Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards. (Soreen Kierkegaard) This helpful book allows us to eavesdrop on a person thinking out loud about their life and finding a sense of eternal perspective in the process. People find it difficult to cope with difference. We struggle…
Fran Rogers does not consider herself particularly churchy or religious. But when she arrived in the village of Pett in East Sussex 10 years ago she was immediately drawn to a funny little fading “shed” on the nearby beach, reports churchofengland.org. She discovered it was a small chapel, formerly a…
There is growing concern for the safety of Christian converts in Iran following a British government report that found that simply being a Christian is enough to get you arrested there. The report revealed that "many arrests reportedly took place during police raids on religious gatherings" and that "Christians, particularly…
This is a sumptuously produced book on good quality paper, graced with some stunning pictures of art, both ancient and modern. At first sight, an advent book that focuses on the climate crisis seems rather counterintuitive. Yet on reflection the urgency of this season of preparation is the ideal time…
Same-sex attraction, sexual identity and transgender are some of the most discussed matters in society today. Transgender thinking seems to have crept up on us so stealthily and rapidly that the Church has been caught on the back foot in its response. When these responses are made, they can be…