2018 ISSUE 3 | FAITH IN ACTION | RECOMMENDED CHRISTIAN RESOURCES
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THE HEROES OF THE FAITH What if, during a battle with fear, we could take some tips from David? Or in wrestling with a relationship, we could learn from Ruth? Or when we’ve got questions about the future, we could sit down with Joseph? Through their successes, struggles, and failures, these men and women of faith have blazed a trail for us to follow. In Lifelines, Mike Pilavachi and Andy Croft help us understand what the stories of these biblical characters have to teach us about how to live lives full of faith and integrity today.
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Welcome to Take Note Welcome to our late summer edition of Take Note – full of great offers on latest books and resources, hand-picked for you!
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of This time around our theme is ‘faith in action’, including great examples this in a range of biographies and true stories, plus our cover feature ‘Lifelines’ with lessons from biblical heroes of faith. We also feature a section of books our on prayer – a key part of putting our faith in action through talking with heavenly Father, plus some books to aid us in growing our faith through Bible engagement.
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Gripping biblical fiction – an ideal late summer read Thief of Corinth Tessa Afshar First-century Corinth is a city teeming with commerce and charm. It’s also filled with danger and corruption – the perfect setting for Ariadne’s greatest adventure. Ariadne risks her good name, her freedom, and the love of the man she adores to become her father’s apprentice. When they befriend a Jewish rabbi named Paul, they realize that his radical message challenges everything they’ve fought to build, yet offers something neither dared hope for. Be transported back in time by this gripping tale of adventure, bravery, and redemption. RRP: £11.99 | 9781496428660
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finding faith Inspiring Conversion Stories from around the World
In her new book, Naomi Reed shares 13 remarkable testimonies of people from other faiths and cultures who have come to know Jesus. What was the most enjoyable part of writing this book? I loved meeting all the people and hearing their honest stories of faith. It was such a privilege, and I felt humbled by it. It was also deeply encouraging to be reminded, over and over again, that it’s God who draws us in, in his time. But as well as that, all the interviewees also described a particular friendship or church experience as part of their conversion. We’re all part of God’s amazing body of Christ worldwide and that’s a needed reminder and encouragement! Which testimony has impacted you the most? There was a moment, when I was interviewing Michael (from Iran) and he described reading the Gospels for the very first time. He paused and he said to me, “That’s when I fell in love with Jesus.” He said it with such warmth, and I could tell it was the most incredible thing that had ever happened to him. And it stirred the same memories in me of when I also heard the Gospel for the first time and responded. I think that’s actually the best part of faith stories – the way they powerfully connect us, and remind us of our own first love for Jesus. Has writing this book taught you anything new about God? I have seen, time and time again, that our heavenly Father is
beyond our imagining. The ways he reveals truth to each of us is as varied and surprising and wonderful as indeed we all are – uniquely formed by him, and part of his marvellous creation and story. I love the way these stories of faith reflect that! What do you hope readers will get out of reading Finding Faith? I hope they will be encouraged by the grace and love of God, through Jesus. God is at work everywhere, in all things, in all places, regardless of our background, language, resources, and even our religious understanding. Wherever we are and whoever we are, God wants us to know him through his Son Jesus, and he reveals himself to us, in his time, and in his ways. I’d also love it if the book encouraged us as believers, to keep praying for, and sharing with, our non-believing friends. We can expect God to work in their hearts! AND I’d also love it if the book could be read and enjoyed by people who are not yet believers. Maybe they will read it and find their own questions in the stories somewhere, or get a glimpse of what God is like, and how much he loves them. That’s my biggest hope and prayer for the book!
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Faith in action Wurmbrand The Voice of the Martyrs This biography explores the inspiring lives of Richard & Sabina Wurmbrand, telling the complete story in one volume for the first time! 70 years ago on 29th February 1948 Richard Wurmbrand was arrested by the secret police. His crimes? Leading Christian worship and witnessing - both of which were illegal under the atheistic Communist regime of Romania. He also spoke up for Christ at a gathering of party officials and religious leaders.
Because of his faithfulness to Christ, he endured 14 years of prison and torture. His wife, Sabina, suffered two years of forced labour. They emerged not with melancholy or a bitter spirit, but with a story of victorious faith.
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Through My Father’s Eyes Franklin Graham
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Billy – The Early Years: DVD Most of us know Billy Graham as the self-assured and charismatic preacher who became one of the most important figures of 20th Century Christianity. Now, with Billy: The Early Years, we meet Billy as the earnest and promising young man at the crossroads of faith and doubt, ultimately facing the moment of decision that launched one of history’s most powerful evangelistic careers. This film captures the feel of the
Many have written about Billy Graham, the evangelist. This is the first book about Billy Graham, the father, written from the perspective of a son who knew him best.
while also becoming his own man, leading ministries around the world, all of it based on the foundational lessons his father taught him.
This vulnerable book is a look at both Billy Graham the evangelist and Billy Graham the father, and the impact he had on a son who walked in his father’s steps
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Depression-era tent revival where Graham heeded the altar call, and follows him through the doubt and resolution of the next decade. RRP: £12.99 | 5060321070309
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THE PRIVILEGE OF PRAYER The Bible teaches us to pray without ceasing, but many Christians struggle with prayer. Even Jesus’ disciples knew they were lacking something after they observed Jesus in prayer. In The Prayer of the Lord, Dr. R.C. Sproul helps us understand how to pray by focusing on each line of the Lord’s Prayer and
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Prayer in action How to Pray C. S. Lewis
Prayer Timothy Keller
C. S. Lewis here offers wisdom and lessons that illuminate our private dialogue with God – prayer – in this collection drawn from the breadth of his writings.
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How to Pray provides practical wisdom and instruction to help readers nurture their spiritual beliefs and embrace prayer in all its forms. While many people would like to speak to God, they often don’t know how to begin. Lewis guides them through the practice, illuminating the significance of prayer and why it is central to faith. RRP: £12.99 | 9780008192549
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Fervent Priscilla Shirer You have an enemy . . . and he’s dead set on destroying all you hold dear and keeping you from experiencing abundant life in SAVE £1 Christ. So this book is your chance to strike back. With prayer. With a weapon that really works. Each chapter will guide you in crafting prayer strategies that hit the enemy where it hurts, letting him know you’re on to him and that you won’t back down. Fervent is a hands-on, knees-down, don’t-give-up action guide to practical, purposeful praying.
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Praying God’s Word Beth Moore A favourite Scripture-prayer resource designed to help us decisively overcome specific strongholds: idolatry, depression, unbelief, SAVE £1 temptation, and more. No matter how overwhelmed or out of control a person may feel today, Beth boldly reminds us that nothing is bigger or more powerful than the Lord. With this landmark book we learn to wield the sword of the Spirit, praying God’s Word to break free from anything that has a hold on us until the joy and authority of Christ rules in our lives.
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The Girl De-Construction Project Rachel Gardner
Unlocking the Bible David Pawson
Bestselling author Rachel Gardner takes a sledgehammer to the two-dimensional ideas that pop up in the church and SAVE £2 the wider world around being young and being female. This book is an attempt to speak to and about women with kindness, truth and sass. Disappointment can be devastating. It can be sudden. And it’s certainly universal. But what if we were to use disappointment as an opportunity to check whether our motivation and priorities were in line with God’s will?
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A unique overview of both the Old and New Testaments, from a widely respected evangelical speaker and writer, the classic SAVE £2 work Unlocking the Bible opens up the word of God in a fresh and powerful way. Avoiding the small detail of verse by verse studies, it sets out the epic story of God and his people in Israel. The culture, historical background and people are introduced and the teaching applied to the modern world.
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GraceLaced Seasons Ruth Chou Simons
How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth
GraceLaced Seasons provides encouraging Scripture and beautiful art to help you delve deeper into God’s faithful promises. With SAVE £4 plenty of space to record your sincere thoughts, humble gratitude, and heartfelt prayers, you will experience the beauty of change as each day becomes a reason to pour praise out to your Creator. Whichever season your heart is in, dig deeply into your Saviour’s love and find promise and wisdom in each new day.
Covering everything from translational concerns to different genres of biblical writing, How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth is used all around the world by SAVE £2 over three quarters of a million people. In clear, simple language, it helps you accurately understand the different parts of the Bible – their meaning for ancient audiences and their implications for you today – so you can uncover the inexhaustible worth that is in God’s Word.
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HOW THE BIBLE CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE
Answers to the Ten Most Common Questions about the Bible JOSH MOODY Following on from How Church Can Change Your Life, Moody tackles the next great challenge for contemporary Christians: faith in and practice of the Bible, answering 10 of the most common questions about the Bible. SAVE £1
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Worship in action Fill Us Again Live: CD Vineyard Worship
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Fill Us Again is the first live album from Vineyard UK & Ireland for three years and is well worth SAVE £2 the wait. With authentic lyrics and beautiful melodies, this album captures the latest Vineyard songs from around the world in a live setting. The fresh new songs from Vineyard UK & Ireland sit alongside Vineyard New Zealand’s ‘Coming Alive’, Vineyard USA’s ‘Kyrie Eleison’ and two worship anthems from Bethel Music and Jeremy Riddle.
When Worship Central gather in His name, something happens. This album SAVE £2 captures those moments where God ‘broke in’ and displayed His love for His people. Recorded live at the inaugural ‘The Gathering’ conference, Birmingham, UK. Led by Tim Hughes, Josh Gauton, and Anna & Luke Hellebronth, this live experience offers new songs for church worship, stirring our passion for Jesus.
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FAITHEISM Why Christians and Atheists have more in common than you think Over the past decade the Religion vs. Atheism debate has generated a lot more heat than light, with passionate advocates for both sides snarled up in antagonistic claim and counter-claim. Where does the truth lie? The desire to know the truth is in itself a uniting factor, even if we have reached different conclusions, and in testing our own assumptions, Krish contends, we can both grow in our own beliefs and understand each other better. Time and again the evidence shows that the truth on the ground is not what one might expect - and the potential for genuine understanding is far greater than the antagonists on either side would have you believe. What if, by believing the best about each other, we could achieve the best for ourselves? What if the truth really can set us free?
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