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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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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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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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The Hidden Life
“Her finely-touched spirit had still its fine issues, though they were not widely visible. Her full nature, like that river of which Cyrus broke the strength, spent itself in channels which had no great name on the earth. But the… Continue reading
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Why We Believe
Why We Believe: Finding Meaning in Uncertain TimesAlister McGrathOneWorld Publications, 2025 (ISBN: 9780861549214 hb, 230pp) To presume to review anything written by Alister McGrath, author of over 50 books, acclaimed public intellectual, historian, scientist and holder of three Oxford doctorates… Continue reading
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Exploring the Bible: Philippians
Exploring the Bible – PhilippiansGeoff Treasure Day One Publications, 2025 (ISBN: 9781846257995 pb, 299pp) Geoff Treasure, ex-headmaster turned minister, acknowledges in Chapter 1 of this study of Philippians that it has a “different emphasis” from many other studies that may… Continue reading
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