2018 ISSUE 2 | REAL LIFE. REAL FAITH. | RECOMMENDED CHRISTIAN RESOURCES
SHARE THE GOSPEL WITH CONFIDENCE Using compelling stories from his own experience, bestselling author and evangelist Nick Vujicic shares the heart of his message and ministry.
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Nick includes practical ways to reach out with God’s kindness and offers help on answering difficult spiritual questions. By encouraging us to be influencers for God wherever he has placed us, Nick helps equip us all to be able to more confidently share the good news of Jesus with the world. Be The Hands and Feet Nick Vujicic RRP: £9.99 9780735291850
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In Exodus 3, when Moses encountered the burning bush, God gave him one of the most profound theology lessons recorded in the Bible. God revealed Himself in a remarkable way, and as Dr. R.C. Sproul writes, this revelation is significant for Christians today. £9.99
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Hear My Heart Billy Graham
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These are Billy’s final words to us all, as if we were sitting with him on the front porch of his mountain cabin having a cup of coffee. This is his legacy - the personal exhortations he left our generation and the next as the most-needed reminders for our time.
For thirty years, Billy Graham and Sir David Frost fascinated television audiences with their conversations about God, the Bible, and Billy Graham’s decades-long ministry. In this series of interviews Billy Graham reflects upon his life and ministry.
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Amazing Love – Corrie Ten Boom
AMAZING LOVE TRUE STORIES OF THE POWER OF FORGIVENESS
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£7.99 Amazing Love Corrie Ten Boom Following her miraculous release from a Nazi concentration camp, Corrie ten Boom refused to give into the weakness of anger, claiming, “Forgiveness requires more strength than hatred.” Sharing incredible stories of encounters with people from all walks of life, Corrie illustrates how a childlike faith in the wisdom and love of God pushes us to forgive the seemingly impossible. RRP: £9.99 | 9781619582880
If you’ve read Corrie ten Boom’s The Hiding Place, then you know Corrie’s story. She sacrificed her own safety to hide Jews in her home, was arrested, and endured the horrors of Nazi concentration camps. We saw through the pages of The Hiding Place Corrie’s faith and God’s miraculous work and grace; but what happened after? Amazing Love reveals this to us in short stories of Corrie’s encounters with people from all walks of life – inmates, a former soldier of Hitler, Hollywood stars, and many others. We see the amazing way in which Corrie shared her faith to the lost, which she did because of the love she had for the Lord and His people. In Amazing Love, we learn that Corrie’s one fear, understandably, was returning to Germany. But what if God called her to do so? As difficult as it was, she learned that to experience God’s guidance in your life you must be obedient to Him. Through her stories, we learn about God’s work in Corrie’s life. She shares how she prayed when she felt inadequate, what she did when God called her to do the one thing she most dreaded, and how she forgave the seemingly impossible. All of this was accomplished only through Christ; and, the same God that performed those miracles in Corrie’s life continues to do so in us today.
About Corrie ten Boom: It is hard to overestimate the impact of the life of Corrie ten Boom. As a result of hiding Jews in her Holland home in the midst of World War II, Corrie ended up in a Nazi concentration camp where she continued to speak the love of Christ. A miraculous release gave Corrie the chance to begin an international ministry of writing and speaking, sharing Christ, and counselling the hurting as a self-titled “tramp for the Lord.” Corrie died in 1983, on her ninety-first birthday.
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COURAGE TO THRIVE In this stirring and passionate book, Matt Chandler shows us how Christ’s church can thrive despite an increasingly hostile culture.
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Strange Kingdom Ken Costa This meditative and spiritual reflection by Ken Costa considers the cross and the king who died upon it. Christ’s work on the cross established a kingdom that is strange indeed, if a king died on the cross in order to establish it. It is a kingdom where suffering and abandonment are transformed into the power of presence and live, a kingdom where a King exchanges gifts of great value for worthless dross, where a robber becomes righteous, and a criminal becomes the first citizen of heaven. SAVE £2
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Dirty Glory describes stories of transformation, from a walled city of prostitution in Mexico to the nightclubs of Ibiza, and invites people to experience the presence of God through prayer. An autobiographical adventure story spanning four continents, describing one of the most exciting movements of the Holy Spirit in our time, Dirty Glory will inspire and equip those dissatisfied with the status quo and passionate about the possibilities for spiritual and social transformation in our time.
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Real life stories My Country Wept Jess Komanapalli One man’s amazing story of how God protected and provided for him in the midst of the Burundian civil war and brought him to a place of grace, forgiveness and restoration. Escaping murderous mobs, then getting away SAVE £2 from a refugee camp, being granted access to a country to study Theology, to Theo’s return to help his own people, this is a truly stunning account of the provision of God, and of grace and forgiveness.
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Paul: A Biography Tom Wright In this superbly detailed biography Tom Wright traces Paul’s career from zealous persecutor of the fledgling Church, through his journeys as the world’s greatest missionary theologian, to his SAVE £5 likely death as a Christian martyr at the hands of Nero. This is the most rounded portrait of the apostle ever painted; his development, motivations, spiritual struggles and intellectual achievements, and his lasting impact over two millennia.
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Ships of Mercy Don Stephens A page-turner of the highest quality, telling the riveting true story of Mercy Ships, the astonishing fleet of hospital ships that sail the globe, bringing dramatic change to the lives of SAVE £2 hundreds of thousands of people in the most impoverished and disease-stricken corners of the world. An inspiring testimony both to the essence of the human spirit and God’s amazing providence.
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God’s Smuggler Brother Andrew With over ten million copies sold, God’s Smuggler tells the true story of how a young Dutchman risked his life to bring faith and hope to believers behind the Iron Curtain. Now updated with new material, he tells of his adventures SAVE £3 as his ministry took him to the Middle East, Africa, China, Israel, Pakistan and other places of great danger and extraordinary opportunities.
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Real life stories The Final Race Eric T. Eichinger On July 19, 1924, Eric Liddell was on top of the world. He was the most famous Briton at the time, having just won the gold in the Olympic 400-meter race.
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However, as the storm clouds of World War II rolled in, Eric had already made decisions in his life that gave him the resilience to stand tall while others fell into despair. His strength of character led him
to choose an uncertain future in China during World War II in order to continue helping the Chinese. He lived purposefully even as his world crumbled and he experienced the horror and deprivations of a Japanese internment camp. The first race you run isn’t your most important one. It’s the final race that matters most. You won’t want to miss this story of an Olympian who chose the better way. RRP: £12.99 | 9781496432452
On Wings of Eagles: DVD The amazing story of 1924 Olympic Gold-medallist Eric Liddell, a Scottish man who felt the call of God to be a missionary and teach in China. But it would not be without cost. After the Olympics, Liddell made the journey back to China to teach, despite the raging war and cruelty of the Japanese soldiers. Joseph Fiennes gives an excellent performance as Liddell. His great victory at the
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Real Life. Real Hope. Walking with God Through Pain and Suffering Timothy Keller
Invest Your Disappointments Paul Mallard Let’s be honest. We’re frequently disappointed. With family, friends, leaders, work, ourselves, church – sometimes, dare we say it, even with God. ‘You carry the tears inside,’ is the author’s description.
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Disappointment can be devastating. It can be sudden. And it’s certainly universal. But what if we were to use disappointment as an opportunity to check whether our motivation and priorities were in line with God’s will? Could it provide a chance to grow? RRP: £9.99 | 9781783594450
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Broken Works Best Catherine Campbell Catherine Campbell has personally walked the path of the brokenhearted. She shares with us how pain shapes SAVE £3 our faith and develops a deep trust in the God who can transform what is broken in our lives. Using God’s Word, illustrated by moving true-life stories, Catherine explores the difficult questions to enable us to find help for our struggling hearts.
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The problem of pain is a perennial one; and for those who undergo particular sufferings it can often be the largest obstacle SAVE £3 for trusting in a good and loving God. If such a God exists, why is there so much suffering in the world? And how do we deal with it when it comes into our lives? Tim Keller brings his authoritative teaching and pastoral heart to this pressing question, giving guidance, encouragement and inspiration.
Depression can lead to selfcondemnation – and yet the gospel tells us there is no condemnation in Christ. Anxiety leads us to inner turmoil – but the gospel assures us of the love of God and the peace that comes with knowing him.
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Whether you have experienced mental illness yourself, or want to understand depression and anxiety to care for somebody you love, this book provides a personal and theologically-thoughtful reflection on the challenges facing Christians in this area. RRP: £7.99 | 9781784981419
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Bibles NLT: Swindoll Study Bible This Study Bible offers the best of Chuck Swindoll’s wit, charm, pastoral insight, and wise biblical study directly to you as you study God’s Word. Chuck’s warm, personal style comes across on every page, and his informed, practical insights get straight to the heart of the Bible’s message for the world today. You’ll discover the who, what, where, when, why, and how of the Bible. Who wrote it and when? What does it mean, and where did its events occur? Why should I trust it? And most importantly, SAVE £6 how can I apply it today?
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Whatever Happened to the Gospel? R. T. Kendall
Don’t Waste Your Life (new edition) John Piper
When is it Right to Die? (New Edition) Joni Eareckson Tada
Prayers for a Woman’s Heart Elizabeth George
Most Christians throughout the world don’t really understand what “the Gospel” is. What was it that Paul was “unashamed” of? Why should people become Christians? What does it even mean to be saved?
Some people spend their lives on trivial diversions, seeking worldly comfort and pleasure above all else. But Jesus said, “Whoever loses his life for my sake will save it”. In this best-selling book, John Piper makes a passionate plea to avoid the dangers of a wasted life, calling us to take risks and make sacrifices that matter for eternity – with a single, soul-satisfying passion for the glory of God that seeks to make much of him in every sphere of our lives.
More and more people who are terminally ill are choosing assisted suicide. When is it Right to Die? offers a different path with alternatives of hope, compassion, and death with real dignity. Joni Eareckson Tada knows what it means to wrestle with this issue and to wish for a painless solution. This book is revised and updated to examine the current events, trending issues, and the rising acceptance of assisted suicide, with practical encouragement and biblical advice.
For all the ordinary and extraordinary situations you face each day comes a collection of 100 prayers from bestselling author Elizabeth George. Short devotions follow each prayer to help you navigate your relationships with your husband, children, friends, and the world around you. Together with the accompanying mentoring moments, these prayers provide rich soil in which your spiritual roots can grow deep.
Respected author and theologian R. T. Kendall is out to correct this lack of understanding in Whatever Happened to the Gospel? It’s time to rediscover the true Gospel and its lifechanging power. RRP: £12.99 | 9781629994710
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New Music There is More: CD Hillsong There is more of God and more to God and His love than we can possibly conceive of. With songs such as, “Who You Say I Am”, “Be Still”, “The Passion” and “New Wine”, There Is More strikes the balance of contemplative devotion and powerful declarations of praise for both individuals and congregations alike. Like Jacob, will we enter into the wrestle with God, dare to know Him more intimately and be changed in the process? This is the premise for Hillsong Worship’s 26th live praise and worship album. RRP: £12.99 | 9320428331243
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Five years on from Samuel’s 2013 critically acclaimed debut album The Fire, Vineyard Worship UK & Ireland release the follow up album, The Difference. The story is one of looking to Jesus. When we fall short, he offers his hand. When we are weak, he is our strength. When we fail, he is the difference. Each
song has been crafted with the same intensity and rawness as has become fitting for a Samuel Lane record, and the songs are sure to encourage listeners to deepen their relationship with God and desire more intimacy with him. RRP: £11.99 | 6573301801118
What a Beautiful Name: CD Next in the hugely popular series... Best of British Live Worship is What A Beautiful Name. A collection of the very best songs of worship recorded at live events by an array of outstanding worship leaders.
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JEFF LUCAS If you want to walk on water, consider
STAYING IN THE BOAT AND OTHER THINGS I WISH I’D KNOWN
TAKE NOTE OFFER Having spent over 40 years in Christian ministry, Jeff returns with his most profound collection of wisdom to date. Consider what God might be teaching you as Jeff, with humour, depth and grace, shares some of the most significant lessons he’s learnt so far.
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