Christian Basics

• Bigger and Wilder: Life, loss and learning to be a pilgrim

  by Jill Baker ★★★★★

  Paperback £14.99
  

  An excursion into the ancient spiritual practice of pilgrimage from the perspective of loss and bereavement. Jill Baker encourages others to step into the pilgrim spirit and discover more about the big, wild God who constantly calls us to follow.

  

• Gospel of the Trinity: Exploring the Gospel of John

  by Patrick Whitworth

  Paperback £12.99
  

  A short accessible guide to the Gospel of John for individuals and groups. This last in a series of four books identifies the fourth Gospel as the Gospel of the Trinity and helps readers explore the unique characteristics of St John.

  

• Living for Love: The essence of Christianity, and humanity's only hope

  by David R. Tomlinson ★★★★★

  Paperback £14.99
  

  In a world in crisis, only people and communities dedicated to love will give us a just and sustainable future. David R. Tomlinson aims to inspire readers to “live for love”.

  

• Living Culture, Living Christ: On Becoming Fully Human

  by Alan M. Suggate

  Paperback £14.99
  

  Alan M. Suggate offers a diagnosis of the root failings of our culture and commends a humanism centred on persons and grounded in an integralist approach to the Christian faith.

  

• Wicked Weather for Walking: A Passiontide Progress

  by Stephen Platten

  Paperback £9.99
  

  A short guide through Holy Week, linking the story of Jesus' way to the cross with themes of pilgrimage and Christian discipleship in the twenty-first century

  

• Gospel of the Kingdom: Exploring the Gospel of Mark

  by Patrick Whitworth

  Paperback £12.99
  

  A short accessible guide to the Gospel of Mark for individuals and groups

  

• Honest Sadness: Lament in a Pandemic Age

  by John Holdsworth ★★★★

  Paperback £14.99
  

  A book examining lament as a means of articulating faithful incomprehension, and as a resource for what have been called communities of honest sadness.

  

• Pilgrims: Pathways of Christian Life

  by Stephen Platten ★★★★

  Paperback £14.99
  

  What is pilgrimage? What does it mean to Christians who undertake pilgrimage? Each chapter of this book focuses on a popular place of pilgrimage within Britain and Ireland, offering historical background and exploring why each has become such a powerful magnet for pilgrims over the ages.

  

• Knowing Christ: Christian Discipleship and the Eucharist

  by David R. Tomlinson ★★★★★

  Paperback £14.99
  

  The Eucharist is the central act of worship for many Christians. This accessible introduction will deepen the understanding and enrich the experience of all who partake.

  

• Adventure Awaits: Harnessing Today's Potential for God's Greater Purpose

  by Jane Merson ★★★★★

  Paperback £14.99
  

  Move beyond the conventional pattern of a twenty-first-century Christian, into a rich and fruitful faith adventure.

  

• Light in the Darkness: Exploring the Path of Christian Hope

  by Peter Sills

  Paperback £16.99
  

  A book exploring the Christian hope for today. Peter Sills shows that Christian hope is not merely a hope for the life to come, but also for the life here and now.

  

• Building Bridges Not Walls: An Engineer's Guide to Theology

  by Peter Bold ★★★★★

  Paperback £14.99
  

  An engineer’s reflection on how Christians can learn to do theology and put their faith into practice in the modern world.

  

• Gospel of Fulfilment: Exploring the Gospel of Matthew

  by Patrick Whitworth

  Paperback £12.99
  

  A short, handy guide to the Gospel of Matthew for all who want to explore the first book of the New Testament in group study or on their own.

  

• Searching for a Silent God

  by Sarah Parkinson and Stewart Henderson (foreword) ★★★★★

  Paperback £12.99
  

  A thoughtful and engaging companion for all who experience times of spiritual crisis. Sarah Parkinson describes her experience of a time when God, on whose presence she had always relied, suddenly seemed to be absent from her life.

  

• Kingdom Come: Essential theology for the twenty-first century

  by Mark Philps ★★★

  Paperback £12.99
  

  Kingdom Come makes essential theological topics relevant and readable without diluting the Gospel message. Essential reading for anyone in church leadership.

  

• Living Prayer: Learning to Pray in Daily Life

  by John Davey

  Paperback £9.99
  

  A gentle introduction to praying in our daily lives. This little companion helps anyone struggling with their prayer life to overcome what can seem like formidable challenges of praying regularly.

  

• The Divine Heart of Darkness: Finding God in the Shadows

  by Catherine Bird ★★★★

  Paperback £16.99
  

  How can we use the experience of darkness to lift our spirits, challenge our hearts and minds and draw us closer into the heart of God?

  

• Follow Me: Living the Sayings of Jesus

  by Ian Black ★★★

  Paperback £9.99
  

  Connecting what Jesus said and how we live today in all its messiness and complexity, "Follow Me" provides practical steps that all of us can take to live the sayings of Jesus.

  

• God’s People and the Seduction of Empire: Hearing God’s call in the modern age

  by Graham Turner and Michael Woolcock (foreword) ★★★★

  Paperback £16.99
  

  An accessible, radical and rare example of the vitality and relevance of both the Old and New Testaments.

  

• Gospel for the Outsider: The Gospel in Luke & Acts

  by Patrick Whitworth and Alison Morgan (foreword) ★★★★

  Paperback £12.99
  

  A useful study guide or resource for individuals and bible study groups who want to take a fresh look at familiar material. This book looks again at Luke’s writings from the point of view of reaching “outsiders”.