Books to challenge

Whole Life Whole Bible is written from the conviction that God's word illuminates every part of existence, enabling us to see differently and live differently - from Monday to Sunday, in public as well as in private. A walk through the unfolding story of the Bible in 50 readings and reflections shows how our lives are bound up with, and shaped by, God's plan to restore a broken universe. That big story forms our minds, fuels our imaginations and fashions our daily life ad we live in God's world, in the light of God's word, wherever we are.

To engage with Jesus expands the mind and heart. It challenges our view of the way the world is, where it is heading and what difference we could make to it. But in a world of competing philosophies, where does Jesus fit in? Meet Jesus is a lively and straightforward exploration of these and other questions, with the aim of engaging our reason, inspiring our faith and worship, deepening our fellowship and service, and bringing new depth to our witness to the world. Each chapter ends with some practical points for action and the book concludes with a section of discussion material for groups.

God created the human heart to be a worship-filled, holy place with himself in residence, a garden in which the fruit of the Spirit may grow. Shaping the Heart is a book for every Christian who wants their heart to become - through the healing and redemptive touch of heavenly grace and mercy - a place where God delights to dwell.

Not read any Christian book before but want to give it a go? Maybe, just maybe, this will help. Taken a first step of faith - or a first step in taking faith more seriously - but don't quite know what to do next? Possibly you are holding something useful. Mustard Seed Shavings offers a gentle introduction to Christian lifestyle, using the Ten Commandments as a framework. It tries to show what following Jesus means in practice today. Hopefully it reads more like receiving a present than being given a rule-book.

Where does evil come from? Why is it present in the world and within our own lives? Why do the innocent suffer and - too often - the powerful prevail? If there is a God and he is good, why is the world that he created constantly marred by conflict, war and natural disaster? Such huge questions, with which humanity has grappled since the very beginning, lie at the heart of Revelation, that mesmerising and often puzzling book of the Bible. In this book, David Winter takes us on a step-by-step journey through the apocalyptic and mysterious visions of Revelation.

Exhausted? Burnt out? Tired? In striving to do our utmost for God, we can easily forget that there were many times when Jesus himself was willing to rest, to do nothing except wait for the Spirit's prompting, so that he demonstrated the vital principle of 'working from a place of rest

Lessons in perseverence for growing Christians, drawn from Hebrews 12

How can we build and maintain confident faith in God in a world where faith is increasingly seen as marginal, embarrassing or even dangerous?

This accessible book sets out straightforward and helpful strategies for those who are completely new to Bible reading and can benefit those who have begun regular Bible reading but want to deepen or broaden their knowledge.

If prayer is simply a matter of talking to God, why do we often find it so difficult, or, at the very least, hard to prioritise? This book provides information, teaching, motivation and encouragement in prayer to any Christian - young or old.

Join the company of followers and learn some of the great lessons of life from Paul's school of discipleship.

365 readings for ordinary followers of Jesus who sometimes find the going a bit tough.

This popular Lent book from BRF contains daily readings which provide an opportunity to stop and reflect on the Gospel story.

BRF's Advent book for 2008 offers daily Bible readings for every day from 1 December to 6 January of any year on the themes of hope, light and darkness.

An accessible phrase by phrase examination of the most widely used church creed

In A Fruitful Life we ponder the teaching of Jesus in John chapter 15, the famous 'vine' passage. He is preparing his disciples for his departure and describing how they can be effective witnesses in a hostile world. Just as his instructions revolutionised their lives, so a proper understanding of what he is saying can revolutionise our lives also.