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It’s never been more important to understand how much God loves
us and how much he wants us to love each other. Loving My Neighbour
takes us on a journey through the challenging terrain of how we can
truly love one another, individually and in our communities. Daily
Bible readings and reflections from Ash Wednesday to Easter Day
explore how we can love in truth, love the vulnerable and the
suffering, embrace difference, care for our world, and love
ourselves as God loves us. Holy Week brings us back to reflect on
Christ on the cross, who loved us to the very end.
When families experience bereavement and loss, it can be hard for
the wider church community to know how best to support them. In
this book, four experienced authors and practitioners offer
intergenerational approaches for engaging with questions of death
and life in a safe and supportive setting. The material guides
church communities who are dealing with the death of loved ones and
other situations of loss in talking together as a church family, in
applying the Christian message of the resurrection in challenging
situations, and in listening to each other and developing their own
insights. The opening chapters offer an easy-to-read overview of
issues of death and dying, and why this is such an important topic
for churches. Part 2 consists of a series of five short theological
reflections, exploring traditional images and the language that
Christians have always used when talking about death. The five
Messy Church sessions in Part 3 continue these themes, each
offering material for a two-hour all-age Messy Church service
followed by a meal together.
In this updated edition of a classic text, Joanna Collicutt shows
how growing as a Christian is rooted in the prayer Jesus gave us.
As we pray the Lord's Prayer, we express our relationship with God,
absorb gospel values and are also motivated to live them out. As we
pray to the Father, in union with the Son, through the power of the
Spirit, so we begin to take on the character of Christ. 'Her
literary style is delightfully unstuffy, tight, direct, and
humorous. Collicutt comes across as a familiar friend, a fellow
traveller who understands and empathises with the human condition,
boldly walking with you to draw you to your true home.' David
Wilbourne, former Assistant Bishop of Llandaff Previously published
as a BRF Lent Book.
Thinking of You is a comprehensive introduction to the subject of
dementia. This accessible book is a practical resource for those
directly affected by the condition, their immediate family and
carers, and those seeking to offer them pastoral care and encourage
continuing spiritual growth. Importantly, the author addresses the
spiritual care of the affected individual and how to help churches
support them and their carers. The final section includes resources
for ministry in residential care homes.
What is mindfulness? And should we as Christians be mindful?
Mindfulness programmes are increasingly being used for issues as
wide-ranging as depression, pain, employee engagement, and
character development, and many Christians are wondering what to
make of all this. In this book, experienced psychologists explain
what is meant by "being mindful", help readers to view mindfulness
more broadly than the context of Buddhism in which it is often
framed, and profile the rich Christian tradition of mindful-like
practice. By bringing a Christ-centred approach to mindful
awareness, the authors demonstrate how to apply this practice to
discipleship and spiritual growth. Readers are equipped to decide
the extent to which they wish to learn and practice mindfulness, to
approach it without fear, and to draw on the good within it to
develop their relationship with Jesus.
Drawing on encounters between Jesus and women in the gospels, this
book explores the spirituality of women, especially 'Jesus
spirituality'.
'Looking through the eyes of a child is not a twee, cosy or easy
experience. It can be unsettling, uncomfortable, edgy...' - from
the Introduction Who has the right to 'do' theology? Only
academics? Only adults? Or do we all have a voice in the kingdom of
God? Through the Eyes of a Child considers 14 key theological
themes from one of the most neglected of perspectives - that of
children. Honouring Jesus' command to place the child at the
centre, theologians, psychologists and educationalists take us from
our comfort zone to look afresh at some of the most grave,
difficult and beautiful topics in Christian theology. Challenging
conventional readings of theology, this landmark work will
fascinate and challenge anyone who cares about children and their
place in the world and the church.
Reflections for Advent offers a seasonal extract from the
Reflections for Daily Prayer 2016/17 annual edition. It is designed
to give new readers a taste of the high standard of spiritual and
theological writing that makes Reflections so popular. A
first-class line up of writers provides a quality, yet inexpensive
daily devotional companion throughout Advent - a season that is
increasingly important in popular devotion. Each day includes: *
Full lectionary details for Morning Prayer * A reflection on one of
the Bible readings * A Collect for the day It also includes a
simple form of daily prayer for Advent and a guide to keeping the
season well by Sam Wells.
The Psychology of Christian Character Formation offers clergy and
those preparing for ministry some of the potential riches provided
by rapidly developing branches of contemporary scientific
psychology of which they might otherwise be unaware. Joanna
Collicutt, an experienced psychologist and theological educator,
focuses on the psychology of character, virtue and spirituality.
Furthermore, the psychology is not used to support training in
pastoral ministry to others, but rather to support the reader's own
self-awareness and spiritual growth. Joanna Collicutt understands
Christian formation as Christian communities and their members
growing up into conformity with the character of Christ through the
action of the Holy Spirit. This is explored in the three parts of
the book: first, an exploration of the process of Christian
formation that includes a detailed analysis of the character of
Jesus of Nazareth; secondly some focused psychology aimed at
supporting an informed self-awareness in the reader; finally - and
the most lengthy section - a series of chapters devoted to using
psychological insights to help cultivate the Christ-like
characteristics identified in the first section.
2008 Christian Bookseller's Covention Book of the Year Award winner
World-renowned scientist Richard Dawkins writes in The God
Delusion: "If this book works as I intend, religious readers who
open it will be atheists when they put it down." The volume has
received wide coverage, fueled much passionate debate and caused
not a little confusion. Alister McGrath, along with his wife,
Joanna, are ideal to evaluate Dawkins's ideas. Once an atheist
himself, he gained a doctorate in molecular biophysics before going
on to become a leading Christian theologian. He wonders how two
people, who have reflected at length on substantially the same
world, could possibly have come to such different conclusions about
God. McGrath subjects Dawkins's critique of faith to rigorous
scrutiny. His exhilarating, meticulously argued response deals with
questions such as Is faith intellectual nonsense? Are science and
religion locked in a battle to the death? Can the roots of
Christianity be explained away scientifically? Is Christianity
simply a force for evil? This book will be warmly received by those
looking for a reliable assessment ofThe God Delusion and the many
questions it raises--including, above all, the relevance of faith
and the quest for meaning.
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Reflections on the Psalms (Paperback)
Ian Adams, Christopher Cocksworth, Joanna Collicutt, Gillian Cooper, Steven Croft, …
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Reflections on the Psalms provides insightful commentary on each of
the Psalms from the same experienced team of writers that have made
Reflections for Daily Prayer so popular. It offers inspiring and
undated reflections on all 150 psalms, with longer psalms split
into parts in accordance with the Lectionary. Each reflection is
accompanied by its corresponding Psalm refrain and prayer from the
Common Worship Psalter, making this a valuable resource for
personal or devotional use. Specially written introductions by
Paula Gooder and Steven Croft explore the Psalms and the Bible and
the Psalms in the life of the Church.
Is it possible to develop such a thing as a biblical theology of
mental health? How might we develop a helpful and pastoral use of
scripture to explore questions of mental health within a Christian
framework? This timely and important book integrates the highest
levels of biblical scholarship with theological and pastoral
concerns to consider how we use scripture when dealing with mental
health issues. Chapters include: *Paula Gooder on Healing and
wholeness *Joanna Collicutt on Jesus and mental health *Isabelle
Hamley on Job *David Firth on Anxiety in Scripture *John Swinton on
The Bible in Pastoral Care *Walter Brueggemann on Psalms and lament
With a foreword from Archbishop Justin Welby
Each year in the UK, 225,000 people are diagnosed with dementia.
The implications for aging church congregations, and for the
Christian mission to people throughout their lives, are
considerable. God In Fragments aims to equip those engaged in or
preparing for ministry to people with dementia. It explores the
theological and spiritual challenges of dementia, suggests
practical ways to help those living with dementia participate in
worship, and offers a wide range of prayers and worship outlines. *
Part One offers theological reflection on living with dementia,
spiritual awareness, creating dementia-friendly churches and
accessible worship. * Part Two contains services, prayers, readings
and activities suitable for those with dementia, for use in formal
or informal church contexts, church cafes, care homes and
hospitals. In an Afterword, Samuel Wells reflects on unlocking the
gates of memory.
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