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The Lord of Psalm 23 – David Gibson
It has been a difficult and tumultuous Christmas marred by illness across the immediate and wider family. Some conditions have been newly diagnosed, others are ongoing, debilitating, worsening. Yet others – more mundane but nevertheless concerning – were short lived,… Continue reading
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Look Listen Live
Cultivating Attention in a Distracted Culture by Aimee Joseph No one wants to be ignored. It is an upsetting experience. Its effects can linger for a day, a month, possibly years. Confusing and perplexing, being disregarded hurts. Some brush the… Continue reading
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Intimacy – Deficit or Crisis?
The following is not a formal review but rather thoughts arising from a reading of Ed Shaw’s recent book. The Intimacy Deficit – Fully Enjoying God, Yourself, Others and Creationby Ed Shaw My 94 year old father now lives in… Continue reading
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David Nicholls’ You Are Here: A Refreshing Literary Escape
Three days trudging with strangers was just what she needed, it turns out! After forgetting what real laughter felt like, a grocery-store novel by David Nicholls had her chuckling uncontrollably. From Bridget Jones’ Diary to this charming read, laughter is… Continue reading
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Fresh Pathways in Prayer
A review of Julian Hardyman’s Fresh Pathways in Prayer Continue reading
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Battlefield of the Mind for Kids
Battlefield of the Mind for Kids: A Kids’ Guide to Battling Fear, Doubt and WorryJoyce Meyer with Tama FortnerHodder & Stoughton, 2025, (ISBN: 9781399824743 pb, 213pp) Joyce Meyer’s Battlefield of the Mind for Kids aims to equip children with tools to confront negative thought patterns, offering… Continue reading
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Absolutely & Forever
Thoughts on Rose Tremain’s Absolutely & Forever “When I was fifteen, I told my mother that I was in love with a boy called Simon Hurst and she said to me, ‘Nobody falls in love at your age, Marianne. What… Continue reading
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Good Bad No Dad?
Good Bad No Dad? A Biblical Reflection on the Father Deficit in Contemporary Society John WoodsGrace Publications “I might as well come clean: this is personal” John Woods Could there be a more striking sentence to begin a book on… Continue reading
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Goldilocks and The Three Churches
The tale of “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” evolves from an old woman intruding into bears’ home to a girl, Goldilocks, seeking comfort in their belongings. This story highlights varying preferences among individuals, paralleling the search for a suitable church… Continue reading
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A Rooney Relationship
“Still, my intuition is that I actually feel worse now, two days after seeing Aidan, than I felt in the moment of seeing him. I know that what happened between us was just an event and not a symbol –… Continue reading
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Very much in its embryo stages, this blog, shared with small number of patient and encouraging friends, is currently a home for a few book reviews written for two church publications: Evangelicals Now and The Global Anglican (the quarterly journal for Church Society). In time, I hope to share additional reviews and other thoughts springing from the reading I’ve done over the years, how it has shaped my thinking and my faith. I hope that what you find here might be helpful to you and that, as you read, you’ll know that you are not alone.
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