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{"id":7909747556543,"title":"The Poetry of Pilgrimage: Reflections on Celtic Pilgrimage sites in Ireland and Britain","handle":"the-poetry-of-pilgrimage","description":"\u003cp\u003eDrawing from his experience of co-leading pilgrimages in Britain and Ireland, Michael Mitton captures the essence of 23 significant pilgrimage sites for anyone from experienced pilgrims to armchair pilgrims. Each chapter outlines the story of the Celtic saint who founded the site, together with information about the location, a poem inspired by the author’s experience of that place, a reflective question, a suggested Bible reading and a photo of the site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMichael Mitton is an Anglican priest and canon emeritus of Derby Cathedral. He currently works freelance as a spiritual director, speaker and writer, and is the author of nine non-fiction books and five novels, including Restoring the Woven Cord (BRF, 2019 third edition). Website: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.michaelmitton.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttp:\/\/www.michaelmitton.co.uk\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Michael’s poems bring us fresh but timeless riches for our spiritual journeys,\u003cbr\u003ewherever they may be. Drink deeply from this holy well of divine grace.’\u003cbr\u003eGraham Booth, former Guardian of the Community of Aidan and Hilda.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Michael Mitton has left an indelible mark on my life; he was a voice of courage\u003cbr\u003eas I embarked on my own missionary journey to Cornwall. His book brings to\u003cbr\u003elife the characters whose faith shaped the British Isles; they are much needed\u003cbr\u003ecompanions for the church, to rekindle faith and stir courage.’\u003cbr\u003eThe Revd Anna Mason-Hyde, church leader of St Gregory’s in Cornwall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘As one of many on pilgrimage with Michael, who is both bard and spiritual director,\u003cbr\u003eI have beheld the wild Spirit of God ignite our pilgrim band at these sites and\u003cbr\u003ebirth fresh encounters with the Presence of the living God. May you find such\u003cbr\u003eportals leading deep into God’s heart through Michael’s visionary poetry and\u003cbr\u003eyour own reflections.’\u003cbr\u003eThe Revd Dr Sandi Kerner, canon for prayer and healing, Cathedral Church of\u003cbr\u003eSt Luke and St Paul and for the Anglican Diocese of South Carolina\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘This is a book whose simple and heartfelt words will gather you – you with your\u003cbr\u003efear and failings, joys and dreams – and lift you to fly with the Wild Goose who\u003cbr\u003eseeks you.’\u003cbr\u003ePenny Warren, members’ Guardian of the Community of Aidan and Hilda\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘[The poems] are beautifully crafted… they are soulful, spiritual and carry a depth\u003cbr\u003eand a yearning. They bring to life in a wonderful way the lives of Celtic saints\u003cbr\u003eand their mystical longings. They reverberate like prayers. I am drawn back to\u003cbr\u003ethem again and again.’\u003cbr\u003eJonny Baker, Britain hub mission director for Church Mission Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Michael Mitton brings us face to face with spiritual yet human Celtic characters\u003cbr\u003eand transports us to places made holy by their lives. He relates recent spiritual\u003cbr\u003eencounters in these thin places and gives us poems and thought-provoking\u003cbr\u003equestions to extend our dwelling there. It’s a book to treasure and read slowly –\u003cbr\u003ea saint at a time.’\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Lings retired researcher and author of Seven Sacred Spaces and Reproducing\u003cbr\u003eChurches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘I have admired Michael Mitton’s poetry ever since I first heard him read one of\u003cbr\u003ehis works during a pilgrimage in Ireland. His words resonated with us, capturing\u003cbr\u003eand amplifying the encounters with the Holy Spirit that we were experiencing.\u003cbr\u003eReading The Poetry of Pilgrimage reignites that same sense of wonder and abandon,\u003cbr\u003einspiring me to follow Jesus more fervently. These poems offer readers\u003cbr\u003eencouragement and strength to persevere through the wild and unknown of\u003cbr\u003etheir own spiritual journeys.’\u003cbr\u003eThe Rt Revd Ron Dent Kuykendall PhD, rector of St Andrew’s Gainesville,\u003cbr\u003eFlorida, and executive chaplain to the national director and chaplain to the\u003cbr\u003eboard for the International Order of St Luke the Physician\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘The poetry and prose that you will find in these pages will transport you into\u003cbr\u003ethe lives of many Celtic saints in their places, and you will be drawn into the\u003cbr\u003eDivine Spirit that they each embodied through Michael’s directed reflection and\u003cbr\u003escripture readings. The pictures and stories he adds to the poems complete this\u003cbr\u003ebeautiful piece of literature which adds to the centuries old Celtic tradition of\u003cbr\u003esharing poem and story and song.’\u003cbr\u003eDavid Cassian Cole, author of Celtic Saints, The Celtic Year and The Art of Peace:\u003cbr\u003eLife lessons from Christian mystics\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eReviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransforming Ministry Summer 2025. Review by Laura Hillman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAs well as being an established writer, the author is an experienced leader of pilgrimages to the Celtic fringes of our land. In this compact guide he packs in a vast amount of information about the saints of the early church together with practical hints for visiting the places where they lived and worked in Britain and Ireland. Some, like St David of Wales or St Columba of Iona, are well known; others less so. I had not previously heard of Sennach of Illauntannig or Seiriol of Penmon, among others. Many of them lived on small islands accessible only by boat and restricted by tides or poor weather. Each chapter starts with the story of the saint’s life followed by information about the location and the author’s recollections of visits to the site and its effect on the pilgrims. Thoughts for reflection, a Bible reading, a black and white photo and an original poem are included in each case. The armchair traveller will find inspiration, and those active enough may be motivated to visit some of the places featured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Laura Hillman \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBaptist Times online 07.12.24. Review by Trevor Stammers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eMy review copy of these self-confessed ‘imaginations of a romantic’ (p 158) of an author was the third edition, so they have clearly already inspired many previous readers – as they have now me – to visit some of the sites associates with Celtic saints in Ireland and Britain or perhaps even to go on a pilgrimage to one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eMichael Mitton together with his friend and fellow-pilgrim Russ Parker have led dozens of such pilgrimages over many years and this book captures the essence of 23 sacred sites for experienced pilgrims to armchair pilgrims.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eI suspect quite a few of the latter with turn into the former after reading it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eTwenty-two Celtic saints are considered, Columba having two entries and all but three of them (Aebbe of Coldingham, Brigid of Kildare and Non of Dyfed) are men. This imbalance reflects the times about which the author is writing but the fact that they are included reflects the author's obvious awareness that all people and indeed all creatures are precious to the One who created them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eSensing the ‘dancing and swirling ripples’ on a river as a ‘sign of the Holy Spirit moving over the face of the waters’ (p165) may sound fanciful to readers of a more rational\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emindset, but certainly gives the flavour of the book’s approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eFor each sacred site considered, there is a brief story of the saint’s life associated with it followed by a usually slightly longer account of the location and things that have happened there to those on pilgrimages led by the author.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eA poem, questions for reflection and an aptly and occasionally artfully (in both senses) chosen Bible passage, complete each chapter together with a photograph. Though the author is rather self-deprecating about his poetic skills, they were for me the most delightful part of the book and conjured up the sense of place and something of what it might be like to be on such a pilgrimage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eEach poem ends with a prayer that a particular characteristic of the saint concerned would also grow in the reader’s life also. Seven of these poetic prayer-endings mention the name of the saint concerned. I have chosen for brevity two of the shortest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eDear God, open the vents of heaven\u003cbr\u003ethat I may catch my breath at your wonders.\u003cbr\u003eFill me, that I may breathe upon the dimly burning wicks\u003cbr\u003eand the fragile fires burning in the hearts\u003cbr\u003eof your children in this beloved and yet wounded world\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eand let the compassion of Brigid\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ebe as a fire in the temple of my soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eLord grant to me a Cwyfan heart\u003cbr\u003ethat I may build homes of open hearts\u003cbr\u003eon the wild and shifting edges of this world,\u003cbr\u003eand trust in your unfailing love,\u003cbr\u003esturdy as a rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eIf these catch the wind of the Spirit in your sails, you will definitely enjoy the book. Even if they don’t but you would like more information about some of the places of pilgrimage in Britain and Ireland, and a feel for how pilgrims have been affected by them, then it’s also worth a look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eI am keeping my review copy for reference on my own travels and feel Lindisfarne beckoning one day….\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Jonny Baker's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jonnybaker.blogs.com\/\"\u003eblog\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMichael Mitton has a new book out - The Poetry of Pilgrimage. Together with Russ Parker he has led pilgrimages around the British Isles to sites of Celtic saints. I had the pleasure to go with a group of pioneers on one to Ireland many years back which was wonderful. The book is a square format, and for each of the 23 Celtic saints has a photograph, story, description of location, a poem and some questions for reflection. When I went on the pilgrimage to Ireland Michael wrote and read a couple of the poems. It's obviously a great book if you are visiting any of those sites but equally is a lovely book for reflection anyway. The Celtic stories are always inspiring and resonate with pioneers in my experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Jonny Baker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Methodist Recorder 01.11.24. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview by David Gleed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eMichael Mitton’s The Poetry of Pilgrimage is a lovely book of some 23 short chapters and while poetry is the focus, the well written location narrative that opens each new chapter provides a perfect setting for the verse that follows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eI have visited a number of the places included in the book and found myself instantly transported back to those windswept coastlines and distant islands, where the Celtic saints of old eked out a living and founded communities that lived the Gospel message and carried it far and wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eThe author is very much a story-teller in verse. His poems create a picture and tell the story in an accessible, page-turning manner that holds the attention and fires the imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eTaking in a selection of Celtic Christian pilgrimage sites across Ireland and Britain, the book has an easy-to-follow format, with chapters divided into a common sequence; information about the saint and the location, poem with prayer, reflection with Bible reading. A photograph concludes the chapter — there’s something about black and white photographs that add another layer of intrigue, I find. It happens here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003ePoetry resonates with many of those who travel The Way: prayer, reflection and poetry provide a rhythm around which to journey. Michael’s book captures this mood and the rhythm. It will prove a ready companion for both the armchair pilgrim and pilgrim on the road.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eThrough narrative and verse the scene magically unfolds before you. Whether it’s a first time visit or a return journey, through the author’s pen and lens, you will know the place and perhaps, almost certainly sense a renewal of spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eThe backstory to this book is also of interest. Michael co-led pilgrimages with colleague Russ Parker for years (and still does), writing poetry as he walked and then reading the day’s composition to the assembled group in the evening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eMany encouraged him to publish. Enjoy the read … I have a feeling you will!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eReview by David Gleed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2024-07-12T17:48:43+01:00","created_at":"2024-07-12T17:48:43+01:00","vendor":"Michael Mitton","type":"Paperback","tags":["2024","Celtic Christianity","Glassboxx","KCLC","New Titles","Spirituality","Upcoming titles"],"price":1299,"price_min":1299,"price_max":1299,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":43664489414847,"title":"Paperback","option1":"Paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781800393219","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":{"id":36458043736255,"product_id":7909747556543,"position":1,"created_at":"2024-07-12T17:50:25+01:00","updated_at":"2024-07-12T17:50:27+01:00","alt":null,"width":1831,"height":1949,"src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/PoetryofPilgrimage.jpg?v=1720803027","variant_ids":[43664489414847]},"available":true,"name":"The Poetry of Pilgrimage: Reflections on Celtic Pilgrimage sites in Ireland and Britain - Paperback","public_title":"Paperback","options":["Paperback"],"price":1299,"weight":270,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781800393219","featured_media":{"alt":null,"id":29233447174335,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.939,"height":1949,"width":1831,"src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/PoetryofPilgrimage.jpg?v=1720803027"}},"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/PoetryofPilgrimage.jpg?v=1720803027"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/PoetryofPilgrimage.jpg?v=1720803027","options":["Format"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":29233447174335,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.939,"height":1949,"width":1831,"src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/PoetryofPilgrimage.jpg?v=1720803027"},"aspect_ratio":0.939,"height":1949,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/PoetryofPilgrimage.jpg?v=1720803027","width":1831}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eDrawing from his experience of co-leading pilgrimages in Britain and Ireland, Michael Mitton captures the essence of 23 significant pilgrimage sites for anyone from experienced pilgrims to armchair pilgrims. Each chapter outlines the story of the Celtic saint who founded the site, together with information about the location, a poem inspired by the author’s experience of that place, a reflective question, a suggested Bible reading and a photo of the site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMichael Mitton is an Anglican priest and canon emeritus of Derby Cathedral. He currently works freelance as a spiritual director, speaker and writer, and is the author of nine non-fiction books and five novels, including Restoring the Woven Cord (BRF, 2019 third edition). Website: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.michaelmitton.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttp:\/\/www.michaelmitton.co.uk\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Michael’s poems bring us fresh but timeless riches for our spiritual journeys,\u003cbr\u003ewherever they may be. Drink deeply from this holy well of divine grace.’\u003cbr\u003eGraham Booth, former Guardian of the Community of Aidan and Hilda.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Michael Mitton has left an indelible mark on my life; he was a voice of courage\u003cbr\u003eas I embarked on my own missionary journey to Cornwall. His book brings to\u003cbr\u003elife the characters whose faith shaped the British Isles; they are much needed\u003cbr\u003ecompanions for the church, to rekindle faith and stir courage.’\u003cbr\u003eThe Revd Anna Mason-Hyde, church leader of St Gregory’s in Cornwall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘As one of many on pilgrimage with Michael, who is both bard and spiritual director,\u003cbr\u003eI have beheld the wild Spirit of God ignite our pilgrim band at these sites and\u003cbr\u003ebirth fresh encounters with the Presence of the living God. May you find such\u003cbr\u003eportals leading deep into God’s heart through Michael’s visionary poetry and\u003cbr\u003eyour own reflections.’\u003cbr\u003eThe Revd Dr Sandi Kerner, canon for prayer and healing, Cathedral Church of\u003cbr\u003eSt Luke and St Paul and for the Anglican Diocese of South Carolina\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘This is a book whose simple and heartfelt words will gather you – you with your\u003cbr\u003efear and failings, joys and dreams – and lift you to fly with the Wild Goose who\u003cbr\u003eseeks you.’\u003cbr\u003ePenny Warren, members’ Guardian of the Community of Aidan and Hilda\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘[The poems] are beautifully crafted… they are soulful, spiritual and carry a depth\u003cbr\u003eand a yearning. They bring to life in a wonderful way the lives of Celtic saints\u003cbr\u003eand their mystical longings. They reverberate like prayers. I am drawn back to\u003cbr\u003ethem again and again.’\u003cbr\u003eJonny Baker, Britain hub mission director for Church Mission Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Michael Mitton brings us face to face with spiritual yet human Celtic characters\u003cbr\u003eand transports us to places made holy by their lives. He relates recent spiritual\u003cbr\u003eencounters in these thin places and gives us poems and thought-provoking\u003cbr\u003equestions to extend our dwelling there. It’s a book to treasure and read slowly –\u003cbr\u003ea saint at a time.’\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Lings retired researcher and author of Seven Sacred Spaces and Reproducing\u003cbr\u003eChurches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘I have admired Michael Mitton’s poetry ever since I first heard him read one of\u003cbr\u003ehis works during a pilgrimage in Ireland. His words resonated with us, capturing\u003cbr\u003eand amplifying the encounters with the Holy Spirit that we were experiencing.\u003cbr\u003eReading The Poetry of Pilgrimage reignites that same sense of wonder and abandon,\u003cbr\u003einspiring me to follow Jesus more fervently. These poems offer readers\u003cbr\u003eencouragement and strength to persevere through the wild and unknown of\u003cbr\u003etheir own spiritual journeys.’\u003cbr\u003eThe Rt Revd Ron Dent Kuykendall PhD, rector of St Andrew’s Gainesville,\u003cbr\u003eFlorida, and executive chaplain to the national director and chaplain to the\u003cbr\u003eboard for the International Order of St Luke the Physician\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘The poetry and prose that you will find in these pages will transport you into\u003cbr\u003ethe lives of many Celtic saints in their places, and you will be drawn into the\u003cbr\u003eDivine Spirit that they each embodied through Michael’s directed reflection and\u003cbr\u003escripture readings. The pictures and stories he adds to the poems complete this\u003cbr\u003ebeautiful piece of literature which adds to the centuries old Celtic tradition of\u003cbr\u003esharing poem and story and song.’\u003cbr\u003eDavid Cassian Cole, author of Celtic Saints, The Celtic Year and The Art of Peace:\u003cbr\u003eLife lessons from Christian mystics\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eReviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransforming Ministry Summer 2025. Review by Laura Hillman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAs well as being an established writer, the author is an experienced leader of pilgrimages to the Celtic fringes of our land. In this compact guide he packs in a vast amount of information about the saints of the early church together with practical hints for visiting the places where they lived and worked in Britain and Ireland. Some, like St David of Wales or St Columba of Iona, are well known; others less so. I had not previously heard of Sennach of Illauntannig or Seiriol of Penmon, among others. Many of them lived on small islands accessible only by boat and restricted by tides or poor weather. Each chapter starts with the story of the saint’s life followed by information about the location and the author’s recollections of visits to the site and its effect on the pilgrims. Thoughts for reflection, a Bible reading, a black and white photo and an original poem are included in each case. The armchair traveller will find inspiration, and those active enough may be motivated to visit some of the places featured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Laura Hillman \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBaptist Times online 07.12.24. Review by Trevor Stammers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eMy review copy of these self-confessed ‘imaginations of a romantic’ (p 158) of an author was the third edition, so they have clearly already inspired many previous readers – as they have now me – to visit some of the sites associates with Celtic saints in Ireland and Britain or perhaps even to go on a pilgrimage to one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eMichael Mitton together with his friend and fellow-pilgrim Russ Parker have led dozens of such pilgrimages over many years and this book captures the essence of 23 sacred sites for experienced pilgrims to armchair pilgrims.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eI suspect quite a few of the latter with turn into the former after reading it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eTwenty-two Celtic saints are considered, Columba having two entries and all but three of them (Aebbe of Coldingham, Brigid of Kildare and Non of Dyfed) are men. This imbalance reflects the times about which the author is writing but the fact that they are included reflects the author's obvious awareness that all people and indeed all creatures are precious to the One who created them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eSensing the ‘dancing and swirling ripples’ on a river as a ‘sign of the Holy Spirit moving over the face of the waters’ (p165) may sound fanciful to readers of a more rational\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emindset, but certainly gives the flavour of the book’s approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eFor each sacred site considered, there is a brief story of the saint’s life associated with it followed by a usually slightly longer account of the location and things that have happened there to those on pilgrimages led by the author.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eA poem, questions for reflection and an aptly and occasionally artfully (in both senses) chosen Bible passage, complete each chapter together with a photograph. Though the author is rather self-deprecating about his poetic skills, they were for me the most delightful part of the book and conjured up the sense of place and something of what it might be like to be on such a pilgrimage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eEach poem ends with a prayer that a particular characteristic of the saint concerned would also grow in the reader’s life also. Seven of these poetic prayer-endings mention the name of the saint concerned. I have chosen for brevity two of the shortest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eDear God, open the vents of heaven\u003cbr\u003ethat I may catch my breath at your wonders.\u003cbr\u003eFill me, that I may breathe upon the dimly burning wicks\u003cbr\u003eand the fragile fires burning in the hearts\u003cbr\u003eof your children in this beloved and yet wounded world\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eand let the compassion of Brigid\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ebe as a fire in the temple of my soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eLord grant to me a Cwyfan heart\u003cbr\u003ethat I may build homes of open hearts\u003cbr\u003eon the wild and shifting edges of this world,\u003cbr\u003eand trust in your unfailing love,\u003cbr\u003esturdy as a rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eIf these catch the wind of the Spirit in your sails, you will definitely enjoy the book. Even if they don’t but you would like more information about some of the places of pilgrimage in Britain and Ireland, and a feel for how pilgrims have been affected by them, then it’s also worth a look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eI am keeping my review copy for reference on my own travels and feel Lindisfarne beckoning one day….\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Jonny Baker's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jonnybaker.blogs.com\/\"\u003eblog\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMichael Mitton has a new book out - The Poetry of Pilgrimage. Together with Russ Parker he has led pilgrimages around the British Isles to sites of Celtic saints. I had the pleasure to go with a group of pioneers on one to Ireland many years back which was wonderful. The book is a square format, and for each of the 23 Celtic saints has a photograph, story, description of location, a poem and some questions for reflection. When I went on the pilgrimage to Ireland Michael wrote and read a couple of the poems. It's obviously a great book if you are visiting any of those sites but equally is a lovely book for reflection anyway. The Celtic stories are always inspiring and resonate with pioneers in my experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Jonny Baker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Methodist Recorder 01.11.24. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview by David Gleed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eMichael Mitton’s The Poetry of Pilgrimage is a lovely book of some 23 short chapters and while poetry is the focus, the well written location narrative that opens each new chapter provides a perfect setting for the verse that follows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eI have visited a number of the places included in the book and found myself instantly transported back to those windswept coastlines and distant islands, where the Celtic saints of old eked out a living and founded communities that lived the Gospel message and carried it far and wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eThe author is very much a story-teller in verse. His poems create a picture and tell the story in an accessible, page-turning manner that holds the attention and fires the imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eTaking in a selection of Celtic Christian pilgrimage sites across Ireland and Britain, the book has an easy-to-follow format, with chapters divided into a common sequence; information about the saint and the location, poem with prayer, reflection with Bible reading. A photograph concludes the chapter — there’s something about black and white photographs that add another layer of intrigue, I find. It happens here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003ePoetry resonates with many of those who travel The Way: prayer, reflection and poetry provide a rhythm around which to journey. Michael’s book captures this mood and the rhythm. It will prove a ready companion for both the armchair pilgrim and pilgrim on the road.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eThrough narrative and verse the scene magically unfolds before you. Whether it’s a first time visit or a return journey, through the author’s pen and lens, you will know the place and perhaps, almost certainly sense a renewal of spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eThe backstory to this book is also of interest. Michael co-led pilgrimages with colleague Russ Parker for years (and still does), writing poetry as he walked and then reading the day’s composition to the assembled group in the evening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eMany encouraged him to publish. Enjoy the read … I have a feeling you will!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eReview by David Gleed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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{"id":7929573277887,"title":"The Whole Easter Story: Why the cross is good news for all creation","handle":"the-whole-easter-story-why-the-cross-is-good-news-for-all-creation","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the profound meaning of Easter beyond personal spirituality. There is no doubt that each of us has a place in the Easter story, but what happened on the cross is not just a story of me and Jesus. It is far deeper and wider than that. In this Lenten journey, Jo Swinney explores the broader impact of the Easter story on God’s relationship with creation. Through Bible readings, reflections and stories from A Rocha’s global conservation efforts, discover how the cross transforms not just our own individual connection with Jesus, but also our relationships with each other and our world. \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso available in eBook format click \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/collections\/ebooks\/products\/the-whole-easter-story-why-the-cross-is-good-news-for-all-creation-1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eJoin the A Rocha lent book club for 2025 with author Jo Swinney and Jo Herbert from A Rocha. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou are warmly invited to be part of a six week Lent group exploring what the Bible has to say about the whole story of the cross, based on \"The Whole Easter Story\" by Jo Swinney (BRF's Lent Book for 2025). Join others from around the world for honest conversation, prayer and encouragement to go deeper in your life with God in the lead up to Easter. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.tickettailor.com\/events\/arochainternational\/1480132\" title=\"A Rocha Lent Book Club\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook now\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor info\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row avoid-break\" data-v-5a160260=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col\" data-v-5a160260=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\" id=\"productCardContributors\" data-v-5a160260=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card-body\"\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdd class=\"col-sm-10\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"preserve-white-space\"\u003eJo Swinney is a UK-based author, speaker and editor, with an MA in theology from Regent College, Vancouver. She is the Director of Communications for A Rocha International.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"preserve-white-space\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'I’m really looking forward to reading \u003ci\u003eThe Whole Easter Story \u003c\/i\u003ethis Lent. As a local Messy Church Goes Wild leader, I’m particularly drawn to this resource as it promises a holistic look at Jesus’s death and resurrection, exploring how this impacts not just the individual, but changes our relationship with the whole of creation. Filled with contemporary stories of faith and transformation, I particularly enjoyed reading Jo Swinney’s creative account of the events through the eyes of Mary Magdalene. Whilst I’ll be reading this book for personal devotion, there are discussion questions at the back for group settings. I do hope you’ll join me on this Lenten journey.' \u003cem\u003eAike Kennett-Brown BFR Ministries Messy Church lead\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘Jo’s insights, stories and drawings illuminate the connections between God, people and the rest of creation, bringing them all together to demonstrate why looking after the planet is such a key part of the Christian life.’ \u003cem\u003eDr Ruth Bancewicz, church engagement director, The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘Jo Swinney’s delightful, engaging and provocative Lenten devotional is aptly named. So often we tell a truncated Easter story, but this series of reflections opens us out to the depth, breadth and grandeur of God’s love for his whole creation, including us people. Narrated with honesty, warmth and the insightful perspective of a storyteller, The Whole Easter Story helps us see afresh the immense power and wisdom of the cross for the salvation of the whole world. Thoroughly recommended!’ \u003cem\u003eProfessor Paul S. Williams, chief executive, Bible Society\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘Do something different this Lent! This is your chance to look at the relationships between God, people and the environment in an entirely new way. Join Jo Swinney of A Rocha as she takes us on a special journey through Lent, accompanied by birds, bugs, mammals, reptiles and, yes, people!’ \u003cem\u003eMartin Hodson, principal tutor of Christian Rural and Environmental Studies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003ca name=\"_Hlk181277662\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e‘Digging into scripture from the starting point of God’s ongoing work of creation and not human sin – this is the Lenten journey the church needs to take for the sake of the world. Honest, accessible, deeply informed by practices of both faith and conservation, this is a book that really could reshape how contemporary Christians see the world and find their place in it.’ \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bookmark: _Hlk181277662;\"\u003eDr Ellen Davis, professor of Bible and Practical Theology, Duke Divinity School\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bookmark: _Hlk181277662;\"\u003e‘The Whole Easter Story is both intensely personal and mind-bendingly cosmic, as well as being a really good read!’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bookmark: _Hlk181277662;\"\u003eThe Revd Dr Dave Bookless, head of theology, A Rocha International\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘The Whole Easter Story is a series of thoughtful reflections on the story of God’s salvation through Israel and, ultimately, in Christ. Yet, at the same time, Jo Swinney delightfully weaves in her musings on the familiar rhythms of our ordinary lives and her pondering on the beauty which we all behold in creation. I warmly commend these Easter reflections to all!’ \u003cem\u003eDr Lai Pak-Wah, principal, Biblical Graduate School of Theology, Singapore\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘It is easy to feel small or powerless in tackling big questions of the environment. That is why this companion to Lent is essential reading for churches: it guides us in thinking through these problems, not only as individuals, but ultimately as communities that care and as people who have a joined-up way of telling the whole Easter story with a heart for the creation God loves. Beautifully timed, this book needs to be read, listened to, discussed, prayed with, carried in a pocket and acted on.’ \u003cem\u003eThe Revd Dr Ivan Khovacs, Canterbury Christ Church University and St James’s Church Piccadilly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘This is a truly enjoyable devotional book, providing an excellent guide as we journey through our relationship with God, others and God’s wider creation, as well as God’s own relationship with his creation. It draws deeply from scripture, with insights that will have you wanting to re-read familiar Bible stories. Refreshingly honest, laugh out loud, attentive to all of God’s creation – your heart and soul will be fed.’ \u003cem\u003eJo Herbert-James, head of engagement, A Rocha UK\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransforming Ministry online March 2025. Review by Betty Taylor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMaybe you are looking for a book to study during Lent which offers an in-depth look at the relationship of God with His creation and His people; then at our response to God, our world and its inhabitants. If so, then this could be the very book for you! Jo Swinney moves us beyond a personal salvation within the Easter story, to an intense longing to preserve our planet and all its creatures. She has a passionate involvement with ‘A Rocha’ and its conservation programme, first in Portugal and now on six continents. She includes stories from ‘A Rocha’ in her book, along with forty Bible readings, reflections and prayers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eJo has the ability to relate the profound truths of Easter in a fresh and readable way, sharing her own experiences and illustrating these with her pen-drawings of creatures and plants from around the world. There will be times you will smile, but also times of tearful regret as you soak up Jo’s poignant descriptions of the natural world, making it crucial to our Christian lives. This book comes at a critical time, propelling its readers to pray, to act and to discuss together how to make a difference. Included is a discussion guide for groups, extending over the six weeks of Lent. Here we have ‘The Whole Easter Story’; let’s embrace it and encourage others to do likewise, looking to the cross as it offers salvation to a struggling world and a needy people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Betty Taylor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"preserve-white-space\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"preserve-white-space\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row avoid-break\" data-v-5a160260=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col\" data-v-5a160260=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\" id=\"productCardSubjectsAndAudience\" data-v-5a160260=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","published_at":"2024-08-06T10:45:30+01:00","created_at":"2024-08-06T10:45:30+01:00","vendor":"Jo Swinney","type":"Paperback","tags":["2024","Biblical engagement","Caring for creation","Devotional","Discipleship","Easter","Environmental issues","For individuals","KCLC","Lent","New Titles","seasonal"],"price":999,"price_min":999,"price_max":999,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":43664202334399,"title":"Paperback","option1":"Paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781800392694","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":{"id":36619484725439,"product_id":7929573277887,"position":1,"created_at":"2024-08-06T10:45:07+01:00","updated_at":"2024-08-06T10:45:08+01:00","alt":null,"width":1535,"height":2339,"src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/WholeEasterStory.jpg?v=1722937508","variant_ids":[43664202334399]},"available":true,"name":"The Whole Easter Story: Why the cross is good news for all creation - Paperback","public_title":"Paperback","options":["Paperback"],"price":999,"weight":220,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781800392694","featured_media":{"alt":null,"id":29353846997183,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":2339,"width":1535,"src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/WholeEasterStory.jpg?v=1722937508"}},"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/WholeEasterStory.jpg?v=1722937508","\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Whole-Easter_Book-mockup3.jpg?v=1722937765","\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Whole-Easter_Book-mockup.jpg?v=1722937765"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/WholeEasterStory.jpg?v=1722937508","options":["Format"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":29353846997183,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":2339,"width":1535,"src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/WholeEasterStory.jpg?v=1722937508"},"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":2339,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/WholeEasterStory.jpg?v=1722937508","width":1535},{"alt":null,"id":29353861316799,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.25,"height":3200,"width":4000,"src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Whole-Easter_Book-mockup3.jpg?v=1722937765"},"aspect_ratio":1.25,"height":3200,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Whole-Easter_Book-mockup3.jpg?v=1722937765","width":4000},{"alt":null,"id":29353861349567,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.5,"height":2667,"width":4000,"src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Whole-Easter_Book-mockup.jpg?v=1722937765"},"aspect_ratio":1.5,"height":2667,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Whole-Easter_Book-mockup.jpg?v=1722937765","width":4000}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the profound meaning of Easter beyond personal spirituality. There is no doubt that each of us has a place in the Easter story, but what happened on the cross is not just a story of me and Jesus. It is far deeper and wider than that. In this Lenten journey, Jo Swinney explores the broader impact of the Easter story on God’s relationship with creation. Through Bible readings, reflections and stories from A Rocha’s global conservation efforts, discover how the cross transforms not just our own individual connection with Jesus, but also our relationships with each other and our world. \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso available in eBook format click \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/collections\/ebooks\/products\/the-whole-easter-story-why-the-cross-is-good-news-for-all-creation-1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eJoin the A Rocha lent book club for 2025 with author Jo Swinney and Jo Herbert from A Rocha. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou are warmly invited to be part of a six week Lent group exploring what the Bible has to say about the whole story of the cross, based on \"The Whole Easter Story\" by Jo Swinney (BRF's Lent Book for 2025). Join others from around the world for honest conversation, prayer and encouragement to go deeper in your life with God in the lead up to Easter. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.tickettailor.com\/events\/arochainternational\/1480132\" title=\"A Rocha Lent Book Club\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook now\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor info\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row avoid-break\" data-v-5a160260=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col\" data-v-5a160260=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\" id=\"productCardContributors\" data-v-5a160260=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card-body\"\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdd class=\"col-sm-10\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"preserve-white-space\"\u003eJo Swinney is a UK-based author, speaker and editor, with an MA in theology from Regent College, Vancouver. She is the Director of Communications for A Rocha International.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"preserve-white-space\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'I’m really looking forward to reading \u003ci\u003eThe Whole Easter Story \u003c\/i\u003ethis Lent. As a local Messy Church Goes Wild leader, I’m particularly drawn to this resource as it promises a holistic look at Jesus’s death and resurrection, exploring how this impacts not just the individual, but changes our relationship with the whole of creation. Filled with contemporary stories of faith and transformation, I particularly enjoyed reading Jo Swinney’s creative account of the events through the eyes of Mary Magdalene. Whilst I’ll be reading this book for personal devotion, there are discussion questions at the back for group settings. I do hope you’ll join me on this Lenten journey.' \u003cem\u003eAike Kennett-Brown BFR Ministries Messy Church lead\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘Jo’s insights, stories and drawings illuminate the connections between God, people and the rest of creation, bringing them all together to demonstrate why looking after the planet is such a key part of the Christian life.’ \u003cem\u003eDr Ruth Bancewicz, church engagement director, The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘Jo Swinney’s delightful, engaging and provocative Lenten devotional is aptly named. So often we tell a truncated Easter story, but this series of reflections opens us out to the depth, breadth and grandeur of God’s love for his whole creation, including us people. Narrated with honesty, warmth and the insightful perspective of a storyteller, The Whole Easter Story helps us see afresh the immense power and wisdom of the cross for the salvation of the whole world. Thoroughly recommended!’ \u003cem\u003eProfessor Paul S. Williams, chief executive, Bible Society\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘Do something different this Lent! This is your chance to look at the relationships between God, people and the environment in an entirely new way. Join Jo Swinney of A Rocha as she takes us on a special journey through Lent, accompanied by birds, bugs, mammals, reptiles and, yes, people!’ \u003cem\u003eMartin Hodson, principal tutor of Christian Rural and Environmental Studies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003ca name=\"_Hlk181277662\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e‘Digging into scripture from the starting point of God’s ongoing work of creation and not human sin – this is the Lenten journey the church needs to take for the sake of the world. Honest, accessible, deeply informed by practices of both faith and conservation, this is a book that really could reshape how contemporary Christians see the world and find their place in it.’ \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bookmark: _Hlk181277662;\"\u003eDr Ellen Davis, professor of Bible and Practical Theology, Duke Divinity School\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bookmark: _Hlk181277662;\"\u003e‘The Whole Easter Story is both intensely personal and mind-bendingly cosmic, as well as being a really good read!’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bookmark: _Hlk181277662;\"\u003eThe Revd Dr Dave Bookless, head of theology, A Rocha International\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘The Whole Easter Story is a series of thoughtful reflections on the story of God’s salvation through Israel and, ultimately, in Christ. Yet, at the same time, Jo Swinney delightfully weaves in her musings on the familiar rhythms of our ordinary lives and her pondering on the beauty which we all behold in creation. I warmly commend these Easter reflections to all!’ \u003cem\u003eDr Lai Pak-Wah, principal, Biblical Graduate School of Theology, Singapore\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘It is easy to feel small or powerless in tackling big questions of the environment. That is why this companion to Lent is essential reading for churches: it guides us in thinking through these problems, not only as individuals, but ultimately as communities that care and as people who have a joined-up way of telling the whole Easter story with a heart for the creation God loves. Beautifully timed, this book needs to be read, listened to, discussed, prayed with, carried in a pocket and acted on.’ \u003cem\u003eThe Revd Dr Ivan Khovacs, Canterbury Christ Church University and St James’s Church Piccadilly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘This is a truly enjoyable devotional book, providing an excellent guide as we journey through our relationship with God, others and God’s wider creation, as well as God’s own relationship with his creation. It draws deeply from scripture, with insights that will have you wanting to re-read familiar Bible stories. Refreshingly honest, laugh out loud, attentive to all of God’s creation – your heart and soul will be fed.’ \u003cem\u003eJo Herbert-James, head of engagement, A Rocha UK\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransforming Ministry online March 2025. Review by Betty Taylor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMaybe you are looking for a book to study during Lent which offers an in-depth look at the relationship of God with His creation and His people; then at our response to God, our world and its inhabitants. If so, then this could be the very book for you! Jo Swinney moves us beyond a personal salvation within the Easter story, to an intense longing to preserve our planet and all its creatures. She has a passionate involvement with ‘A Rocha’ and its conservation programme, first in Portugal and now on six continents. She includes stories from ‘A Rocha’ in her book, along with forty Bible readings, reflections and prayers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eJo has the ability to relate the profound truths of Easter in a fresh and readable way, sharing her own experiences and illustrating these with her pen-drawings of creatures and plants from around the world. There will be times you will smile, but also times of tearful regret as you soak up Jo’s poignant descriptions of the natural world, making it crucial to our Christian lives. This book comes at a critical time, propelling its readers to pray, to act and to discuss together how to make a difference. Included is a discussion guide for groups, extending over the six weeks of Lent. Here we have ‘The Whole Easter Story’; let’s embrace it and encourage others to do likewise, looking to the cross as it offers salvation to a struggling world and a needy people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Betty Taylor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"preserve-white-space\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"preserve-white-space\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row avoid-break\" data-v-5a160260=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col\" data-v-5a160260=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\" id=\"productCardSubjectsAndAudience\" data-v-5a160260=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e"}
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{"id":7929577734335,"title":"Easter Inside Out: The story as if you were there","handle":"easter-inside-out-the-story-as-if-you-were-there","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStep into the Easter story… Acclaimed storyteller David Kitchen reimagines the Easter narrative through a varied cast of characters, from Mary Magdalene to Caiaphas. If you want to understand who might have been where and doing what as the Easter story unfolds, this book gives you answers. It also lets you sense what it could have been like to be one of those involved in the twists and turns of one of the most extraordinary stories in the whole of history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5xNDQII1o_U?si=LjZYnbVmjFl-bM17\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5MQMabxaet8?si=XZSEKe3yflgTl6ht\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row avoid-break\" data-v-5a160260=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col\" data-v-5a160260=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\" id=\"productCardContributors\" data-v-5a160260=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card-body\"\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdd class=\"col-sm-10\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDavid Kitchen is an award-winning writer, broadcaster, teacher and storyteller who has been making the Bible come alive for longer than he cares to remember. In Bible in Ten he combines his down-to-earth writing skills with almost 50 years’ experience in church leadership and worship. His hobbies include music, poetry and playing crawling-up-stairs games with his grandson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘Dave Kitchen is a genius! He has a knack for helping us see old stories with new eyes. Dave’s great insight is that he knows that there is a massive difference between being outside a story and inside one. His talent is to present to us the old and familiar stories of the Bible in a way that enables us to enter them in our imaginations. As we get inside the story, we notice things we never noticed before; the stories become richer, deeper and more meaningful. This book is a great resource for Christians and churches to use during Lent. It is also accessible for readers with no prior knowledge or experience in reading the Bible. The Easter story has been one of the foundational stories of western civilisation, here we have a resource that will help people to enter that story, to feel its significance and meaning, and, even more excitingly, to explore what their own response to that story might be!’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eThe Revd Stephen March, pioneer priest in Leicester Diocese\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘The greatest story ever told with an invitation to not just read it – but step into it. Get ready for an incredible journey.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eRob Parsons, founder of Care for the Family\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘In this very helpful book, David Kitchen brings us imaginatively into the events of Holy Week and Easter through a wide variety of witnesses. There is new insight on every page. Both individual readers and those who lead worship or study groups will find much to inspire.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eThe Revd Donald P. Ker, former secretary and president of the Methodist Church in Ireland\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘Dave Kitchen has done it again. Having brought characters from scripture to life in Bible in Ten, Easter Inside Out does the same for the most significant week in history. If we ever forgot that Easter was about real people at a real time in a real country, Easter Inside Out reminds us in a lively, readable, creative and captivating way.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eThe Revd Dr Jennifer A. Hurd, chair of Wales Synod Cymru\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘Dave Kitchen has been getting inside the hearts and minds of the first followers of Jesus and those he encountered for more than 50 years, enlightening and inspiring so many people through in the process. Now he has done it again with Easter Inside Out in which we are invited to journey with Jesus and those who knew him from Palm Sunday to Good Friday and then to Easter and beyond. Suitable for personal reflection and devotion, it will also make an excellent small group resource during Lent or even as a one-off book group read, with stimulating questions provided for both.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eThe Revd David Mullins, retired Methodist minister\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘Holy Week is the most significant week in the Christian faith that has literally trans- formed the course of human history. Dave Kitchen approaches the gospel stories of this crucial week with creativity and imagination. In a series of vignettes, he brings the story to life and locates the overarching narrative on the hustling and bustling streets of Jerusalem. He does so in a way that is always accessible and engaging. It is my hope that Easter Inside Out would enable anyone to think afresh about this story and the impact it can have on our lives.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eThe Revd Andrew Charlesworth, chair of Wales Synod Cymru\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘Easter Inside Out does exactly what the tag line says: it’s a fascinating retelling of the Easter story as if you were there. David weaves together biblical and imagined characters to take the reader through the events of Easter week in their own words, bringing them to life as they deal with all the ups and downs of their being part of the days that changed the world. A detailed timeline helps the reader keep pace with the fast moving moments. David has given us a truly original version of the greatest story.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eRoger Aubrey, PhD, MTh, writer and international Bible teacher\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTransforming Ministry online April 2025. Review by Betty Taylor.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAnother wonderful book by David Kitchen, written in his unique style, and published in the same appealing format as \u003ci\u003eBible in Ten\u003c\/i\u003e. This offering tells the Easter story from the perspective of the many characters involved, and his readers are drawn into each scenario as though taking part in the story itself. Senses are alerted and emotions heightened as a very familiar account takes on new meaning, and a wide variety of personalities take their turn on centre stage. Some are crucial and well-known, others on the margins and brought to life by careful research and considered assumption. Useful Bible references accompany each section. Complementing the narrative are the illustrations by Jonathan Williams. Black and white and probably of charcoal origin, they evoke a deep passion as the reader is drawn into each of the frames. David’s inspirational book will bring a blessing for all readers, including groups who are looking for a fresh approach to Lenten study. Maybe in the past you’ve been acquainted with these biblical characters on a surface level. Now you have the opportunity to dig deeper and come to know them in a more familiar way!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Betty Taylor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePresbyterian Herald April 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis latest offering from David Kitchen looks at the Easter story in a different way – imagining how it must have felt from those caught up in the events. As he explains: ‘When so many centuries have passed by, it’s easy to feel a sense of distance and to treat the story simply as a place to find lessons about faith and life. But these events took place. People’s lives played out with all their hopes and doubts, their faith and fears. I wanted to give people today a chance to sense what it could have been like if only we had been able to be there.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFrom a soldier watching Jesus’ procession into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, to accounts from the disciples and Caiaphas, the high priest who presided over Jesus’ trial, \u003ci\u003eEaster InsideOut \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an opportunity to step into the story afresh, and consider how those involved must have felt without the perspective of knowing how it turns out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eI found the chapter ‘Dark skies: Johan takes Mary home’ particularly poignant. In it, the author imagines what it must have been like to have been present at the crucifixion and has John leading Jesus’ mother away from the frightful scene, saying, ‘As we walked slowly home, I couldn’t help thinking how grand and wonderful the hope had been, and how horrific and dismal this ending was.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eKitchen recognises that with the gap of 2000 years, people have slightly different timelines, however, he has based his descriptions on the evidence or reasonable assumptions. He also helpfully includes appropriate Bibel references at the end of each chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBaptist Times online 14.04.25. Review by Jeannie Kendall\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRetelling the Bible stories as if we were there is a technique a few of us use in sermons or books. As David Kitchen points out however, it goes back at least as far as Ignatius of Loyola. Like any way of engaging with scripture, some personality types will find it easier or more appealing than others, but many people find it a refreshing way to engage with the bible, particularly the more well-known stories which are all too easy to gloss over in their familiarity. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat David has done here is slightly different. He has taken each day from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday (and a little beyond) and told the story not just through the eyes of the wider group of disciples (male and female), but also through others such as Caiaphas, and a soldier called Albus – as a named character he is of course imagined but there were many soldiers who formed part of the Easter story. Some days have more accounts than others, Good Friday and Easter Sunday understandably having the most.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInevitably in a book of this kind there will be some accounts we warm to more than others – I was slightly disappointed that ‘Honest Thomas’ (as I call him) was not named in a chapter heading but instead his meeting with Jesus and extraordinary outburst of faith come in one entitled ‘Doubt, Matthew anticipates a problem’.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat aside, this is a very good book which would be excellent to use for devotions in Holy Week, although with six group study sessions outlined plus questions for a book club it could also be used in group settings, and the texts behind each section are listed. The background to the stories is carefully woven in without interrupting the narrative.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the cover says, it is an opportunity to ‘see the story in your head, feel it in your heart and know that dead men don’t eat fish’.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf this kind of retelling scripture is something you have never tried, this is a great place to start, during this key time in the church’s year. If you already know it is something you enjoy, it is equally one to recommend.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Jeannie Kendall\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Church Times 07.02.25 Lent book round up by Peter McGeary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eThe author is known as a storyteller of some distinction. Here, he tries to reimagine the story of Holy Week and Easter through the perspectives of those caught up in the narrative. 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The text is complemented with fascinating monochrome images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row avoid-break\" data-v-5a160260=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col\" data-v-5a160260=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\" id=\"productCardSubjectsAndAudience\" data-v-5a160260=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","published_at":"2024-08-06T10:56:42+01:00","created_at":"2024-08-06T10:56:42+01:00","vendor":"David Kitchen","type":"Paperback","tags":["2024","Biblical engagement","Devotional","Discipleship","Easter","For churches","For individuals","For schools","Gift","KCLC","Lent","New Titles","seasonal","Upcoming titles"],"price":1299,"price_min":1299,"price_max":1299,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":43664493445311,"title":"Paperback","option1":"Paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781800393516","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":{"id":36619529846975,"product_id":7929577734335,"position":1,"created_at":"2024-08-06T10:51:10+01:00","updated_at":"2024-08-06T10:51:12+01:00","alt":null,"width":2102,"height":2102,"src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/EasterInsideOut.jpg?v=1722937872","variant_ids":[43664493445311]},"available":true,"name":"Easter Inside Out: The story as if you were there - Paperback","public_title":"Paperback","options":["Paperback"],"price":1299,"weight":325,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781800393516","featured_media":{"alt":null,"id":29353868296383,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2102,"width":2102,"src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/EasterInsideOut.jpg?v=1722937872"}},"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/EasterInsideOut.jpg?v=1722937872"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/EasterInsideOut.jpg?v=1722937872","options":["Format"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":29353868296383,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2102,"width":2102,"src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/EasterInsideOut.jpg?v=1722937872"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2102,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/EasterInsideOut.jpg?v=1722937872","width":2102}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStep into the Easter story… Acclaimed storyteller David Kitchen reimagines the Easter narrative through a varied cast of characters, from Mary Magdalene to Caiaphas. If you want to understand who might have been where and doing what as the Easter story unfolds, this book gives you answers. It also lets you sense what it could have been like to be one of those involved in the twists and turns of one of the most extraordinary stories in the whole of history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5xNDQII1o_U?si=LjZYnbVmjFl-bM17\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5MQMabxaet8?si=XZSEKe3yflgTl6ht\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row avoid-break\" data-v-5a160260=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col\" data-v-5a160260=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\" id=\"productCardContributors\" data-v-5a160260=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card-body\"\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdd class=\"col-sm-10\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDavid Kitchen is an award-winning writer, broadcaster, teacher and storyteller who has been making the Bible come alive for longer than he cares to remember. In Bible in Ten he combines his down-to-earth writing skills with almost 50 years’ experience in church leadership and worship. His hobbies include music, poetry and playing crawling-up-stairs games with his grandson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘Dave Kitchen is a genius! He has a knack for helping us see old stories with new eyes. Dave’s great insight is that he knows that there is a massive difference between being outside a story and inside one. His talent is to present to us the old and familiar stories of the Bible in a way that enables us to enter them in our imaginations. As we get inside the story, we notice things we never noticed before; the stories become richer, deeper and more meaningful. This book is a great resource for Christians and churches to use during Lent. It is also accessible for readers with no prior knowledge or experience in reading the Bible. The Easter story has been one of the foundational stories of western civilisation, here we have a resource that will help people to enter that story, to feel its significance and meaning, and, even more excitingly, to explore what their own response to that story might be!’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eThe Revd Stephen March, pioneer priest in Leicester Diocese\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘The greatest story ever told with an invitation to not just read it – but step into it. Get ready for an incredible journey.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eRob Parsons, founder of Care for the Family\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘In this very helpful book, David Kitchen brings us imaginatively into the events of Holy Week and Easter through a wide variety of witnesses. There is new insight on every page. Both individual readers and those who lead worship or study groups will find much to inspire.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eThe Revd Donald P. Ker, former secretary and president of the Methodist Church in Ireland\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘Dave Kitchen has done it again. Having brought characters from scripture to life in Bible in Ten, Easter Inside Out does the same for the most significant week in history. If we ever forgot that Easter was about real people at a real time in a real country, Easter Inside Out reminds us in a lively, readable, creative and captivating way.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eThe Revd Dr Jennifer A. Hurd, chair of Wales Synod Cymru\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘Dave Kitchen has been getting inside the hearts and minds of the first followers of Jesus and those he encountered for more than 50 years, enlightening and inspiring so many people through in the process. Now he has done it again with Easter Inside Out in which we are invited to journey with Jesus and those who knew him from Palm Sunday to Good Friday and then to Easter and beyond. Suitable for personal reflection and devotion, it will also make an excellent small group resource during Lent or even as a one-off book group read, with stimulating questions provided for both.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eThe Revd David Mullins, retired Methodist minister\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘Holy Week is the most significant week in the Christian faith that has literally trans- formed the course of human history. Dave Kitchen approaches the gospel stories of this crucial week with creativity and imagination. In a series of vignettes, he brings the story to life and locates the overarching narrative on the hustling and bustling streets of Jerusalem. He does so in a way that is always accessible and engaging. It is my hope that Easter Inside Out would enable anyone to think afresh about this story and the impact it can have on our lives.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eThe Revd Andrew Charlesworth, chair of Wales Synod Cymru\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘Easter Inside Out does exactly what the tag line says: it’s a fascinating retelling of the Easter story as if you were there. David weaves together biblical and imagined characters to take the reader through the events of Easter week in their own words, bringing them to life as they deal with all the ups and downs of their being part of the days that changed the world. A detailed timeline helps the reader keep pace with the fast moving moments. David has given us a truly original version of the greatest story.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eRoger Aubrey, PhD, MTh, writer and international Bible teacher\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTransforming Ministry online April 2025. Review by Betty Taylor.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAnother wonderful book by David Kitchen, written in his unique style, and published in the same appealing format as \u003ci\u003eBible in Ten\u003c\/i\u003e. This offering tells the Easter story from the perspective of the many characters involved, and his readers are drawn into each scenario as though taking part in the story itself. Senses are alerted and emotions heightened as a very familiar account takes on new meaning, and a wide variety of personalities take their turn on centre stage. Some are crucial and well-known, others on the margins and brought to life by careful research and considered assumption. Useful Bible references accompany each section. Complementing the narrative are the illustrations by Jonathan Williams. Black and white and probably of charcoal origin, they evoke a deep passion as the reader is drawn into each of the frames. David’s inspirational book will bring a blessing for all readers, including groups who are looking for a fresh approach to Lenten study. Maybe in the past you’ve been acquainted with these biblical characters on a surface level. Now you have the opportunity to dig deeper and come to know them in a more familiar way!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Betty Taylor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePresbyterian Herald April 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis latest offering from David Kitchen looks at the Easter story in a different way – imagining how it must have felt from those caught up in the events. As he explains: ‘When so many centuries have passed by, it’s easy to feel a sense of distance and to treat the story simply as a place to find lessons about faith and life. But these events took place. People’s lives played out with all their hopes and doubts, their faith and fears. I wanted to give people today a chance to sense what it could have been like if only we had been able to be there.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFrom a soldier watching Jesus’ procession into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, to accounts from the disciples and Caiaphas, the high priest who presided over Jesus’ trial, \u003ci\u003eEaster InsideOut \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an opportunity to step into the story afresh, and consider how those involved must have felt without the perspective of knowing how it turns out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eI found the chapter ‘Dark skies: Johan takes Mary home’ particularly poignant. In it, the author imagines what it must have been like to have been present at the crucifixion and has John leading Jesus’ mother away from the frightful scene, saying, ‘As we walked slowly home, I couldn’t help thinking how grand and wonderful the hope had been, and how horrific and dismal this ending was.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eKitchen recognises that with the gap of 2000 years, people have slightly different timelines, however, he has based his descriptions on the evidence or reasonable assumptions. He also helpfully includes appropriate Bibel references at the end of each chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBaptist Times online 14.04.25. Review by Jeannie Kendall\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRetelling the Bible stories as if we were there is a technique a few of us use in sermons or books. As David Kitchen points out however, it goes back at least as far as Ignatius of Loyola. Like any way of engaging with scripture, some personality types will find it easier or more appealing than others, but many people find it a refreshing way to engage with the bible, particularly the more well-known stories which are all too easy to gloss over in their familiarity. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat David has done here is slightly different. He has taken each day from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday (and a little beyond) and told the story not just through the eyes of the wider group of disciples (male and female), but also through others such as Caiaphas, and a soldier called Albus – as a named character he is of course imagined but there were many soldiers who formed part of the Easter story. Some days have more accounts than others, Good Friday and Easter Sunday understandably having the most.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInevitably in a book of this kind there will be some accounts we warm to more than others – I was slightly disappointed that ‘Honest Thomas’ (as I call him) was not named in a chapter heading but instead his meeting with Jesus and extraordinary outburst of faith come in one entitled ‘Doubt, Matthew anticipates a problem’.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat aside, this is a very good book which would be excellent to use for devotions in Holy Week, although with six group study sessions outlined plus questions for a book club it could also be used in group settings, and the texts behind each section are listed. The background to the stories is carefully woven in without interrupting the narrative.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the cover says, it is an opportunity to ‘see the story in your head, feel it in your heart and know that dead men don’t eat fish’.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf this kind of retelling scripture is something you have never tried, this is a great place to start, during this key time in the church’s year. If you already know it is something you enjoy, it is equally one to recommend.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Jeannie Kendall\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Church Times 07.02.25 Lent book round up by Peter McGeary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eThe author is known as a storyteller of some distinction. Here, he tries to reimagine the story of Holy Week and Easter through the perspectives of those caught up in the narrative. Each section refers the reader back to the scripture texts that are its inspiration. This would be especially good for a kind of mini-retreat in Holy Week, or as a way of enriching one’s reading of biblical texts that can so easily be blunted through over-familiarity. As always with the Bible Reading Fellowship, the volume is well produced. The text is complemented with fascinating monochrome images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row avoid-break\" data-v-5a160260=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col\" data-v-5a160260=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\" id=\"productCardSubjectsAndAudience\" data-v-5a160260=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e"}
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{"id":14688720191868,"title":"All Shall Be Well: Visions of salvation with Julian of Norwich","handle":"all-shall-be-well-visions-of-salvation-with-julian-of-norwich","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow can all be well in the world in which we live? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat does ‘All shall be well’ mean when all is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e well? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough revelations ten to sixteen of her \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRevelations of Divine Love\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Julian of Norwich returns time and again to the idea that ‘all is well’. I\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003en her latest book Emma Pennington examines this popular mantra and explores what Julian really means by it, bringing depth and relevance to these words for the reader who lives in an age of pandemic, war and climate crisis which closely echoes Julian’s own. Through deep engagement with Julian’s visions of salvation Emma encourages the reader to reflect in prayer and devotion on their own personal relationship with God.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmma Pennington is the canon missioner for Canterbury Cathedral. Formerly vicar of Garsington, Cuddesdon and Horspath in the Oxford Diocese and chaplain of Worcester College, Oxford, she has also been a prayer and spirituality adviser for the diocese and an area dean. She speaks widely about the spirituality of Julian of Norwich and is the author of At the Foot of the Cross with Julian of Norwich (BRF Ministries, 2020).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘In this accessible exploration, Emma Pennington situates Julian’s fears, hopes and convictions within a rich spiritual landscape, drawing deeply from the wells of Christian devotion and practice, and making incisive connections between contemporary experience and the wisdom Julian offers us from her anchorhold, giving body and substance to a message of strength and reassurance too often dismissed as trite or divorced from reality.’ \u003cem\u003eThe Revd Richard Stanton, priest director of the Julian Shrine, Norwich\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘Like with the best of friends, Emma Pennington listens, cajoles, puzzles and rejoices with Mother Julian. We discover they both share in hope and yet both know about pain that will not go away. We learn that salvation in Christ is neither a sticking plaster nor an answer to a heavenly equation. Rather in Christ we find a revelation of one who truly salves both body and soul eternally. We learn this can genuinely sustain us in what too often or perhaps more often is a “troublous life”. This is a compelling invitation to move from the shallows to the depths.’\u003cem\u003e The Very Revd David Monteith, dean of Canterbury\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘Reading this book is an extraordinary encounter with a beautiful questioning holiness. Deep scholarship made elegantly accessible brings Mother Julian alive. The intensity of the experience of a mystic meets the questions of everyday life. The mystery of “all will be well” is integrated with a passion. It is a book that will help you grow in your faith and would be perfect for an Advent or Lent series in a church. Canon Pennington has written a scholarly devotional text that nestles right alongside the work of Henri Nouwen. Truly, read this book: you will find yourself on holy ground.’ \u003cem\u003eThe Very Revd Ian S. Markham PhD, dean and president of Virginia Theological Seminary and the president of The General Theological Seminary\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘This is a beautifully written book which is both refreshing and original. In it, Julian’s writings are interwoven with scripture and set within the devotional literature and landscape of the time, giving both rootedness and context. It is a book which is the fruit not only of careful study, but also of prayerful pondering and reflection. Emma has known CSMV over a number of years, and I’m delighted to commend All Shall Be Well both to those who are new to Julian of Norwich and those who wish to go deeper.’ S\u003cem\u003eister Elizabeth Jane CSMV, Community of St Mary the Virgin, Wantage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘A wonderful, carefully researched book, which combines an account of devotional practices current in medieval times with the relevance of Julian’s teaching for people of today. Proposed as a spiritual director, Emma Pennington’s Julian speaks straight to the heart as well as to the mind.’ \u003cem\u003eElizabeth Ruth Obbard ODC, Carmelite nun of Quidenham, and a writer and spiritual director\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘Emma Pennington is a wise and insightful guide to the writings of Julian of Norwich. She invites us to make Julian our own spiritual companion as we seek to draw closer to God ourselves. Placing Julian in her wider context, she also enables us to see how her work was part of a broader tapestry of spiritual wisdom, which this book presents in fresh and illuminating ways. Not least, like Julian herself, Emma helps us face the challenges of faith lived out in a broken world, while also encouraging us to be a people of joyous hope and generous humanity.’ \u003cem\u003eAndrew Braddock, dean of Norwich\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘Having used Emma’s last book so successfully as the Friends of Julian Lent Book, we’re delighted to see this sequel completing, as it does, consideration of the revelations after Julian’s striking change of focus in the middle of her account.’ \u003cem\u003eHoward Green, secretary of the Friends of Julian of Norwich\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransforming Ministry Autumn 2025. Review by Laura Hillmans\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eJulian of Norwich is well \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eknown for her saying ‘All shall \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003ebe well … and all manner of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003ethings shall be well’; but there is far more to her \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003ethan superficial optimism. In this book, which \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eis a sequel to an earlier volume, the author \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003edelves beneath the surface of the tenth to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003esixteenth revelations or ‘showings’ which Julian \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eexperienced during a near fatal illness. The late \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003e14th-century world in which she lived was a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003etime of turbulence both politically and in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003echurch. The author explores the thought \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eprocesses of the time and draws conclusions \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003ewhich are relevant to our own day, inspiring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003ethe reader to reflect prayerfully on Julian’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003ewords. This book is best approached with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003etext of the showings to hand and will repay \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eslow and careful reading. Pennington writes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003efrom personal experience of suffering a painful \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eillness which lends weight to her narrative. Each \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003echapter has suggestions for individual \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003emeditation and questions suitable for group \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003euse. The text does not offer easy answers but \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eencourages us to delve deeper into the mystery \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eof the incarnation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Laura Hillman \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChurch Times 14.03.25. Review by Claire Herbert\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eEmma Pennington’s book is a joy to read, but it is not to be read quickly. It is a guide to some of the deepest insights that Julian of Norwich has offered in her immortal text Revelations of Divine Love, and would make an excellent accompaniment for any individual or group looking for a guide to prayer and reflection over a period of time. Having offered some authoritative historical and theological context, Pennington explores Julian’s text from the tenth revelation onwards. To offer a taste: ‘The wound of Christ’ has us entering, not just contemplating externally, Christ’s pierced side, and experiencing the outpouring of his love. ‘His dearest mother’ offers a way to understand that the love that Christ has for her is the same and as strong as the love that he has for us. In 'Christ our saviour', Julian has a revelation that cannot be known with words, but only with experience, and yet she still manages to find words to lead us into the experience, and Pennington facilitates this beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn ‘All shall be well’, a cloud comes over the mystical vision of the transcendent God, and Julian wrestles with the reality of sin, and demands to understand why God would declare ‘all shall be well’ when it really seems not to be. In ‘United to God through prayer’, Pennington gives a full and valuable account of different kinds of prayer. I am reminded of why I love contemplative prayer so much; for here we are freed from any notion of what God ‘ought’ to be to us. Pennington’s text is devotional, providing a practical application of Julian’s words to our spiritual lives and endeavours, and to our contemplation. Each chapter ends with reflections and questions, and, through these, Pennington makes the text of the Revelations participative, as the revelations themselves had invited Julian’s active participation. With Pennington’s guidance, we enter into Revelations of Divine Love fully. We cease to be critics and become disciples of the text. By this means, it gains the power to transform us, as Julian was herself transformed by her revelations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Dr Claire Herbert\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2024-10-23T14:55:57+01:00","created_at":"2024-10-23T14:55:57+01:00","vendor":"Emma Pennington","type":"Paperback","tags":["Devotional","Discipleship","KCLC","New Titles","Prayer","Spirituality","Upcoming titles","Women"],"price":1299,"price_min":1299,"price_max":1299,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":53599678103932,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781800392069","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"All Shall Be Well: Visions of salvation with Julian of Norwich","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":1299,"weight":195,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781800392069","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/AllShallbeWell.jpg?v=1729691788"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/AllShallbeWell.jpg?v=1729691788","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":62714290143612,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":2339,"width":1535,"src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/AllShallbeWell.jpg?v=1729691788"},"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":2339,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/AllShallbeWell.jpg?v=1729691788","width":1535}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow can all be well in the world in which we live? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat does ‘All shall be well’ mean when all is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e well? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough revelations ten to sixteen of her \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRevelations of Divine Love\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Julian of Norwich returns time and again to the idea that ‘all is well’. I\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003en her latest book Emma Pennington examines this popular mantra and explores what Julian really means by it, bringing depth and relevance to these words for the reader who lives in an age of pandemic, war and climate crisis which closely echoes Julian’s own. Through deep engagement with Julian’s visions of salvation Emma encourages the reader to reflect in prayer and devotion on their own personal relationship with God.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmma Pennington is the canon missioner for Canterbury Cathedral. Formerly vicar of Garsington, Cuddesdon and Horspath in the Oxford Diocese and chaplain of Worcester College, Oxford, she has also been a prayer and spirituality adviser for the diocese and an area dean. She speaks widely about the spirituality of Julian of Norwich and is the author of At the Foot of the Cross with Julian of Norwich (BRF Ministries, 2020).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘In this accessible exploration, Emma Pennington situates Julian’s fears, hopes and convictions within a rich spiritual landscape, drawing deeply from the wells of Christian devotion and practice, and making incisive connections between contemporary experience and the wisdom Julian offers us from her anchorhold, giving body and substance to a message of strength and reassurance too often dismissed as trite or divorced from reality.’ \u003cem\u003eThe Revd Richard Stanton, priest director of the Julian Shrine, Norwich\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘Like with the best of friends, Emma Pennington listens, cajoles, puzzles and rejoices with Mother Julian. We discover they both share in hope and yet both know about pain that will not go away. We learn that salvation in Christ is neither a sticking plaster nor an answer to a heavenly equation. Rather in Christ we find a revelation of one who truly salves both body and soul eternally. We learn this can genuinely sustain us in what too often or perhaps more often is a “troublous life”. This is a compelling invitation to move from the shallows to the depths.’\u003cem\u003e The Very Revd David Monteith, dean of Canterbury\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘Reading this book is an extraordinary encounter with a beautiful questioning holiness. Deep scholarship made elegantly accessible brings Mother Julian alive. The intensity of the experience of a mystic meets the questions of everyday life. The mystery of “all will be well” is integrated with a passion. It is a book that will help you grow in your faith and would be perfect for an Advent or Lent series in a church. Canon Pennington has written a scholarly devotional text that nestles right alongside the work of Henri Nouwen. Truly, read this book: you will find yourself on holy ground.’ \u003cem\u003eThe Very Revd Ian S. Markham PhD, dean and president of Virginia Theological Seminary and the president of The General Theological Seminary\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘This is a beautifully written book which is both refreshing and original. In it, Julian’s writings are interwoven with scripture and set within the devotional literature and landscape of the time, giving both rootedness and context. It is a book which is the fruit not only of careful study, but also of prayerful pondering and reflection. Emma has known CSMV over a number of years, and I’m delighted to commend All Shall Be Well both to those who are new to Julian of Norwich and those who wish to go deeper.’ S\u003cem\u003eister Elizabeth Jane CSMV, Community of St Mary the Virgin, Wantage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘A wonderful, carefully researched book, which combines an account of devotional practices current in medieval times with the relevance of Julian’s teaching for people of today. Proposed as a spiritual director, Emma Pennington’s Julian speaks straight to the heart as well as to the mind.’ \u003cem\u003eElizabeth Ruth Obbard ODC, Carmelite nun of Quidenham, and a writer and spiritual director\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘Emma Pennington is a wise and insightful guide to the writings of Julian of Norwich. She invites us to make Julian our own spiritual companion as we seek to draw closer to God ourselves. Placing Julian in her wider context, she also enables us to see how her work was part of a broader tapestry of spiritual wisdom, which this book presents in fresh and illuminating ways. Not least, like Julian herself, Emma helps us face the challenges of faith lived out in a broken world, while also encouraging us to be a people of joyous hope and generous humanity.’ \u003cem\u003eAndrew Braddock, dean of Norwich\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘Having used Emma’s last book so successfully as the Friends of Julian Lent Book, we’re delighted to see this sequel completing, as it does, consideration of the revelations after Julian’s striking change of focus in the middle of her account.’ \u003cem\u003eHoward Green, secretary of the Friends of Julian of Norwich\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransforming Ministry Autumn 2025. Review by Laura Hillmans\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eJulian of Norwich is well \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eknown for her saying ‘All shall \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003ebe well … and all manner of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003ethings shall be well’; but there is far more to her \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003ethan superficial optimism. In this book, which \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eis a sequel to an earlier volume, the author \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003edelves beneath the surface of the tenth to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003esixteenth revelations or ‘showings’ which Julian \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eexperienced during a near fatal illness. The late \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003e14th-century world in which she lived was a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003etime of turbulence both politically and in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003echurch. The author explores the thought \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eprocesses of the time and draws conclusions \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003ewhich are relevant to our own day, inspiring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003ethe reader to reflect prayerfully on Julian’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003ewords. This book is best approached with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003etext of the showings to hand and will repay \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eslow and careful reading. Pennington writes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003efrom personal experience of suffering a painful \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eillness which lends weight to her narrative. Each \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003echapter has suggestions for individual \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003emeditation and questions suitable for group \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003euse. The text does not offer easy answers but \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eencourages us to delve deeper into the mystery \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eof the incarnation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Laura Hillman \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChurch Times 14.03.25. Review by Claire Herbert\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eEmma Pennington’s book is a joy to read, but it is not to be read quickly. It is a guide to some of the deepest insights that Julian of Norwich has offered in her immortal text Revelations of Divine Love, and would make an excellent accompaniment for any individual or group looking for a guide to prayer and reflection over a period of time. Having offered some authoritative historical and theological context, Pennington explores Julian’s text from the tenth revelation onwards. To offer a taste: ‘The wound of Christ’ has us entering, not just contemplating externally, Christ’s pierced side, and experiencing the outpouring of his love. ‘His dearest mother’ offers a way to understand that the love that Christ has for her is the same and as strong as the love that he has for us. In 'Christ our saviour', Julian has a revelation that cannot be known with words, but only with experience, and yet she still manages to find words to lead us into the experience, and Pennington facilitates this beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn ‘All shall be well’, a cloud comes over the mystical vision of the transcendent God, and Julian wrestles with the reality of sin, and demands to understand why God would declare ‘all shall be well’ when it really seems not to be. In ‘United to God through prayer’, Pennington gives a full and valuable account of different kinds of prayer. I am reminded of why I love contemplative prayer so much; for here we are freed from any notion of what God ‘ought’ to be to us. Pennington’s text is devotional, providing a practical application of Julian’s words to our spiritual lives and endeavours, and to our contemplation. Each chapter ends with reflections and questions, and, through these, Pennington makes the text of the Revelations participative, as the revelations themselves had invited Julian’s active participation. With Pennington’s guidance, we enter into Revelations of Divine Love fully. We cease to be critics and become disciples of the text. By this means, it gains the power to transform us, as Julian was herself transformed by her revelations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Dr Claire Herbert\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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Written by a diverse group of scientists and theologians associated with the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion in Cambridge, UK, you are invited into the conversation whether you are a scientist or not, and you are given the opportunity to respond in both praise and practical action.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"preserve-white-space\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr Ruth Bancewicz is Church Engagement Director at the Faraday Institute, where she equips and encourages churches to include engagement with science as part of their regular ministry and mission. She studied Genetics at Aberdeen and Edinburgh Universities, and is now studying with Highland Theological College. She a member of Christians in Science, and belongs to City Church Cambridge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘This insightful collection of 52 biblical reflections, expertly edited by Ruth, is helpful in exploring the connections between science and faith. As a pastor, It’s a wonderful tool for understanding and sharing how science and creation harmonise with God’s Word in meaningful ways.’ \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBen Norris, Pastor, GodCentral Church.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘The passages and reflections were just the right length…often the topic lent a fresh perspective on the passage used… I can easily see the book being a useful tool from which to start thinking about a particular topic… I found myself pondering on what I had read at the start of the day during the day and on occasion it informed conversations had.’ \u003ci\u003eRuth Chamberlain, ordained priest and teacher of Biology and Science\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘For the scientist who is a Christian, the exploration of the natural world is not just the joy of intellectual curiosity but is an act of worship enhancing prayer and the reading of the Bible. In this book we get an insight into that worship which is both inspiring and challenging for our own relationship with Jesus.’ \u003ci\u003eThe Revd Professor David Wilkinson, Project Director, Equipping Christian Leadership in an Age of Science, St John’s College, Durham University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘This book fills a crucial gap by encouraging us to use all that science tells us about our world and universe to help us to worship and pray in a deeper and more informed way. It will be a great help in engaging with the many major developments of our time, such as climate change and AI, in a more reflective and rounded way. It will appeal to a broad range of church traditions and I hope it will be very widely used in private devotions and corporate worship.’ \u003ci\u003eBishop Richard Cheetham, Member of the Anglican Communion Science Commission, Fellow of the International Society for Science and Religion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eReviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview by Christine Lafon in the City Church Cambridge newsletter May 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eA devotional from a new mould, fitting for the extraordinary and sometimes confusing times in which we live. \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eInitially imagined and now brought to life by City Church’s own Ruth Bancewicz, it features 52 short reflections on science, technology and creation.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIn each contribution a diverse group of scientists and theologians voice their praise and awe of specific aspects of the grandeur, minutiae, or complexity of God’s creation in its broadest sense.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe aim is to inform about the science as well as inspire worship in the reader.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eThis compact little book is attractively packaged, tactile, well organised and easy to dip into.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBeautifully illustrated by coloured photographs, a few of many intriguing subject headings include: \u003ci\u003eChoosing good trees, Through the telescope, New beginnings, The earth mourns, Increasingly Human \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eRelease from eco-anxiety.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eNew technologies are included, such as \u003ci\u003eAI and gardening, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCrowned with Glory! Guided by AI? \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eTo quote: whilst '\u003ci\u003ethe Bible has nothing to say about AI specifically, it has much to say in general about how we use it, and this section will equip you to think about how AI affects our lives and how we can use or respond to it'\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eAn aid to worship that is unafraid to raise some of the difficult ethical questions we face today - see \u003ci\u003eDisability and Gene Editing,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eCare for the Vulnerable \u003c\/i\u003eand other subjects in the section \u003ci\u003eBeing Human - \u003c\/i\u003ethis unusual collection is thoroughly deserving of a place on your bookshelf or bedside table, or even on your gift list for friends and family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eWhilst from the opposite end of the literary spectrum, nevertheless these passages mirror the whispered awe of Kenneth Grahame’s Ratty in \u003ci\u003eThe Wind in the Willows: 'O, Mole! The beauty of it!...the music and the call must be for us.'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"FR\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: FR;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Christine Lafon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"FR\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: FR;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"FR\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: FR;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"mso-element: para-border-div; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.5pt; padding: 0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eReview by Major Heather Poxon, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eTerritorial Environmental Officer, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe Salvation Army, UK \u0026amp; Ireland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eDr Ruth Bancewicz draws on her background as a student of genetics, and her experience studying theology, to present a beautifully written and carefully presented devotional book that successfully marries issues of science and faith in a way that is enjoyable and rewarding for the reader.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eGiving appropriate credence to both disciplines, Ruth manages to construct bite-sized reflections that are useful in their brevity yet meaningful in their depth, offering contemplations that are thought provoking, fresh, and insightful. She endeavours to broker harmony between two areas of speciality that have too often been seen as at odds with each other.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe thoughts on offer are rooted in serious intellectualism, but they are immensely accessible too, provoking, indeed, a sense of wonder and awe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eFor anyone interested in the hot topic of global warming, and for anyone looking for devotional material encompassing elements of worship allied to science, technology and creation, this is just the book. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2024-10-23T15:28:05+01:00","created_at":"2024-10-23T15:28:06+01:00","vendor":"Ruth Bancewicz","type":"Paperback","tags":["Caring for creation","Devotional","Environmental issues","For individuals","KCLC","New Titles","Prayer","Torch Trust","Upcoming titles","Worship"],"price":1299,"price_min":1299,"price_max":1299,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":53599719719292,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781800392854","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"The Works of the Lord: 52 biblical reflections on science, technology and creation","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":1299,"weight":230,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781800392854","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781800392854.jpg?v=1737147317"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781800392854.jpg?v=1737147317","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":63731917947260,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.064,"height":1000,"width":1064,"src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781800392854.jpg?v=1737147317"},"aspect_ratio":1.064,"height":1000,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781800392854.jpg?v=1737147317","width":1064}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cdiv class=\"preserve-white-space\"\u003e‘Great are the works of the Lord, studied by all who delight in them,’ says Psalm 111:2. We all benefit from science, and we all make choices about how to use its fruits. This series of reflections lets scientific discoveries fuel your worship and helps you to consider how we can move forward wisely in a scientific society. Written by a diverse group of scientists and theologians associated with the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion in Cambridge, UK, you are invited into the conversation whether you are a scientist or not, and you are given the opportunity to respond in both praise and practical action.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"preserve-white-space\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr Ruth Bancewicz is Church Engagement Director at the Faraday Institute, where she equips and encourages churches to include engagement with science as part of their regular ministry and mission. She studied Genetics at Aberdeen and Edinburgh Universities, and is now studying with Highland Theological College. She a member of Christians in Science, and belongs to City Church Cambridge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘This insightful collection of 52 biblical reflections, expertly edited by Ruth, is helpful in exploring the connections between science and faith. As a pastor, It’s a wonderful tool for understanding and sharing how science and creation harmonise with God’s Word in meaningful ways.’ \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBen Norris, Pastor, GodCentral Church.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘The passages and reflections were just the right length…often the topic lent a fresh perspective on the passage used… I can easily see the book being a useful tool from which to start thinking about a particular topic… I found myself pondering on what I had read at the start of the day during the day and on occasion it informed conversations had.’ \u003ci\u003eRuth Chamberlain, ordained priest and teacher of Biology and Science\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘For the scientist who is a Christian, the exploration of the natural world is not just the joy of intellectual curiosity but is an act of worship enhancing prayer and the reading of the Bible. In this book we get an insight into that worship which is both inspiring and challenging for our own relationship with Jesus.’ \u003ci\u003eThe Revd Professor David Wilkinson, Project Director, Equipping Christian Leadership in an Age of Science, St John’s College, Durham University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘This book fills a crucial gap by encouraging us to use all that science tells us about our world and universe to help us to worship and pray in a deeper and more informed way. It will be a great help in engaging with the many major developments of our time, such as climate change and AI, in a more reflective and rounded way. It will appeal to a broad range of church traditions and I hope it will be very widely used in private devotions and corporate worship.’ \u003ci\u003eBishop Richard Cheetham, Member of the Anglican Communion Science Commission, Fellow of the International Society for Science and Religion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eReviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview by Christine Lafon in the City Church Cambridge newsletter May 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eA devotional from a new mould, fitting for the extraordinary and sometimes confusing times in which we live. \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eInitially imagined and now brought to life by City Church’s own Ruth Bancewicz, it features 52 short reflections on science, technology and creation.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIn each contribution a diverse group of scientists and theologians voice their praise and awe of specific aspects of the grandeur, minutiae, or complexity of God’s creation in its broadest sense.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe aim is to inform about the science as well as inspire worship in the reader.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eThis compact little book is attractively packaged, tactile, well organised and easy to dip into.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBeautifully illustrated by coloured photographs, a few of many intriguing subject headings include: \u003ci\u003eChoosing good trees, Through the telescope, New beginnings, The earth mourns, Increasingly Human \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eRelease from eco-anxiety.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eNew technologies are included, such as \u003ci\u003eAI and gardening, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCrowned with Glory! Guided by AI? \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eTo quote: whilst '\u003ci\u003ethe Bible has nothing to say about AI specifically, it has much to say in general about how we use it, and this section will equip you to think about how AI affects our lives and how we can use or respond to it'\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eAn aid to worship that is unafraid to raise some of the difficult ethical questions we face today - see \u003ci\u003eDisability and Gene Editing,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eCare for the Vulnerable \u003c\/i\u003eand other subjects in the section \u003ci\u003eBeing Human - \u003c\/i\u003ethis unusual collection is thoroughly deserving of a place on your bookshelf or bedside table, or even on your gift list for friends and family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eWhilst from the opposite end of the literary spectrum, nevertheless these passages mirror the whispered awe of Kenneth Grahame’s Ratty in \u003ci\u003eThe Wind in the Willows: 'O, Mole! The beauty of it!...the music and the call must be for us.'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"FR\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: FR;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Christine Lafon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"FR\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: FR;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"FR\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: FR;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"mso-element: para-border-div; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.5pt; padding: 0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eReview by Major Heather Poxon, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eTerritorial Environmental Officer, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe Salvation Army, UK \u0026amp; Ireland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eDr Ruth Bancewicz draws on her background as a student of genetics, and her experience studying theology, to present a beautifully written and carefully presented devotional book that successfully marries issues of science and faith in a way that is enjoyable and rewarding for the reader.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eGiving appropriate credence to both disciplines, Ruth manages to construct bite-sized reflections that are useful in their brevity yet meaningful in their depth, offering contemplations that are thought provoking, fresh, and insightful. She endeavours to broker harmony between two areas of speciality that have too often been seen as at odds with each other.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe thoughts on offer are rooted in serious intellectualism, but they are immensely accessible too, provoking, indeed, a sense of wonder and awe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eFor anyone interested in the hot topic of global warming, and for anyone looking for devotional material encompassing elements of worship allied to science, technology and creation, this is just the book. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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I\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003en her latest book Emma Pennington examines this popular mantra and explores what Julian really means by it, bringing depth and relevance to these words for the reader who lives in an age of pandemic, war and climate crisis which closely echoes Julian’s own. Through deep engagement with Julian’s visions of salvation Emma encourages the reader to reflect in prayer and devotion on their own personal relationship with God.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmma Pennington is the canon missioner for Canterbury Cathedral. Formerly vicar of Garsington, Cuddesdon and Horspath in the Oxford Diocese and chaplain of Worcester College, Oxford, she has also been a prayer and spirituality adviser for the diocese and an area dean. 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Emma has known CSMV over a number of years, and I’m delighted to commend All Shall Be Well both to those who are new to Julian of Norwich and those who wish to go deeper.’ S\u003cem\u003eister Elizabeth Jane CSMV, Community of St Mary the Virgin, Wantage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘A wonderful, carefully researched book, which combines an account of devotional practices current in medieval times with the relevance of Julian’s teaching for people of today. Proposed as a spiritual director, Emma Pennington’s Julian speaks straight to the heart as well as to the mind.’ \u003cem\u003eElizabeth Ruth Obbard ODC, Carmelite nun of Quidenham, and a writer and spiritual director\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘Emma Pennington is a wise and insightful guide to the writings of Julian of Norwich. She invites us to make Julian our own spiritual companion as we seek to draw closer to God ourselves. Placing Julian in her wider context, she also enables us to see how her work was part of a broader tapestry of spiritual wisdom, which this book presents in fresh and illuminating ways. Not least, like Julian herself, Emma helps us face the challenges of faith lived out in a broken world, while also encouraging us to be a people of joyous hope and generous humanity.’ \u003cem\u003eAndrew Braddock, dean of Norwich\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘Having used Emma’s last book so successfully as the Friends of Julian Lent Book, we’re delighted to see this sequel completing, as it does, consideration of the revelations after Julian’s striking change of focus in the middle of her account.’ \u003cem\u003eHoward Green, secretary of the Friends of Julian of Norwich\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-01-27T09:27:05+00:00","created_at":"2025-01-27T09:24:26+00:00","vendor":"Emma Pennington","type":"eBook","tags":["Devotional","Discipleship","Glassboxx","New Titles","Prayer","Spirituality","Upcoming titles","Women"],"price":1299,"price_min":1299,"price_max":1299,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":54902632546684,"title":"eBook","option1":"eBook","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781800392076","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"All Shall Be Well: Visions of salvation with Julian of Norwich - eBook","public_title":"eBook","options":["eBook"],"price":1299,"weight":195,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781800392076","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/354.png?v=1742380487","\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/419.png?v=1742380483"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/354.png?v=1742380487","options":["Format"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":64201602302332,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.652,"height":2000,"width":1303,"src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/354.png?v=1742380487"},"aspect_ratio":0.652,"height":2000,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/354.png?v=1742380487","width":1303},{"alt":null,"id":64201601941884,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.652,"height":2000,"width":1303,"src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/419.png?v=1742380483"},"aspect_ratio":0.652,"height":2000,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/419.png?v=1742380483","width":1303}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDigital eBook Only - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eHow can all be well in the world in which we live? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat does ‘All shall be well’ mean when all is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e well? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough revelations ten to sixteen of her \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRevelations of Divine Love\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Julian of Norwich returns time and again to the idea that ‘all is well’. I\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003en her latest book Emma Pennington examines this popular mantra and explores what Julian really means by it, bringing depth and relevance to these words for the reader who lives in an age of pandemic, war and climate crisis which closely echoes Julian’s own. Through deep engagement with Julian’s visions of salvation Emma encourages the reader to reflect in prayer and devotion on their own personal relationship with God.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmma Pennington is the canon missioner for Canterbury Cathedral. Formerly vicar of Garsington, Cuddesdon and Horspath in the Oxford Diocese and chaplain of Worcester College, Oxford, she has also been a prayer and spirituality adviser for the diocese and an area dean. She speaks widely about the spirituality of Julian of Norwich and is the author of At the Foot of the Cross with Julian of Norwich (BRF Ministries, 2020).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘In this accessible exploration, Emma Pennington situates Julian’s fears, hopes and convictions within a rich spiritual landscape, drawing deeply from the wells of Christian devotion and practice, and making incisive connections between contemporary experience and the wisdom Julian offers us from her anchorhold, giving body and substance to a message of strength and reassurance too often dismissed as trite or divorced from reality.’ \u003cem\u003eThe Revd Richard Stanton, priest director of the Julian Shrine, Norwich\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘Like with the best of friends, Emma Pennington listens, cajoles, puzzles and rejoices with Mother Julian. We discover they both share in hope and yet both know about pain that will not go away. We learn that salvation in Christ is neither a sticking plaster nor an answer to a heavenly equation. Rather in Christ we find a revelation of one who truly salves both body and soul eternally. We learn this can genuinely sustain us in what too often or perhaps more often is a “troublous life”. This is a compelling invitation to move from the shallows to the depths.’\u003cem\u003e The Very Revd David Monteith, dean of Canterbury\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘Reading this book is an extraordinary encounter with a beautiful questioning holiness. Deep scholarship made elegantly accessible brings Mother Julian alive. The intensity of the experience of a mystic meets the questions of everyday life. The mystery of “all will be well” is integrated with a passion. It is a book that will help you grow in your faith and would be perfect for an Advent or Lent series in a church. Canon Pennington has written a scholarly devotional text that nestles right alongside the work of Henri Nouwen. Truly, read this book: you will find yourself on holy ground.’ \u003cem\u003eThe Very Revd Ian S. Markham PhD, dean and president of Virginia Theological Seminary and the president of The General Theological Seminary\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘This is a beautifully written book which is both refreshing and original. In it, Julian’s writings are interwoven with scripture and set within the devotional literature and landscape of the time, giving both rootedness and context. It is a book which is the fruit not only of careful study, but also of prayerful pondering and reflection. Emma has known CSMV over a number of years, and I’m delighted to commend All Shall Be Well both to those who are new to Julian of Norwich and those who wish to go deeper.’ S\u003cem\u003eister Elizabeth Jane CSMV, Community of St Mary the Virgin, Wantage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘A wonderful, carefully researched book, which combines an account of devotional practices current in medieval times with the relevance of Julian’s teaching for people of today. Proposed as a spiritual director, Emma Pennington’s Julian speaks straight to the heart as well as to the mind.’ \u003cem\u003eElizabeth Ruth Obbard ODC, Carmelite nun of Quidenham, and a writer and spiritual director\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘Emma Pennington is a wise and insightful guide to the writings of Julian of Norwich. She invites us to make Julian our own spiritual companion as we seek to draw closer to God ourselves. Placing Julian in her wider context, she also enables us to see how her work was part of a broader tapestry of spiritual wisdom, which this book presents in fresh and illuminating ways. Not least, like Julian herself, Emma helps us face the challenges of faith lived out in a broken world, while also encouraging us to be a people of joyous hope and generous humanity.’ \u003cem\u003eAndrew Braddock, dean of Norwich\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘Having used Emma’s last book so successfully as the Friends of Julian Lent Book, we’re delighted to see this sequel completing, as it does, consideration of the revelations after Julian’s striking change of focus in the middle of her account.’ \u003cem\u003eHoward Green, secretary of the Friends of Julian of Norwich\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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Written by a diverse group of scientists and theologians associated with the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion in Cambridge, UK, you are invited into the conversation whether you are a scientist or not, and you are given the opportunity to respond in both praise and practical action.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"preserve-white-space\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr Ruth Bancewicz is Church Engagement Director at the Faraday Institute, where she equips and encourages churches to include engagement with science as part of their regular ministry and mission. She studied Genetics at Aberdeen and Edinburgh Universities, and is now studying with Highland Theological College. She a member of Christians in Science, and belongs to City Church Cambridge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘This insightful collection of 52 biblical reflections, expertly edited by Ruth, is helpful in exploring the connections between science and faith. As a pastor, It’s a wonderful tool for understanding and sharing how science and creation harmonise with God’s Word in meaningful ways.’ \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBen Norris, Pastor, GodCentral Church.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘The passages and reflections were just the right length…often the topic lent a fresh perspective on the passage used… I can easily see the book being a useful tool from which to start thinking about a particular topic… I found myself pondering on what I had read at the start of the day during the day and on occasion it informed conversations had.’ \u003ci\u003eRuth Chamberlain, ordained priest and teacher of Biology and Science\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘For the scientist who is a Christian, the exploration of the natural world is not just the joy of intellectual curiosity but is an act of worship enhancing prayer and the reading of the Bible. In this book we get an insight into that worship which is both inspiring and challenging for our own relationship with Jesus.’ \u003ci\u003eThe Revd Professor David Wilkinson, Project Director, Equipping Christian Leadership in an Age of Science, St John’s College, Durham University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘This book fills a crucial gap by encouraging us to use all that science tells us about our world and universe to help us to worship and pray in a deeper and more informed way. It will be a great help in engaging with the many major developments of our time, such as climate change and AI, in a more reflective and rounded way. 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We all benefit from science, and we all make choices about how to use its fruits. This series of reflections lets scientific discoveries fuel your worship and helps you to consider how we can move forward wisely in a scientific society. Written by a diverse group of scientists and theologians associated with the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion in Cambridge, UK, you are invited into the conversation whether you are a scientist or not, and you are given the opportunity to respond in both praise and practical action.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"preserve-white-space\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr Ruth Bancewicz is Church Engagement Director at the Faraday Institute, where she equips and encourages churches to include engagement with science as part of their regular ministry and mission. She studied Genetics at Aberdeen and Edinburgh Universities, and is now studying with Highland Theological College. She a member of Christians in Science, and belongs to City Church Cambridge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘This insightful collection of 52 biblical reflections, expertly edited by Ruth, is helpful in exploring the connections between science and faith. 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He explores current thinking about faith development and give a biblical rationale for the all-age approach, offering practical advice and sharing stories and ideas from across the Messy Church network. Chris Barnett provides a brand-new chapter on being intentionally intergenerational.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMartyn Payne\u003c\/strong\u003e worked with BRF Ministries and Messy Church for 15 years before his retirement at the end of 2017. 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How does this fit with our inherited model of age-related groups for learning and discipleship? And is it really practical and possible to have an experience of church where the youngest to the oldest share the same meeting space, service theme and time to worship? Edited by Aike Kennett-Brown, in Messy Togetherness Martyn Payne discusses Messy Church as an intergenerational expression of church and the benefits of this to the church community. He explores current thinking about faith development and give a biblical rationale for the all-age approach, offering practical advice and sharing stories and ideas from across the Messy Church network. Chris Barnett provides a brand-new chapter on being intentionally intergenerational.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMartyn Payne\u003c\/strong\u003e worked with BRF Ministries and Messy Church for 15 years before his retirement at the end of 2017. He has a background in Bible storytelling and leading all-age worship, and is passionate about the blessing that comes when generations explore faith together.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChris Barnett\u003c\/strong\u003e brings to the intergenerational space a wealth of experience, a heart for connecting and a commitment to facilitating learning together.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e‘Ministry leaders worldwide desire to facilitate intergenerational faith formation in their ministries, but the question often arising from that desire is: “Where do we begin?” Martin Payne, Chris Barnett and Aike Kennett- Brown help faith communities define and uphold intergenerational values while unleashing a plethora of fresh creativity and resources for making “messy togetherness” a transformative reality.’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eDr Valerie M. Grissom, author of All Ages Becoming, chair of the InterGenerate Team and Presbyterian pastor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e‘This book is a gem! Building on the previous edition and incorporating new learning around intergenerational church, Messy Togetherness offers wisdom and theology, born out of experience, which every church com- munity should take note of. Read the book and join the journey!’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThe Revd Mary Hawes, children’s spirituality consultant, former Church of England National Children and Youth Adviser\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e‘An enlightening exploration of why and how being “all age” is the necessary default for all Messy Churches. While intergenerational church is still countercultural in many settings, this book offers updated research and helpful teaching to enable Messy Churches – and all gathered congregations – to consider what it means to truly be an intergenerational church.’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eRachel Gotobed, family ministries outreach mission partner, The Salvation Army United Kingdom and Ireland Territory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e‘Whether you’ve only heard about this whole Messy Church thing or you’ve\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ebeen part of one for a decade, this book is for you. It’s chock full of stories, insights, and practical ideas. What are you waiting for? Read this book and join the Messy revolution!’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eDavid M. Csinos, associate professor of practical theology at Atlantic School of Theology, founder of Faith Forward, and author of A Gospel for All Ages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e‘Messy Togetherness gives a wonderful overview of the value of inter-generationality. A must-have book for anyone wishing to grow faith and discipleship in their Messy Church.’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eSandy Brodine, education and strategy coordinator for the Younger Generations Team, Victoria and Tasmania, Uniting Church in Australia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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With an introduction by Aike Kennett-Brown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTopics and contributors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeptember: Hope – Trish Hahn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOctober: Compassion – Anna Lloyd and Ximena Wilson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNovember: Peace – Mary Judkins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDecember: Joy – Johannah Myers and Jillian Mayer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJanuary: Perseverance – Greg Ross\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFebruary: Love – Helen Laird\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarch: Integrity – Anne Offler and Sharon Pritchard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApril: Courage – Becky May\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay: Community – Martyn Payne \u0026amp; MCIC25 planning team\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJune: Purpose – Helen Laird\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJuly: Justice – Dawn Savidge \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAugust: Patience – Anne Offler and Sharon Pritchard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gwbVY1BAaaU?si=2Rdpg45IkiD2KUIB\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-04-15T16:37:10+01:00","created_at":"2025-03-27T17:15:02+00:00","vendor":"Aike Kennett-Brown","type":"Paperback","tags":["Children and family ministry","Church life","Discipleship","For children","For churches","For individuals","Get Messy!","KCLC","Leadership","Messy Church","Messy Church books","New Titles","Upcoming titles"],"price":1699,"price_min":1699,"price_max":1699,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":55062296691068,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781800393332","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Get Messy! 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Gemma draws us into the heart of the story with gentleness and challenge in equal measure, closer to the God who holds us with tenderness and leads us into transformation.’ \u003cem\u003eThe Revd Preb Dr Isabelle Hamley, principal of Ridley Hall, Cambridge and author of Embracing Humanity\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘Advent is a time of great anticipation, and as Gemma says in her charming, inspiring and frequently profound new book, one of her favourite times of year. But what happens when all our plans for a spiritual Advent, filled with deep prayer and peaceful meditation, run into the reality of our often complicated and complex lives? 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Indeed, the journey might even be richer if shared with a group of friends.’ \u003cem\u003eBernadette Flanagan, spiritual director and co-founder of The Spirituality Institute for Research and Education\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘Whether you want to find fresh ways to connect with God, with each other, with nature or with your own deepest desires, this book will inspire you. I do not know a wiser spiritual guide to ordinary Christian living than Gemma Simmonds. Here, from her life of immersion in prayer, wisdom-seeking, formation of individuals and communities, and practical service in some extremely demanding situations, she offers a deeply attractive distillation, focused through key biblical texts. This is far more than an imaginative, thoughtful and practical way to approach Christmas; it gives the essentials for a lifetime following Jesus.’ \u003cem\u003eDavid F. Ford OBE, Regius professor of divinity emeritus, Selwyn College, University of Cambridge\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview by Richard Frost., author of \u003cem\u003eLife with St Benedict.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca name=\"_Hlk47607762\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis is the best Advent book I have read in a long time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn fact, that one line could almost be the extent of this review!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eGemma Simmonds has provided a deeply enriching set of daily readings to guide us the rough and smooth terrain, the donkey roads and camel treks, that is often the period leading up to Christmas. 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From the outset, the author makes it clear that, like riding a camel or a donkey, the reflections she offers in this pilgrim’s guide for Advent may not always be comfortable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHer own experience of the season reflects that. On the one hand, she expresses a positive liking for the period of Advent but also, like many of us I suspect, a profound dislike of all the ‘stuff’ that goes with Christmas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAdvent is often seen as a time of waiting. ‘The fact that it (Christmas) hasn’t come yet isn’t bad news of frustration…but good news of our capacity for growth,’ she writes. ‘That capacity is what fuels our desire for God, and the waiting can actually increase our capacity.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDrawing on a wealth of theological and biblical knowledge, Gemma Simmonds conveys it in a non-academic, relatable way. With daily reflections running from 1-25 December, each begins with a Bible passage and offers a variety of ways and examples to explore the theme for the day. Refreshingly, the author uses modern-day examples to do this – often referring to the day to day of 2025 living, movies, care for creation, shopping and other contemporary issues, joys and challenges alongside some powerful stories of human experience. There is time for personal reflection and group discussion material too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOn this pilgrim’s journey, we are encouraged to be ‘revolutionaries of tenderness’. This is a book which is relevant for today and I for one will be using it in the coming time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRichard Frost is the author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/products\/life-with-st-benedict-the-rule-re-imagined-for-everyday-living\"\u003eLife with St Benedict\u003c\/a\u003e and writes a blog at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/workrestpray.com\/\"\u003eworkrestpray.com\u003c\/a\u003e. He is also the author of \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/richardfrostauthor.com\/\"\u003esix \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eother books\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0563c1; mso-themecolor: hyperlink;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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{"id":15144467399036,"title":"Dreaming of a Green Christmas: Sustainability and creation care for busy people","handle":"dreaming-of-a-green-christmas-sustainability-and-creation-care-for-busy-people","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWouldn’t it be great if we could make Christmas greener, less wasteful, less stressful, more enjoyable, and with more space to focus on what it’s really all about? Written for families to work through, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDreaming of a Green Christmas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an essential companion as you prepare for the festive season. With 111 practical eco-tips to select from, you’ll find inspiration and encouragement too, with pauses in the busyness for moments of biblical reflection that speak of God’s love for his creation – people and planet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor info\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOlivia Warburton\u003c\/strong\u003e believes that everyone can make a difference to help our world flourish, however tiny our efforts may seem. Currently co-editor of BRF Ministries’ Guidelines Bible reading notes and most recently head of content creation and Living Faith ministry lead, she has worked in a number of editorial roles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'I’ve just offered to host family K-B Christmas this year and am already dipping into ‘Green Christmas’ for some top tips on how to be a good steward of all that God has given us. With 111 ideas, there’s something that every Messy Church can try to encourage a more sustainable festive period.' \u003cstrong\u003eAike Kennett-Brown, Messy Church lead\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 116%; margin: 0cm 30.85pt .0001pt 31.2pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%;\"\u003e‘This is the perfect book to help us all celebrate and enjoy Christmas in ways that also take\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecare\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eworld\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJesus\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eentered\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einto.\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNo\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eneed\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efeel\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eguilty\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estressed\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e–\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOlivia\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eguides\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eus\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elightly\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethrough the maze. So get reading and get on with it!’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 31.2pt;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\"\u003eDr\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRuth\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eValerio,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eenvironmentalist,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etheologian,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esocial\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eactivist\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eauthor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 116%; margin: 0cm 30.95pt .0001pt 31.2pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%;\"\u003e‘Grounded in biblical wisdom and filled with practical ideas, this book serves as a catalyst for\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econversations about creating a slower approach to Christmas with more time for what truly\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ematters.\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.45pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSo\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhen\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.45pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eshops\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.45pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estart\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.45pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efill\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.45pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estuff\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.45pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edon’t\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eneed,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.45pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etrue\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.45pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecost\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.45pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhich\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.45pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecan’t\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esee, dare to dream that there is another, greener way. Make a cuppa and start here…’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 31.2pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\"\u003eHelen\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eStephens,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003echurch\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erelations\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emanager,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRocha\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003eUK\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 116%; margin: 0cm 30.45pt .0001pt 31.2pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%;\"\u003e‘Have\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eyou\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eever\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elonged\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edo\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eChristmas\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edifferently\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebut\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enot\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebeen\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esure\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehow\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emake\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003echange?\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIf so, this wonderful book is just for you. Olivia will help you to declutter your Christmas of\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eunsustainable (and often stressful) features, to fill it with more simplicity, joy and laughter.’\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe Revd Margot R. Hodson, director of theology and education, The John Ray Initiative\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 116%; margin: 0cm 30.45pt .0001pt 31.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 116%; margin: 0cm 30.85pt .0001pt 31.2pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e‘Packed full of practical suggestions, and rooted in biblical wisdom, Olivia has managed to help\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%;\"\u003eus\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethink\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eabout\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egreening\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eour\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eChristmases\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewithout\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elots\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehandwringing\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eguilt.\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThis\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehighly\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eaccessible guide, especially for busy households, which will give you the confidence to take\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eaction. 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But we can do THIS.’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 31.2pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\"\u003eSarah\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEdwards,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.3pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexecutive\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edirector,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.3pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJustMoney\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMovement\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.3pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e(justmoney.org.uk)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 116%; margin: 0cm 30.7pt .0001pt 31.2pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%;\"\u003e‘This book is brimming with inspiration and tips to help you reduce your impact on the\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eplanet at Christmas, while having fun and pausing to reflect on the “reason for the season”.\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHighly\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erecommended!’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 31.2pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eCaroline\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: .3pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003ePomeroy,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: .35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003edirector,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: .35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eClimate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: .3pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eStewards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 116%; margin: 0cm 30.95pt .0001pt 31.2pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%;\"\u003e‘This book is for life, not just for Christmas! Packed with ideas about how to give a gift to the\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eworld, and rooted in scripture, this easy-to-read book has something for everyone, from eco-\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewarriors to those just starting a green journey. Perfect for families, individuals, Eco Churches\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egroups.’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 31.2pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\"\u003eDebbie,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDavid\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJamie\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHawker,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eauthors\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eChanging\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eClimate\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(BRF\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMinistries,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e2021)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin-top: 3.6pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 116%; margin: 0cm 30.85pt .0001pt 31.2pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%;\"\u003e‘Olivia’s book offers a rare and wonderful moment when love of God, his word and his world\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eall come together. Her reflections are thought-provoking and her advice accessible. I would\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erecommend to anyone wanting to worship God afresh, through practical acts of love for his\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egood creation at Christmas.’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 31.2pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\"\u003eHannah\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMann,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eenvironment\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eprogramme\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emanager,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ediocese\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eOxford\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 116%; margin: 0cm 30.9pt .0001pt 31.2pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e‘A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003ewide-ranging,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003erealistic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003ecompassionate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eguide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003ethat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eincludes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003ereflective\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003esections\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003efeed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eyour\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%;\"\u003esoul,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.45pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edoesn’t\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.45pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eassume\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.45pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eone-size-fits-all\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esolution.\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.45pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThere’s\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eplenty\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.45pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehere\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.45pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eget\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.45pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eeco-curious\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estarted,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewell\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eideas\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethose\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebit\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efurther\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ealong\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etheir\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esustainability\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ejourney.\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMany\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eideas can be taken forward into the rest of the year.’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 31.2pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003eRuth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: .1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003eBancewicz,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: .1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003echurch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: .1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003eengagement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: .1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003edirector,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: .1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003eThe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: .1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003eFaraday\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: .1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003eInstitute\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: .1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003efor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003eScience\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: .1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: .1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003eReligion, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eCambridge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 116%; margin: 0cm 30.9pt .0001pt 31.2pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%;\"\u003e‘Olivia’s book helps us to think beyond a “White Christmas” and take steps towards a green,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esustainable one. Full of hints to help you build new Christmas traditions that celebrate God’s\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egift\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elife\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJesus\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eshare\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eit\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enot\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eonly\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efamily\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efriends\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebut\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhole\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eplanet.\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDon’t\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ejust\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edream of a “Green Christmas” – begin to live it!’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 31.2pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\"\u003eRevd\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDr\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDave\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGregory,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBaptist\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eminister\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMissioner\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eScience\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e Environment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-03-28T09:34:54+00:00","created_at":"2025-03-28T09:34:54+00:00","vendor":"Olivia Warburton","type":"Paperback","tags":["Advent","Caring for creation","Christmas","KCLC","New Titles","Upcoming titles"],"price":699,"price_min":699,"price_max":699,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":55064882708860,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781800394308","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Dreaming of a Green Christmas: Sustainability and creation care for busy people","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":699,"weight":98,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781800394308","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Dreaming_Green_Christmas.jpg?v=1743154421"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Dreaming_Green_Christmas.jpg?v=1743154421","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":64271499854204,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1748,"width":1748,"src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Dreaming_Green_Christmas.jpg?v=1743154421"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1748,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Dreaming_Green_Christmas.jpg?v=1743154421","width":1748}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWouldn’t it be great if we could make Christmas greener, less wasteful, less stressful, more enjoyable, and with more space to focus on what it’s really all about? Written for families to work through, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDreaming of a Green Christmas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an essential companion as you prepare for the festive season. With 111 practical eco-tips to select from, you’ll find inspiration and encouragement too, with pauses in the busyness for moments of biblical reflection that speak of God’s love for his creation – people and planet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor info\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOlivia Warburton\u003c\/strong\u003e believes that everyone can make a difference to help our world flourish, however tiny our efforts may seem. Currently co-editor of BRF Ministries’ Guidelines Bible reading notes and most recently head of content creation and Living Faith ministry lead, she has worked in a number of editorial roles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'I’ve just offered to host family K-B Christmas this year and am already dipping into ‘Green Christmas’ for some top tips on how to be a good steward of all that God has given us. With 111 ideas, there’s something that every Messy Church can try to encourage a more sustainable festive period.' \u003cstrong\u003eAike Kennett-Brown, Messy Church lead\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 116%; margin: 0cm 30.85pt .0001pt 31.2pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%;\"\u003e‘This is the perfect book to help us all celebrate and enjoy Christmas in ways that also take\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecare\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eworld\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJesus\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eentered\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einto.\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNo\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eneed\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efeel\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eguilty\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estressed\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e–\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOlivia\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eguides\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eus\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elightly\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethrough the maze. So get reading and get on with it!’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 31.2pt;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\"\u003eDr\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRuth\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eValerio,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eenvironmentalist,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etheologian,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esocial\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eactivist\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eauthor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 116%; margin: 0cm 30.95pt .0001pt 31.2pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%;\"\u003e‘Grounded in biblical wisdom and filled with practical ideas, this book serves as a catalyst for\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econversations about creating a slower approach to Christmas with more time for what truly\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ematters.\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.45pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSo\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhen\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.45pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eshops\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.45pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estart\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.45pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efill\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.45pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estuff\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.45pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edon’t\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eneed,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.45pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etrue\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.45pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecost\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.45pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhich\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.45pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecan’t\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esee, dare to dream that there is another, greener way. Make a cuppa and start here…’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 31.2pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\"\u003eHelen\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eStephens,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003echurch\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erelations\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emanager,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRocha\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003eUK\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 116%; margin: 0cm 30.45pt .0001pt 31.2pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%;\"\u003e‘Have\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eyou\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eever\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elonged\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edo\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eChristmas\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edifferently\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebut\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enot\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebeen\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esure\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehow\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emake\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003echange?\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIf so, this wonderful book is just for you. Olivia will help you to declutter your Christmas of\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eunsustainable (and often stressful) features, to fill it with more simplicity, joy and laughter.’\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe Revd Margot R. Hodson, director of theology and education, The John Ray Initiative\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 116%; margin: 0cm 30.45pt .0001pt 31.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 116%; margin: 0cm 30.85pt .0001pt 31.2pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e‘Packed full of practical suggestions, and rooted in biblical wisdom, Olivia has managed to help\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%;\"\u003eus\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethink\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eabout\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egreening\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eour\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eChristmases\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewithout\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elots\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehandwringing\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eguilt.\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThis\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehighly\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eaccessible guide, especially for busy households, which will give you the confidence to take\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eaction. As she says, we can’t do everything. But we can do THIS.’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 31.2pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\"\u003eSarah\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEdwards,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.3pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexecutive\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edirector,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.3pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJustMoney\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMovement\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.3pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e(justmoney.org.uk)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 116%; margin: 0cm 30.7pt .0001pt 31.2pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%;\"\u003e‘This book is brimming with inspiration and tips to help you reduce your impact on the\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eplanet at Christmas, while having fun and pausing to reflect on the “reason for the season”.\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHighly\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erecommended!’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 31.2pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eCaroline\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: .3pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003ePomeroy,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: .35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003edirector,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: .35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eClimate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: .3pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eStewards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 116%; margin: 0cm 30.95pt .0001pt 31.2pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%;\"\u003e‘This book is for life, not just for Christmas! Packed with ideas about how to give a gift to the\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eworld, and rooted in scripture, this easy-to-read book has something for everyone, from eco-\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewarriors to those just starting a green journey. Perfect for families, individuals, Eco Churches\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egroups.’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 31.2pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\"\u003eDebbie,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDavid\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJamie\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHawker,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eauthors\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eChanging\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eClimate\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(BRF\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMinistries,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e2021)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin-top: 3.6pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 116%; margin: 0cm 30.85pt .0001pt 31.2pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%;\"\u003e‘Olivia’s book offers a rare and wonderful moment when love of God, his word and his world\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eall come together. Her reflections are thought-provoking and her advice accessible. I would\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erecommend to anyone wanting to worship God afresh, through practical acts of love for his\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egood creation at Christmas.’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 31.2pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\"\u003eHannah\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMann,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eenvironment\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eprogramme\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emanager,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ediocese\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eOxford\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 116%; margin: 0cm 30.9pt .0001pt 31.2pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e‘A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003ewide-ranging,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003erealistic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003ecompassionate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eguide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003ethat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eincludes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003ereflective\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003esections\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; 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mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003eRuth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: .1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003eBancewicz,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: .1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003echurch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: .1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003eengagement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: .1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003edirector,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: .1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003eThe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: .1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003eFaraday\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: .1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003eInstitute\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: .1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003efor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003eScience\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: .1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: .1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003eReligion, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eCambridge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 116%; margin: 0cm 30.9pt .0001pt 31.2pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%;\"\u003e‘Olivia’s book helps us to think beyond a “White Christmas” and take steps towards a green,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esustainable one. Full of hints to help you build new Christmas traditions that celebrate God’s\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egift\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elife\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJesus\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eshare\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eit\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enot\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eonly\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efamily\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efriends\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebut\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhole\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eplanet.\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDon’t\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ejust\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edream of a “Green Christmas” – begin to live it!’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 31.2pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\"\u003eRevd\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDr\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDave\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGregory,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBaptist\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eminister\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMissioner\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eScience\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e Environment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e"}
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{"id":15144879030652,"title":"Reflected in Nature: Finding God in the created world","handle":"reflected-in-nature-finding-god-in-the-created-world","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReflections and illustrations inspired by encountering God in nature. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eReflected by Nature\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Claire Daniel offers forty Bible-themed reflections inspired by the natural world, alongside original artwork. A gentle companion to contemplation, helping you reflect on God every day, in every season of the year.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClaire Daniel is author of 80 Reflective Prayer Ideas, Prayer Journey into Parenthood and 80 Creative Prayer Ideas. She is passionate about encouraging others to use creative prayer and reflection methods and speaks at conferences and leads workshops on the subject of prayer. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eIllustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJamie Poole. Jamie is an artist and designer who makes and sells colourful artwork. He is particular inspired by the Northamptonshire poet John Clare and the Nene Valley, where he lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;\"\u003e‘Whether you have a garden to look at, a flower box or a brick wall, this book is like a window looking out over God’s creation wherever you are. The book takes your senses to places near and far to encounter nature as God intended, for it to connect with us, whom he also created. Claire’s carefully curated devotions and Jamie’s ethereal scripture- encapsulating illustrations are a perfect pairing to complement a quiet time with the Lord.’ \u003cem\u003eGemma Hunt, CBeebies and Songs of Praise TV presenter and author of modern retellings of Bible stories See! Let’s Be A Good Friend! and See! Let’s Be ME!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;\"\u003e‘In this beautiful book, Claire offers a winsome invitation to us all to notice, to rediscover wonder, and to worship. Here is sumptuous food for the soul. As Annie Dillard says: “We are here to witness the creation… we are here to notice each thing so each thing gets noticed. Otherwise, creation would be playing to an empty house.” God is putting on a show. Let’s not miss it.’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;\"\u003eJeff Lucas, author, speaker, broadcaster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;\"\u003e‘Claire Daniel invites us to stroll through the seasons, paying attention to the presence of God in the created world. Her reflections and stories, gently rooted in scripture, offer encouragement and perspective for every season of life. The illustrations by Jamie Poole are a perfect companion – quiet, beautiful, and full of depth. Whether used as a family resource or a personal tool for reflection, this book offers a devotional rhythm that draws the reader into wonder, worship, and rest.’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;\"\u003eLeah Boden, author of Modern Miss Mason and the ‘Tales of Boldness and Faith’ series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;\"\u003e‘What a joy it has been to read Reflected in Nature, a beautiful book in every way. With great skill and insight, Claire guides us through the different seasons of the year and helps us notice God in the uniqueness of each passing month. Her love for God, and the created world, bursts from every page. The illustrations are stunning, carefully linked to each chapter. The devotional thoughts are concise and helpful, each introduced by an appropriate scripture. The reflective questions are encouraging yet penetrating, and the prayers seal each chapter with the touch of God. Here is a book to be savoured and treasured, read slowly, and returned to year after year. And of course, bought for others to help them also delight in God.’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;\"\u003eTony Horsfall, retreat leader and author of Attentive to God\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;\"\u003e‘Reflected in Nature is a wonderful invitation to notice God’s presence in the everyday. Claire’s reflections are thoughtful and grounded, gently drawing out spiritual truth from the world around us as well as the day-to-day circumstances we face. What especially struck me is the way in which I felt as though I was journeying through different seasons and places in Claire's own life, many of which felt relatable and comforting. 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A gentle companion to contemplation, helping you reflect on God every day, in every season of the year.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClaire Daniel is author of 80 Reflective Prayer Ideas, Prayer Journey into Parenthood and 80 Creative Prayer Ideas. She is passionate about encouraging others to use creative prayer and reflection methods and speaks at conferences and leads workshops on the subject of prayer. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eIllustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJamie Poole. Jamie is an artist and designer who makes and sells colourful artwork. He is particular inspired by the Northamptonshire poet John Clare and the Nene Valley, where he lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;\"\u003e‘Whether you have a garden to look at, a flower box or a brick wall, this book is like a window looking out over God’s creation wherever you are. The book takes your senses to places near and far to encounter nature as God intended, for it to connect with us, whom he also created. Claire’s carefully curated devotions and Jamie’s ethereal scripture- encapsulating illustrations are a perfect pairing to complement a quiet time with the Lord.’ \u003cem\u003eGemma Hunt, CBeebies and Songs of Praise TV presenter and author of modern retellings of Bible stories See! Let’s Be A Good Friend! and See! Let’s Be ME!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;\"\u003e‘In this beautiful book, Claire offers a winsome invitation to us all to notice, to rediscover wonder, and to worship. Here is sumptuous food for the soul. As Annie Dillard says: “We are here to witness the creation… we are here to notice each thing so each thing gets noticed. Otherwise, creation would be playing to an empty house.” God is putting on a show. Let’s not miss it.’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;\"\u003eJeff Lucas, author, speaker, broadcaster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;\"\u003e‘Claire Daniel invites us to stroll through the seasons, paying attention to the presence of God in the created world. Her reflections and stories, gently rooted in scripture, offer encouragement and perspective for every season of life. The illustrations by Jamie Poole are a perfect companion – quiet, beautiful, and full of depth. Whether used as a family resource or a personal tool for reflection, this book offers a devotional rhythm that draws the reader into wonder, worship, and rest.’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;\"\u003eLeah Boden, author of Modern Miss Mason and the ‘Tales of Boldness and Faith’ series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;\"\u003e‘What a joy it has been to read Reflected in Nature, a beautiful book in every way. With great skill and insight, Claire guides us through the different seasons of the year and helps us notice God in the uniqueness of each passing month. Her love for God, and the created world, bursts from every page. The illustrations are stunning, carefully linked to each chapter. The devotional thoughts are concise and helpful, each introduced by an appropriate scripture. The reflective questions are encouraging yet penetrating, and the prayers seal each chapter with the touch of God. Here is a book to be savoured and treasured, read slowly, and returned to year after year. And of course, bought for others to help them also delight in God.’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;\"\u003eTony Horsfall, retreat leader and author of Attentive to God\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;\"\u003e‘Reflected in Nature is a wonderful invitation to notice God’s presence in the everyday. Claire’s reflections are thoughtful and grounded, gently drawing out spiritual truth from the world around us as well as the day-to-day circumstances we face. What especially struck me is the way in which I felt as though I was journeying through different seasons and places in Claire's own life, many of which felt relatable and comforting. Paired with Jamie Poole’s striking and unique illustrations, Reflected in Nature is a resource to return to in all seasons, offering space to pause, reflect, and realign.’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;\"\u003eNaomi Aidoo, author of Finding Flourishing, YouVersion Partner and creator of the TIME Framework®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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Kramer\u003cbr\u003eZechariah 1–8 – Joel Barker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEditor info\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRachel Tranter\u003c\/strong\u003e is an editorial manager at the Bible Reading Fellowship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOlivia Warburton\u003c\/strong\u003e believes that everyone can make a difference to help our world flourish, however tiny our efforts may seem. Currently co-editor of BRF Ministries’ Guidelines Bible reading notes and most recently head of content creation and Living Faith ministry lead, she has worked in a number of editorial roles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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Whatever your situation, you will be inspired and encouraged by these notes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTopics and contributors \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe majesty of God – Anne Le Tissier\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat the Bible says about forgiveness – Bridget Plass \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaul’s first missionary journey – Elaine Storkey \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEcclesiastes: living a life that counts – Sara Batts-Neale\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProverbs 31: the woman of valour – Elaine Storkey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStress: that sinking feeling – Sheila Jacobs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaul’s letter to Philemon – Sandra Wheatley\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemember – Naomi Aidoo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWaiting well – Claire Musters\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLet your light shine – Emma Scrivener\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnwrapping God’s gift of Jesus – Tanya Marlow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEditor info\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJackie Harris is married to Ray and lives in Worthing. A freelance editor, Jackie was previously editor of \u003cem\u003eWoman Alive\u003c\/em\u003e, the magazine for today's Christian woman, and also edited \u003cem\u003eWomen of the Word\u003c\/em\u003e (BRF), a collection of Bible studies written by a team of writers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-04-14T16:03:08+01:00","created_at":"2025-03-28T14:12:50+00:00","vendor":"Editor: Jackie Harris","type":"Paperback","tags":["Bible reading notes","Biblical engagement","Day by Day with God","Devotional","Discipleship","For individuals","For Women","KCLC","New Titles","Upcoming titles","Women"],"price":525,"price_min":525,"price_max":525,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":55065602195836,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781800393646","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Day by Day with God September-December 2025","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":525,"weight":110,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781800393646","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/DaybyDaywithGod_Sep2025.jpg?v=1744642982"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/DaybyDaywithGod_Sep2025.jpg?v=1744642982","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":64418203763068,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.719,"height":1972,"width":1417,"src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/DaybyDaywithGod_Sep2025.jpg?v=1744642982"},"aspect_ratio":0.719,"height":1972,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/DaybyDaywithGod_Sep2025.jpg?v=1744642982","width":1417}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDay by Day with God is a collection of Bible reading notes specifically written for women by women. The entries for each day contain a suggested Bible reading, with the key verse written out in full, a helpful comment that engages heart and mind and a short reflection or prayer. 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{"id":15144834793852,"title":"Attentive to God: Being aware of God’s presence in daily life","handle":"attentive-to-god","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMindfulness is not new, and God’s people down the centuries have always been encouraged to practise ‘the sacrament of the present moment’ – that is, to notice God in the events of everyday life and become attentive to that presence. Tony Horsfall explores six Bible stories that describe individuals encountering God, showing how we can learn how to notice the presence of the divine for ourselves. He also unpacks key spiritual practices that anyone can follow, and introduces insights from influential writers on the awareness of God in the ordinary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor info\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTony Horsfall\u003c\/strong\u003e is an established author and well-known as a retreat leader in the UK and internationally. With a background in mission, he regularly speaks at events and conferences. He has written a number of other books for BRF Ministries, including Deep Calls to Deep, Working from a Place of Rest and Rhythms of Grace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;\"\u003e‘For anyone who desires to go deeper with God and live closer to him, this book will be a great blessing. It is biblical, practical and really helpful. It can be used individually or in a group and I warmly commend it.’ \u003cem\u003eBishop Ken Clarke, former Church of Ireland bishop of Kilmore, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;\"\u003eElphin and Ardagh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;\"\u003e‘This is a warmly written, profoundly insightful and richly practical book. Tony’s words have left me with a real hunger to be watchful for all the ways that God reaches out to me in my days; it’s stirred up in me a greater longing to be responsive to God’s touch so that I can know him more intimately, love him more deeply.’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;\"\u003eMags Duggan, retreat leader, spiritual director and author of God among the Ruins (BRF Ministries, 2017)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;\"\u003e‘Like a loving mentor, Tony uses the stories of six Bible characters to remind us of how to tune in to God most effectively. He adds some great practical exercises and useful questions for group discussion. Written with Tony’s usual warmth, the book draws on the reality of his own experience. I heartily recommend it.’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;\"\u003eJack Telfer, retreat leader, coach and mission member care provider\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;\"\u003e‘There is something here for everyone – from the newest believer to the seasoned disciple. Drawing on the examples of God-followers in the scriptures, Tony encourages us to learn to be attentive to God’s presence, listen to his voice, understand what he is saying and wait for the fulfilment of his promises. Use this book on a personal retreat or use it in a group setting with others – and be encouraged.’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;\"\u003ePauline Wilson, biblical counsellor and retreat facilitator\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;\"\u003e‘This book is perfect for those seeking to grow in attentiveness to God. Tony shares humbly from his own experience as well as that of others in his unique, accessible writing style. He grounds the practice in scripture and draws on voices throughout history. His reflective questions will inspire personal growth and reflection, making it an ideal book for both beginners and those wanting to deepen their faith journey.’ \u003cem\u003eRuth Turner, member care coordinator, Latin Link, Peru\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDebbie Thrower, Anna Chaplaincy pioneer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIt was a beautiful older lady called Grace who very kindly once gave me a copy of Brother Lawrence's book The Practice of the Presence of God (Revell, 1999).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eI turned to the notes at the end of Tony Horsfall's new book for BRF Attentive to God and, sure enough, there was mention of this spiritual classic based on the insights of a lay brother who lived in the seventeenth century and worked in a monastery kitchen. Hardly a place\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econducive to contemplation you might think? But if he could cultivate his relationship with God in the midst of the everyday hustle and bustle... there's hope for each of us!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMany of the other sources Tony Horsfall draws on in this accessible guide takes the reader down all sorts of new routes to becoming more aware of the ways God communicates with us and we can return the favour.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTony Horsfall is a seasoned author and retreat leader, who has written a number of other books for BRF Ministries; including Deep Calls to Deep, Working from a Place of Rest and Rhythms of Grace. This is someone who clearly practises what he preaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHe has structured the book in six parts; each relates to different figures in the Bible like Jacob, Moses, Jeremiah, Samuel, Mary and Cleopas. We learn from their examples - good and not so good- of some of the 'reasons for inattentiveness', how we may be 'missing the moment', what constitutes 'the gift of seeing' and the value of adopting 'the posture of listening.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe concluding sections of the book flesh out the significance of responding by 'obedience',\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e'surrender' and of 'believing what God says.' If this is beginning to sound a little scary, don't be dismayed. All through the biblical sweep of history people very like us have put energy into avoiding God. What Horsfall has captured is the pointlessness of such evasion in the long run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eEven seeming dead ends can be important stages in our own journey towards God. He quotes the advice of Barbara Brown Taylor:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'The practice of paying attention really does take time... Reverence requires a certain pace. It requires a willingness to take detours, even side trips, which are not part of the original plan.' \u003cem\u003eBarbara Brown Taylor- An Altar in the world: Finding the sacred beneath our feet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWe must be careful not to miss the moment of God's nearness, he adds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIt is likely many readers will enjoy studying these topics via group discussions. There are helpful pointers on how to do that in the final pages. It would make a good Lent Study book with plenty of suggested questions for each part so leaders may prompt conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAnyone who comes to this book, as the author suggests, perhaps by offering a preparatory prayer to God focusing on - 'What do you want him to do for you as you read? will, surely, not be disappointed. Horsfall is a gentle teacher who knows from his own personal, down-to-earth, experience how:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'God is everywhere, in all places, and there is no spot where we cannot draw near to him, and hear him speaking in our heart: with a little love, just a very little, we shall not find it hard.'\u003cem\u003e Brother Lawrence- The Practice of the Presence of God\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-04-25T11:44:28+01:00","created_at":"2025-03-28T12:17:36+00:00","vendor":"Tony Horsfall","type":"Paperback","tags":["Devotional","Discipleship","KCLC","New Titles","Tony Horsfall","Upcoming titles"],"price":999,"price_min":999,"price_max":999,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":55065374851452,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781800394018","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Attentive to God: Being aware of God’s presence in daily life","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":999,"weight":180,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781800394018","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/AttentivetoGod.jpg?v=1745577698"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/AttentivetoGod.jpg?v=1745577698","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":64524850889084,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":2339,"width":1535,"src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/AttentivetoGod.jpg?v=1745577698"},"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":2339,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/AttentivetoGod.jpg?v=1745577698","width":1535}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMindfulness is not new, and God’s people down the centuries have always been encouraged to practise ‘the sacrament of the present moment’ – that is, to notice God in the events of everyday life and become attentive to that presence. Tony Horsfall explores six Bible stories that describe individuals encountering God, showing how we can learn how to notice the presence of the divine for ourselves. He also unpacks key spiritual practices that anyone can follow, and introduces insights from influential writers on the awareness of God in the ordinary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor info\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTony Horsfall\u003c\/strong\u003e is an established author and well-known as a retreat leader in the UK and internationally. With a background in mission, he regularly speaks at events and conferences. He has written a number of other books for BRF Ministries, including Deep Calls to Deep, Working from a Place of Rest and Rhythms of Grace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;\"\u003e‘For anyone who desires to go deeper with God and live closer to him, this book will be a great blessing. It is biblical, practical and really helpful. It can be used individually or in a group and I warmly commend it.’ \u003cem\u003eBishop Ken Clarke, former Church of Ireland bishop of Kilmore, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;\"\u003eElphin and Ardagh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;\"\u003e‘This is a warmly written, profoundly insightful and richly practical book. Tony’s words have left me with a real hunger to be watchful for all the ways that God reaches out to me in my days; it’s stirred up in me a greater longing to be responsive to God’s touch so that I can know him more intimately, love him more deeply.’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;\"\u003eMags Duggan, retreat leader, spiritual director and author of God among the Ruins (BRF Ministries, 2017)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;\"\u003e‘Like a loving mentor, Tony uses the stories of six Bible characters to remind us of how to tune in to God most effectively. He adds some great practical exercises and useful questions for group discussion. Written with Tony’s usual warmth, the book draws on the reality of his own experience. I heartily recommend it.’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;\"\u003eJack Telfer, retreat leader, coach and mission member care provider\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;\"\u003e‘There is something here for everyone – from the newest believer to the seasoned disciple. Drawing on the examples of God-followers in the scriptures, Tony encourages us to learn to be attentive to God’s presence, listen to his voice, understand what he is saying and wait for the fulfilment of his promises. Use this book on a personal retreat or use it in a group setting with others – and be encouraged.’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;\"\u003ePauline Wilson, biblical counsellor and retreat facilitator\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;\"\u003e‘This book is perfect for those seeking to grow in attentiveness to God. Tony shares humbly from his own experience as well as that of others in his unique, accessible writing style. He grounds the practice in scripture and draws on voices throughout history. His reflective questions will inspire personal growth and reflection, making it an ideal book for both beginners and those wanting to deepen their faith journey.’ \u003cem\u003eRuth Turner, member care coordinator, Latin Link, Peru\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDebbie Thrower, Anna Chaplaincy pioneer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIt was a beautiful older lady called Grace who very kindly once gave me a copy of Brother Lawrence's book The Practice of the Presence of God (Revell, 1999).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eI turned to the notes at the end of Tony Horsfall's new book for BRF Attentive to God and, sure enough, there was mention of this spiritual classic based on the insights of a lay brother who lived in the seventeenth century and worked in a monastery kitchen. Hardly a place\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econducive to contemplation you might think? But if he could cultivate his relationship with God in the midst of the everyday hustle and bustle... there's hope for each of us!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMany of the other sources Tony Horsfall draws on in this accessible guide takes the reader down all sorts of new routes to becoming more aware of the ways God communicates with us and we can return the favour.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTony Horsfall is a seasoned author and retreat leader, who has written a number of other books for BRF Ministries; including Deep Calls to Deep, Working from a Place of Rest and Rhythms of Grace. This is someone who clearly practises what he preaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHe has structured the book in six parts; each relates to different figures in the Bible like Jacob, Moses, Jeremiah, Samuel, Mary and Cleopas. We learn from their examples - good and not so good- of some of the 'reasons for inattentiveness', how we may be 'missing the moment', what constitutes 'the gift of seeing' and the value of adopting 'the posture of listening.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe concluding sections of the book flesh out the significance of responding by 'obedience',\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e'surrender' and of 'believing what God says.' If this is beginning to sound a little scary, don't be dismayed. All through the biblical sweep of history people very like us have put energy into avoiding God. What Horsfall has captured is the pointlessness of such evasion in the long run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eEven seeming dead ends can be important stages in our own journey towards God. He quotes the advice of Barbara Brown Taylor:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'The practice of paying attention really does take time... Reverence requires a certain pace. It requires a willingness to take detours, even side trips, which are not part of the original plan.' \u003cem\u003eBarbara Brown Taylor- An Altar in the world: Finding the sacred beneath our feet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWe must be careful not to miss the moment of God's nearness, he adds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIt is likely many readers will enjoy studying these topics via group discussions. There are helpful pointers on how to do that in the final pages. It would make a good Lent Study book with plenty of suggested questions for each part so leaders may prompt conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAnyone who comes to this book, as the author suggests, perhaps by offering a preparatory prayer to God focusing on - 'What do you want him to do for you as you read? will, surely, not be disappointed. Horsfall is a gentle teacher who knows from his own personal, down-to-earth, experience how:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'God is everywhere, in all places, and there is no spot where we cannot draw near to him, and hear him speaking in our heart: with a little love, just a very little, we shall not find it hard.'\u003cem\u003e Brother Lawrence- The Practice of the Presence of God\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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{"id":15144847343996,"title":"Beginnings and Endings (and what happens in between)","handle":"beginnings-and-endings-and-what-happens-in-between-daily-bible-readings-from-advent-to-epiphany","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur everyday lives are full of small-scale beginnings and endings-births, death, marriages, careers, house moves and so on. How do the grand-scale beginnings and endings of Advent help to guide us as we seek to follow Jesus in the 21st century? This book of daily readings reflects on the stories of six groups of people and individual characters from the Bible. Each provides a focus on the idea of beginnings and endings, and each gives us a glimpse into the human experience in between.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GoU7QCEy3Ko?si=eXB2QhmTHK_fuNC4\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaggi has also written the \u003cstrong\u003eBRF Lent Book for 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eGiving It Up\u003c\/em\u003e, which can be found \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/collections\/new-titles\/products\/giving-it-up\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/collections\/new-titles\/products\/giving-it-up\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0148\/6107\/4532\/files\/Givng_It_Up_2_480x480.png?v=1759435232\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor info\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eMaggi Dawn is a priest in the Episcopal Church, USA. She was principal of St Maryʼs College at the University of Durham, where she still teaches theology. Previously she was associate professor of theology and literature and associate dean of Marquand Chapel at Yale Divinity School. She is the author of several hymns and contemporary worship songs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReview \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReviewed in: The Methodist Recorder - 29 November 2007 Beginnings and Endings (and what happens in between) is dated from 1 December to 6 January 2008, and follows the relevant lectionary readings. An Anglican chaplain at Cambridge University's Robinson College, the author writes engagingly of 'times of beginning that are born out of the ending of something else', using her own experiences alongside readings from Genesis, 1 Kings, Isaiah and the Gospels. Reviewed by Andy Goodliff Maggi Dawn is an Anglican Priest, theologian, university chaplain, singer, author, speaker and blogger. This book is a collection of bible readings and reflections for the season of advent. As Christmas seems to begin earlier and earlier each year, the season of Advent gets squeezed and this book reminds us that there are four weeks before Christmas begins. The style of the book reminds me of Tom Wright's For Everyone series as it communicates and reveals new depths to these well-known stories. The book is divided into six sections. Section one is all about beginnings and especially how the gospel writers begin their story. Section two and three take us back into Old Testament and Abraham, Elijah and Isaiah. Section four looks at angel-incidents in the Bible and explores how God speaks to us. Section five draws us into the story of Mary and Joseph and section six is headed endings and we engage with shepherds and kings. Some of my favourite of the reflections - 'Coming, ready or not' and 'No room at the inn?' - first appeared on Maggi's blog over the last few years. In 'Coming, ready or not', we find a baby will come whether everything is in place or not and so Maggi says 'it is with God. He will be born in our world whether we're ready or not, deserving or not, prepared or not. The incarnation of God will defy our plans, upset the organized and come with ease and joy to undeserving sinners and the poor in spirit. (p.105). 'No room at the inn?' explores the Greek word kataluma, which is often translated as 'inn'. Maggi shows us the word is actually more likely to mean 'a large family living room used for eating and receiving guests' (p.115), which puts a different emphasis on how we read the story. Let me encourage you to get a copy of this book to go with your Advent calendar. In and amongst the busyness of those December days, these daily Bible readings will enable you to prepare for the coming of God once again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-05-07T12:28:17+01:00","created_at":"2025-03-28T12:22:30+00:00","vendor":"Maggi Dawn","type":"Paperback","tags":["Advent","Christmas","Devotional","Discipleship","For individuals","For Women","KCLC","New Titles","seasonal","Upcoming titles"],"price":999,"price_min":999,"price_max":999,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":55065389826428,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781800395107","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Beginnings and Endings (and what happens in between)","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":999,"weight":197,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781800395107","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BeginningsandEndings.jpg?v=1746617192"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BeginningsandEndings.jpg?v=1746617192","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":64644050551164,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":2339,"width":1535,"src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BeginningsandEndings.jpg?v=1746617192"},"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":2339,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BeginningsandEndings.jpg?v=1746617192","width":1535}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur everyday lives are full of small-scale beginnings and endings-births, death, marriages, careers, house moves and so on. How do the grand-scale beginnings and endings of Advent help to guide us as we seek to follow Jesus in the 21st century? This book of daily readings reflects on the stories of six groups of people and individual characters from the Bible. Each provides a focus on the idea of beginnings and endings, and each gives us a glimpse into the human experience in between.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GoU7QCEy3Ko?si=eXB2QhmTHK_fuNC4\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaggi has also written the \u003cstrong\u003eBRF Lent Book for 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eGiving It Up\u003c\/em\u003e, which can be found \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/collections\/new-titles\/products\/giving-it-up\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/collections\/new-titles\/products\/giving-it-up\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0148\/6107\/4532\/files\/Givng_It_Up_2_480x480.png?v=1759435232\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor info\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eMaggi Dawn is a priest in the Episcopal Church, USA. She was principal of St Maryʼs College at the University of Durham, where she still teaches theology. Previously she was associate professor of theology and literature and associate dean of Marquand Chapel at Yale Divinity School. She is the author of several hymns and contemporary worship songs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReview \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReviewed in: The Methodist Recorder - 29 November 2007 Beginnings and Endings (and what happens in between) is dated from 1 December to 6 January 2008, and follows the relevant lectionary readings. An Anglican chaplain at Cambridge University's Robinson College, the author writes engagingly of 'times of beginning that are born out of the ending of something else', using her own experiences alongside readings from Genesis, 1 Kings, Isaiah and the Gospels. Reviewed by Andy Goodliff Maggi Dawn is an Anglican Priest, theologian, university chaplain, singer, author, speaker and blogger. This book is a collection of bible readings and reflections for the season of advent. As Christmas seems to begin earlier and earlier each year, the season of Advent gets squeezed and this book reminds us that there are four weeks before Christmas begins. The style of the book reminds me of Tom Wright's For Everyone series as it communicates and reveals new depths to these well-known stories. The book is divided into six sections. Section one is all about beginnings and especially how the gospel writers begin their story. Section two and three take us back into Old Testament and Abraham, Elijah and Isaiah. Section four looks at angel-incidents in the Bible and explores how God speaks to us. Section five draws us into the story of Mary and Joseph and section six is headed endings and we engage with shepherds and kings. Some of my favourite of the reflections - 'Coming, ready or not' and 'No room at the inn?' - first appeared on Maggi's blog over the last few years. In 'Coming, ready or not', we find a baby will come whether everything is in place or not and so Maggi says 'it is with God. He will be born in our world whether we're ready or not, deserving or not, prepared or not. The incarnation of God will defy our plans, upset the organized and come with ease and joy to undeserving sinners and the poor in spirit. (p.105). 'No room at the inn?' explores the Greek word kataluma, which is often translated as 'inn'. Maggi shows us the word is actually more likely to mean 'a large family living room used for eating and receiving guests' (p.115), which puts a different emphasis on how we read the story. Let me encourage you to get a copy of this book to go with your Advent calendar. In and amongst the busyness of those December days, these daily Bible readings will enable you to prepare for the coming of God once again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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His books include the 2021 BRF Ministries Lent book Opening Our Lives, as well as Living the Prayer (BRF Ministries, 2017).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘Weaving together his experience of walking an ancient pilgrim’s way in his beloved North Wales and his experience of serious injury, Trystan Owain Hughes describes in this compelling book how we can learn to see God at work in our lives, even in the darkest of times. Through vivid narrative and honest reflection, peppered with references to poetry and novels as well as scripture, he draws us to reflect on our own journeys and pilgrimages, both seen and unseen. With questions for reflection at the end of each chapter, this is a wonderful and enriching book for both individuals and study groups to engage with.’ \u003cem\u003eCherry Vann, Archbishop of Wales\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘In this moving and beautifully paced book, we are invited to share different kinds of pilgrimage – not only pilgrimage to holy places, but the journey into the pervasive divine presence and gift in the world, and the journey into what it is to live as a vulnerable and suffering body. God is the magnetic centre for all these journeys. This is a wonderful book of reflection, lament and celebration.’ \u003cem\u003eRowan Williams, theologian and former Archbishop of Canterbury\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘Not just a story of a walk, but of a life. 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The book takes the Welsh landscape, beautiful and terrible in equal measure, and uses it to draw a landscape of the human soul, providing prayerful and practical landmarks to remind us that it is Christ's landscape and he journeys with us.’ \u003cem\u003eJoanna Collicutt, Karl Jaspers lecturer in psychology and spirituality at Ripon College, Cuddesdon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘This invitation to join Trystan Owain Hughes on the Pilgrim’s Way is a powerful window into the gift and depth of pilgrimage. The combination of his vulnerability and attentiveness to wisdom, from St Augustine to Depeche Mode, make him a life-giving theologian and a hopeful human being. I will certainly return to this book.’ \u003cem\u003ePaul Davies, Bishop of Dorking\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘A powerful, beautifully written evocation of two “pilgrimages”: the first undertaken by choice, along the pilgrim pathways of Wales; the second imposed by circumstances, as pain comes to dominate the writer’s life. His searing honesty encourages us to discover hope in the midst of struggle and share his hard-won realisation that “opening ourselves to God’s light and love can transform all our journeys”.’ \u003cem\u003eDee Dyas, director of the Centre for Pilgrimage Studies, University of York\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘This is a powerful and moving book, honest and unflinching in its depiction of the author’s experience of two types of “pilgrimage”. 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His books include the 2021 BRF Ministries Lent book Opening Our Lives, as well as Living the Prayer (BRF Ministries, 2017).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘Weaving together his experience of walking an ancient pilgrim’s way in his beloved North Wales and his experience of serious injury, Trystan Owain Hughes describes in this compelling book how we can learn to see God at work in our lives, even in the darkest of times. Through vivid narrative and honest reflection, peppered with references to poetry and novels as well as scripture, he draws us to reflect on our own journeys and pilgrimages, both seen and unseen. 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Through parables, miracles, and encounters, Martyn offers a unique perspective on the intersection of faith and finance, helping readers to engage in new ways with the stories of Jesus’ life and death. Ultimately, God’s economy is one formed through the currency of love.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes stories from Holy Week and discussion material suitable for Lent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Very Revd Professor Martyn Percy writes and teaches on culture, faith and values in public life. A former dean of Christ Church, Oxford, he was principal of Cuddesdon (Oxford) from 2004 to 2014. Martyn lectures at the University of Saint Joseph in Macao (where he serves as the distinguished Morrison chair in religion and culture) and at Ming Hua Theological College, Hong Kong, where he serves as their provost-theologian.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘Martyn is not in thrall to anyone except God and he is quite brilliantly articulate, biblically literate and anchored in the struggle of actual living… With much courage he discusses currency, money and debt.’ \u003cem\u003eIain Torrance, president emeritus of Princeton Theological Seminary\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘You will find much you thought you understood stood on its head by Percy’s determined “monetising” of biblical material – because to his eyes the myriad references to money matters are already there, if only we let ourselves look.’ Peter Selby, formerly bishop of Worcester, author of An Idol Unmasked\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘This book is a challenging read for any Christian. Based on deep scholarship and vividly written, it helps us bridge the centuries and imagine afresh the real flesh-and-blood Jesus and his uncomfortable message.’ \u003cem\u003eStephen Green, BRF Ministries’ vice president and former group chief executive of HSBC\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘Percy uses biblical stories… to explore the intersection of faith and finance. This book is a timely call to readers and the church to embrace God’s radical, abundant love for a truly inclusive kingdom.’ \u003cem\u003eJeremy Greaves, archbishop of Brisbane\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘This inspiring and moving book maps new spaces for theological thinking on the nature of God’s kingdom currency… Martyn brings readers constructively beyond their accepted way, engaging their understanding, ideas and patterns of thought.’ \u003cem\u003ePaul Kwong, archbishop emeritus, Hong Kong\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘This book will not only change your thinking about money – it may even change your thinking about God’s church.’ \u003cem\u003eMark Edington, bishop in charge, The Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘Percy’s accessible writing and profound theological reflections inspire a renewed understanding of Christian discipleship, rooted in love, service and the abundant grace of God.’ \u003cem\u003eThe Very Revd Dr Isaac Pooblan, provost of St Andrew’s Cathedral, Aberdeen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eReviews\u003c\/h5\u003e"}
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Volume 3 so that the same topic can be explored between Messy Church gatherings but using different Bible passages, or it can be used on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTopics covered include hope (Jesus provides hope in a desperate situation), compassion (Jesus has compassion on the crowd), peace (Nehemiah rebuilds peace in the city), generosity (Jesus notices a generous giver), perseverance (the wisemen persevere to find Jesus), love (Ruth demonstrates faithful love), integrity (Jesus’ integrity is challenged in the desert), courage (David’s courage is rooted in God), community (the first Christian community), purpose (God has a purpose for everyone), justice (God is working to bring about justice) and patience (waiting patiently for God’s promise to be fulfilled).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note that Growing Christian Values features a free printable take away sheet. 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He explores current thinking about faith development and give a biblical rationale for the all-age approach, offering practical advice and sharing stories and ideas from across the Messy Church network. Chris Barnett provides a brand-new chapter on being intentionally intergenerational.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMartyn Payne\u003c\/strong\u003e worked with BRF Ministries and Messy Church for 15 years before his retirement at the end of 2017. He has a background in Bible storytelling and leading all-age worship, and is passionate about the blessing that comes when generations explore faith together.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChris Barnett\u003c\/strong\u003e brings to the intergenerational space a wealth of experience, a heart for connecting and a commitment to facilitating learning together.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e‘Ministry leaders worldwide desire to facilitate intergenerational faith formation in their ministries, but the question often arising from that desire is: “Where do we begin?” Martin Payne, Chris Barnett and Aike Kennett- Brown help faith communities define and uphold intergenerational values while unleashing a plethora of fresh creativity and resources for making “messy togetherness” a transformative reality.’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eDr Valerie M. 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For groups young, old and anywhere in between, it comprises twelve sessions helping people to understand Christian values and how to live them in daily life. It complements the session material in Get Messy! Volume 3 so that the same topic can be explored between Messy Church gatherings but using different Bible passages, or it can be used on its own.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnables Messy Churches to go deeper with both children and adults in intergenerational groups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwelve sessions to take groups through the year, looking at Christian values alongside the school curriculum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan be used by itself or in conjunction with Get Messy! Volume 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdt class=\"col-sm-9\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBecky Sedgwick\u003c\/strong\u003e is the resources coordinator for Parenting for Faith. She has been resourcing and equipping parents for the past fifteen years, first as a local family worker in her church, and more recently as local church coordinator for Parenting for Faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAike Kennett-Brown\u003c\/strong\u003e leads the BRF Ministries Messy Church team, supporting the Messy Church network both nationally and internationally, through writing, speaking, training, developing resources and projects. Aike’s Messy Church journey started in 2010, as a volunteer leader, then a paid Messy Church pioneer in her local church, before taking up a regional role for Southwark Diocese in 2017. Currently she’s involved with a Messy Church Goes Wild in Greenwich, London.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e"}
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