Daily Bible readings provide a source of hope and encouragement, offering good news and assurances for a better future. Readers will embark on a year-long journey alongside Christians worldwide, featuring insights from various contributors. Each entry includes supporting notes, prayers, and thought-provoking questions, fostering reflection and connection to the faith community.
The book explores the role of the church in addressing mental health issues, questioning whether to remain passive or actively support treatment while incorporating spiritual care. It examines the potential unique contributions believers can offer alongside professional help, emphasizing a balanced approach to mental health that acknowledges both medical and spiritual dimensions. Through this discussion, it aims to empower church communities to engage meaningfully with mental health challenges.
Exploring the significance of The Cross, this book challenges traditional views of payment, substitution, and punishment in relation to God's nature. It questions whether these concepts truly reflect the God of love, grace, and freedom embraced by the early Church. The author emphasizes that these theological inquiries are not merely academic; they deeply influence personal faith, prayer, ministry, and evangelism, ultimately shaping one's relationship with God.
Approaching the Bible can evoke a wide range of emotions, from fear and excitement to confusion and duty. Readers often grapple with their expectations and understanding of its meaning. This book explores these diverse perspectives, aiming to guide individuals in their journey of reading and interpreting the Bible, addressing the complexities and personal experiences that shape their encounters with this sacred text.
The book explores the challenge of living a life that reflects holiness and love in our interactions with others. It addresses the feelings of guilt that arise when we fail to meet these standards, often responding negatively. By examining passages like the one on the Fruit of the Spirit, it encourages readers to understand their struggles and find a path towards a more spiritually aligned life, despite the difficulties encountered in daily relationships.
Bringing together theologians, scholars, creative writers, church leaders and activists from around the world, Fresh from The Word 2024 offers notes, prayers and further thought suggestions for every day of the year
Bringing together theologians, scholars, creative writers, church leaders and activists from around the world, Fresh from The Word 2025 offers notes, prayers and further thought suggestions for every day of the year
Born into one of Swansea's most distinguished families, Amy Dillwyn (1845-1935) was a Welsh novelist who tackled complex class issues in her works. Following the deaths of her brother in 1890 and her father in 1892, Dillwyn inherited her father's bankrupt business and, employing an aggressive management style, restored it to prosperity. In this biography, based largely on Dillwyn's diaries, David Painting sheds light on this extraordinary woman of exceptional spirit and personality, revealing her to be not just a pioneering female British industrialist and novelist but also an ardent proponent of social justice.