Thanks to my wife Carole for the following book review on The Shaming of the Strong by Sarah Williams.
This is a challenging book which looks at how one family deals with the awful knowledge that their longed for third child is severely deformed and unlikely to survive beyond birth.
Sarah and Paul Williams are initially delighted [...]
Tags: Suffering
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If you are thinking of doing some extra Bible study, prayer and reflection during Lent and you are not sure what to do then Nick Baines’ book looking at the Gospel of Mark is one to consider. The book has 47 reflections for Lent, Holy Week and Easter. Each day consists of a passage from [...]
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Thanks to my wife Carole who has written the following review on ”From Medicine to Miracle by Dr Mary Self and Rod Chaytor.”
I first came across this book in an article “How do we pray for the sick?”, Woman Alive (Jan 2010).
This is a well written and uplifting book that seeks to honestly recount, warts and [...]
Tags: Healing, Suffering
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There are no easy answers to suffering and the problem of pain. These two links below may be of interest to those who wrestle and struggle with these issues.
The first is about a new book called “Suffering and the Goodness of God” and the second is some thoughts on “God and the problem of Pain, [...]
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One of the best Bible reading plans in my opinion is the Cover to Cover Through the Bible as it happened by Selwyn Hughes and Trevor Partridge.
Here is my video review of it:
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During 2009 I have been working my way through Stuart Briscoe’s “One Year Devotions” for Men. The book is specifically aimed at men and especially those who have a busy life and find difficulty in fitting in regular Bible reading.
There are 365 daily readings – one for every day of the year in the book. Each day [...]
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Timothy Keller in this very readable book brings fresh insights to the parable of the prodigal son. No matter how well you may feel that you know this parable there is so much more to learn from it here. The author believes that this parable contains the central message of the Christian faith.
Although always referred [...]
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This book is the remarkable story of a young man called Vanya Moiseyev who served in the Soviet Union army in the early 1970’s and suffered immense persecution for his faith in Christ. However despite all the suffering and hardship he ensured Vanya remained faithful to Christ and did not deny Him.
In the summer of [...]
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This is a short book written for new Christians to help them grow in their walk with Christ. The book has ten chapters covering topics such as: Reading the Bible, Prayer, The Power of the Holy Spirit, Resisting tempatation and witnessing to others.
Although each chapter is short and can be read through very quickly there [...]
Tags: Bob Gordon, Discipleship
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Darwin and God by Nick Spencer
This year is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin and we have seen many books written and TV programmes made looking at his theories and the legacy he left behind. Nick Spencer’s book though is not just another one looking at the debate in Christian circles between [...]
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