The Prince of Peace in a World of Wars: Applying the message of God's love to a needy world

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The Prince of Peace in a World of Wars: Applying the message of God's love to a needy world

Author : David Kerrigan

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David Kerrigan sees the coming of Jesus at Christmas as central to the divine plan to bring peace to the world. Through daily reflection on biblical texts and mission stories, he locates God at the centre of our mission and encourages us to restore the peace, joy and hope that come from accompanying Jesus.

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Title	The Prince of Peace in a World of Wars: Applying the message of God's love to a needy world
Author	David Kerrigan
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Description	David Kerrigan sees the coming of Jesus at Christmas as central to the divine plan to bring peace to the world. Through daily reflection on biblical texts and mission stories, he locates God at the centre of our mission and encourages us to restore the peace, joy and hope that come from accompanying Jesus. The biblical title 'Prince of Peace' leaves us in no doubt that God's purpose in Jesus Christ is to bring peace - universal peace, both with God and with our neighbours. But have we really understood what this peace might look like, especially in a world of wars and suffering?
Details	Product code: 9780857465702 Published: 21 September 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 144 Dimensions: 130mm wide and 198mm high

The biblical title 'Prince of Peace' leaves us in no doubt that God's purpose in Jesus Christ is to bring peace - universal peace, both with God and with our neighbours. But have we really understood what this peace might look like, especially in a world of wars and suffering?

This is a slim book which contains substantial material to make us think in new ways and may well lead us to act differently. The Methodist Recorder, November 2018

Until 2017, David Kerrigan was General Director of BMS World Mission. Previously, he and his wife Janet worked as missionaries in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. He also pastored a church in Exeter. He is an elder in his local church, the Chair of the Council at Spurgeon's College, London, and a member of the Executive Committee of the Baptist World Alliance.

Baptist Times, 30.10.18. Review by Andrew Kleissner

'David Kerrigan's excellent and realistic book takes its readers on an unusual Advent journey which offers no trite answers.'

David Kerrigan was eight years old and he was scared. For it was 1962 and the Cuban missile crisis threatened to destroy the world. He cuddled his baby brother while listening to the radio and found his childhood peace being profoundly disturbed.

The subject of peace is in the forefront of our minds as we commemorate the end of World War 1. Yet our world is not at peace: even in places where warfare is not raging there is conflict within nations, families and ourselves - alongside moments of great joy. In this short book of Advent reflections David shows us that peace is not just a fragile stillness but something which can envelop us as we ride the rollercoaster of life.

He begins with a section entitled 'Understanding peace'; this unexpectedly starts on the night of the Last Supper. But this is a strange night which exemplifies tension and unease, with the sense that a storm is about to break and the fear that Jesus will soon leave his disciples. To them - and to us - he promises his continuous peace-giving presence.

We then return to the beginning, to God who promises peace 'which passes all understanding'. The author challenges our small preconceptions by stating that this encompasses every atom and molecule, man and woman, animal and plant, mountain and river, every pale blue dot representing planet Earth in the cosmos and every other dot flung into the far reaches of space. The whole of creation has become unbalanced and only the coming of Jesus makes it possible for equilibrium to be restored.

The second section of this book invites us to consider a variety of Bible characters who experienced divine peace. Among others we meet Joseph, who suffered the cruelty of his brothers; Ruth, who had to make life-changing decisions; Hannah, who found peace amidst her heartbreak; and Paul, who knew peace even when deserted and facing death. In each of these encounters the author leads us beyond the stories to broader principles which relate to life today.

We continue with a progression through the story of the coming of the Prince of Peace. This naturally reaches a climax with the study for Christmas Day. But the author notes the irony of the situation: the arrival of a baby is universally welcomed, yet its midnight crying and incessant demands for attention destroy a family's peace. And we are brought firmly down to earth with the reading for Boxing Day, where we hear Simeon telling Mary that her new-born son will be the cause of a 'sword piercing her heart. Peace has to be sought even in pain.

The book concludes with a series of suggestions as to how Christians may bring peace in practical ways, including relationships, justice, politics and the care of creation: all very suitable for New Year's resolutions!

This excellent and realistic book takes its readers on an unusual Advent journey which offers no trite answers. Its author draws on his vast mission experience and knowledge to both challenge and encourage us. I commend it.

Andrew Kleissner is the minister of Christchurch United Church, Llanedeyrn, Cardiff

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The Reader website. Review by Nick Mayhew-smith

An Advent-themed collection of Bible readings and contemplations, this book offers a Christian perspective on our heavily troubled world that takes the reader from 1 December to 6 January, inviting personal reflection on issues both big (war) and small (personal regrets). It encourages the reader towards a spiritual response rather than a practical set of suggestions: if we fall out with people we should pray for them and try to see the good in them, we should respond to an influx of refugees with 'compassion'. As such, a little more of the author's own hands-on experience as a missionary leader in some of the world's most troubled areas would have been good, although it becomes clear he has seen and practised faith at the sharp end. A publication of the Bible Reading Fellowship, this book is well-founded in scripture, although readers might find it a little inconvenient to have to stop and turn to their Bible to find the day's reading before going back to this commentary. But some extracts are printed in full, and opening the New Testament, both literally and metaphorically, is the key to understanding a thoughtful book such as this.

Review by NICK MAYHEW-SMITH

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The Church Times 28 10.18. Advent book round-up by Lavinia Byrne

The Baptist David Kerrigan's book, The Prince of Peace in a World of Wars, takes as its starting-point the need to understand peace. It moves on to seek out saints who have found peace; then the place of the Prince of Peace; and, finally, 11 days, leading up to the Epiphany, of hard-hitting reflections on creation, the poor, politics, justice, gender, race, and rank.

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Reform Advent book round-up November 2018

Celtic Advent, The Prince of Peace in a World of Wars (and third title by another publisher: Pathway to the Stable by Ivor Thomas Rees)

Wanting a new challenge for Advent? Then look no further. These ... books have a wealth of knowledge, sound biblical teaching, informative challenges to our thinking and reflecting, and relevance to our lives in this 21^st-century world...

Celtic Advent offers us a 40-day trip, beginning on 15 November. It leads us through the story whilst sharing the beliefs and experiences of Celtic Christians, alongside scripture. Every day, there is an introductory comment, a contemplation on what has been introduced, a Bible reading and a prayer. The book is interesting, enlightening and accessible.

The Prince of Peace in a World of Wars offers us a different way to approach Advent. It begins on 1 December, ends on 6 January and is a book about peace. Each day includes a Bible text followed by comments from the author, who actively encourages us to reflect and build on what we have read and then to look outwards to the world. The book uses texts from both the Old and the New Testaments and takes us not only through the story of Jesus' birth but also before and beyond.

Reviews by Jenny Mills, minister of Newport Pagnell URC and West End United Church, Wolverton as well as Convenor of the URC children's and youth work committee.

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At times, it is a bit more affective than some of us feel comfortable with — producing these reflections is ‘like writing a series of love letters to God’; ‘I can feel the warmth of his smile’ – but there is also a strong and sharp commitment to social issues. He does not seek to shock, but quite often is pleasingly heterodox: he applauds Sunday-afternoon christenings; respects the faith of occasional churchgoers; hates changing the words of hymns; finds his faith encouraged by adherents of other faiths; and is ‘convinced that most politicians go into that work out of a deep and genuine desire to serve their community’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not a Lent book for developing daily Bible-reading. It will appeal to those looking for a \u003cem\u003eThought for the Day\u003c\/em\u003e-style piece, linked to scripture, that builds into an attractive picture of Christian life as lived by an engaging representative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Philip Welsh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviewed by Richard Frost\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilding on his previous book, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/products\/gods-belongers-how-people-engage-with-god-today-and-how-the-church-can-help?_pos=3\u0026amp;_sid=3076f9f36\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGod’s Belongers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, Bishop David Walker takes explores how activities, events, places and people enable us to know that we belong with God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book explores what it means to belong with God – note, not belong \u003cem\u003eto\u003c\/em\u003e God but \u003cem\u003ewith\u003c\/em\u003e God. Using daily reflections, the Bishop of Manchester takes us through Lent and in to Holy Week. These weekly themes are interspersed, on Sundays, with thoughts on the Lectionary Gospel reading for the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach of the weekday readings follows a particular theme within the overall topic of belonging. Bishop David considers how we belong to the Father and the Son, in relationships with others, and with the saints (primarily figures in the Old and New Testament but also Francis of Assisi and Ignatius Loyola). He also turns his attention to complex issues in the society in which we belong and the importance of celebrations and festivals such as Christmas and christenings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe author acknowledges early on that he reveals more about his own faith and challenges than in anything else he has written and indeed there is a significant degree of autobiography contained in the book’s pages. Reading \u003cem\u003eYou Are Mine\u003c\/em\u003e with that context in mind will enable individual readers to do so in a way they find personally helpful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor this reviewer, this is a book which clergy and those in paid ministry would find especially helpful. It offers some of David Walker’s own experience of the joys, frustrations and practicalities of ‘parish life’ as well as thought-provoking ideas about how churches can enable people, whether inside or outside their walls, to feel they belong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor Holy Week, Bishop David takes what might be called a more ‘traditional’ Lent book approach. Following the events of the most important week in the year, he offers valuable comments and interpretations, old and new. In doing so, the book concludes on the strongest of notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRichard Frost is the author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/products\/life-with-st-benedict-the-rule-re-imagined-for-everyday-living\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLife with St Benedict\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and writes a blog at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/workrestpray.com\/\"\u003eworkrestpray.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2020-03-16T16:01:44+00:00","created_at":"2019-04-08T11:49:34+01:00","vendor":"David Walker","type":"Paperback","tags":["Kindle","Lent","Nov-19"],"price":899,"price_min":899,"price_max":899,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":26428169683044,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9780857467584","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"You Are Mine: Daily Bible readings from Ash Wednesday to Easter Day","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":899,"weight":200,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9780857467584","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/9780857467584-l.jpg?v=1554720628"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/9780857467584-l.jpg?v=1554720628","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":3264873332875,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.655,"height":650,"width":426,"src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/9780857467584-l.jpg?v=1554720628"},"aspect_ratio":0.655,"height":650,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/9780857467584-l.jpg?v=1554720628","width":426}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Again and again, as I have sought to look into both the scriptures and my own life, I have heard in the silence the one who assures me, ever more strongly, 'You are mine'. My hope and prayer is that you who read it will hear something of the same.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt this time of Lent, David Walker explores different aspects of human belonging through the medium of scripture and story in order to help us recognise the different ways in which we are God’s beloved. And as we recognise ourselves and our own lives in the narrative of God’s engagement with humanity and his creation, he gently challenges us to engage for God’s sake with God’s world.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor information\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid Walker is Bishop of Manchester. He is a regular broadcaster on BBC radio, including the Daily Service and Sunday Programme. His interest in Christian belonging has grown from his involvement in the Housing Association movement and his membership of the Franciscan Third Order. He is also the author of God’s Belongers (BRF, 2017).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘This is a wonderful companion for Lent by David Walker. It is short but deep, and engages the reader in both prayer and reflection. A perfect way to explore what it means for all of us to belong to Christ in a challenging world.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJustin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery day during Lent Bishop David Walker invites us to look afresh at a Biblical character or saint. We gain new insights into their lives. He helps us journey through Lent with a deeper knowledge of how much God loves and treasures us. God reminds us ‘You are mine.’ David draws on his experience as an ordinary member of a family and a friend, a theologian and a Bishop. God’s desire is for us to belong to Jesus and to each other.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘I have a great admiration and respect for David Walker. It was so good to read these revealing reflections on the scriptures which he offers in the light of his experience. They are highly accessible while being theologically profound. I hope others will find them as illuminating and inspiring as I did.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Inge, Bishop of Worcester\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Using Lenten scriptural readings and rooted in his own personal journey, David Walker helps us to recognise the presence and activity of God in our own life, and as a consequence our connectedness and belonging to all God’s creation. This is down-to-earth, sound biblical and pastoral theology, as you would expect from Bishop David.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrother Benedict, Provincial Minister, The Society of St Francis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘In these thoughtful, touching and often candid reflections, David Walker reveals how he learned that we belong to God through other people. In his father, teachers, therapist, wife, parishioners, children and grandchildren, God becomes vividly present to him through fierce love, inspiring intellect, warm hospitality, quiet wisdom – and even the hatred of a suicide bomber’s attack on the city where Walker is much-loved bishop.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul Vallely, author of \u003cem\u003ePope Francis: Untying the knots – the struggle for the soul of Catholicism\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘In this remarkable collection of devotions, David Walker combines deeply personal reflections with refreshingly practical observations on the Christian life. The message is humble and clear: in our Lenten battles for our better selves, we belong to God and to one another. This is writing as liberating as it is demanding – full of challenge, comfort and quiet joy.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLoretta Minghella, First Church Estates Commissioner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eReviews \u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransforming Ministry online, February 2020. Review by Sue Piper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis treasure of a Lent book has moved me deeply. David Walker, Bishop of Manchester, has given us a very personal insight into his own journey of faith as well as encouraging us to understand the meaning of scripture as it may relate our own lives. It has been very helpful to link directly with the God we worship and how He makes His presence felt to us, as individuals, each day, in all of our relationships with one another. The language is honest and straightforward, and the Lenten season will be greatly enhanced by our understanding of belonging to God and belonging to one another as family and as community, both locally and globally. There is much material for personal reflection and this book may well lend itself for study group sessions set over a period of time, not necessarily restricted to Lent. The author offers us wisdom, honesty, joy, and understanding. It teaches us to open our hearts with love for not only the chosen scriptures but will encourage us to use Bishop David’s wisdom in our everyday encounters with one another.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Sue Piper\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReform, February 2020. Review by Jenny Mills\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[In \u003cem\u003eYou Are Mine \u003c\/em\u003eby David Walker] each day there is a Bible text related to the theme of Christian belonging, and a reflection that is both personal and challenging, and both informative and engaging. Walker uses his wealth of faith experience. He opens with: ‘How do we belong with God and with Jesus? And how do our human lives help or hinder us along the way?’ Each day is no more than three pages. This book is relevant for the times in which we live, and addresses current topics as well as reflecting on biblical texts.\u003cem\u003eYou are Mine\u003c\/em\u003e requires setting aside a little more time [than normal Bible reading notes] in order to benefit from its content. I particularly valued the depth of [this book].\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJenny Mills is Minister of Newport Pagnell United Reformed Church and West End United Church, Wolverton, Buckinghamshire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChurch Times 17.01.20. Philip Welsh's Lent book roundup 2020 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eYou Are Mine\u003c\/em\u003e, David Walker invites his readers to join him at a popular level in the investigation of Christian belonging which has preoccupied him academically over a number of years. His daily reflections are loosely grouped into belonging with God, and belonging ‘with the people who are closest to us; with the great figures of the Bible and Christian faith; with the wider community and its special places; and with the big celebrations and events of the Christian cycle and human life’ — concluding with the events of Holy Week. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach day starts with a short Bible passage, which acts as a springboard for the notably personal reflections by the author — among other things, drawing on the experiences of his upbringing, of therapy, and of his life as parish priest, as bishop, and as grandfather. The daily prayer highlights the general theme within the individual story. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat emerges is a wise, humane, and generous spirituality. At times, it is a bit more affective than some of us feel comfortable with — producing these reflections is ‘like writing a series of love letters to God’; ‘I can feel the warmth of his smile’ – but there is also a strong and sharp commitment to social issues. He does not seek to shock, but quite often is pleasingly heterodox: he applauds Sunday-afternoon christenings; respects the faith of occasional churchgoers; hates changing the words of hymns; finds his faith encouraged by adherents of other faiths; and is ‘convinced that most politicians go into that work out of a deep and genuine desire to serve their community’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not a Lent book for developing daily Bible-reading. It will appeal to those looking for a \u003cem\u003eThought for the Day\u003c\/em\u003e-style piece, linked to scripture, that builds into an attractive picture of Christian life as lived by an engaging representative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Philip Welsh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviewed by Richard Frost\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilding on his previous book, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/products\/gods-belongers-how-people-engage-with-god-today-and-how-the-church-can-help?_pos=3\u0026amp;_sid=3076f9f36\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGod’s Belongers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, Bishop David Walker takes explores how activities, events, places and people enable us to know that we belong with God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book explores what it means to belong with God – note, not belong \u003cem\u003eto\u003c\/em\u003e God but \u003cem\u003ewith\u003c\/em\u003e God. Using daily reflections, the Bishop of Manchester takes us through Lent and in to Holy Week. These weekly themes are interspersed, on Sundays, with thoughts on the Lectionary Gospel reading for the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach of the weekday readings follows a particular theme within the overall topic of belonging. Bishop David considers how we belong to the Father and the Son, in relationships with others, and with the saints (primarily figures in the Old and New Testament but also Francis of Assisi and Ignatius Loyola). He also turns his attention to complex issues in the society in which we belong and the importance of celebrations and festivals such as Christmas and christenings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe author acknowledges early on that he reveals more about his own faith and challenges than in anything else he has written and indeed there is a significant degree of autobiography contained in the book’s pages. Reading \u003cem\u003eYou Are Mine\u003c\/em\u003e with that context in mind will enable individual readers to do so in a way they find personally helpful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor this reviewer, this is a book which clergy and those in paid ministry would find especially helpful. It offers some of David Walker’s own experience of the joys, frustrations and practicalities of ‘parish life’ as well as thought-provoking ideas about how churches can enable people, whether inside or outside their walls, to feel they belong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor Holy Week, Bishop David takes what might be called a more ‘traditional’ Lent book approach. Following the events of the most important week in the year, he offers valuable comments and interpretations, old and new. In doing so, the book concludes on the strongest of notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRichard Frost is the author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/products\/life-with-st-benedict-the-rule-re-imagined-for-everyday-living\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLife with St Benedict\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and writes a blog at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/workrestpray.com\/\"\u003eworkrestpray.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e"}

You Are Mine: Daily Bible readings from Ash Wednesday to Easter Day

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'Again and again, as I have sought to look into both the scriptures and my own life, I have heard...

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It encourages groups and individuals, whether existing readers of New Daylight or those who are new to using Bible reading notes, to share their experience and reflect together on the Lent journey as a church community. \u003cstrong\u003eFor bulk offers please see images and below.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith contributions from:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRachel Boulding\u003c\/strong\u003e - The sermon on the mount\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHelen Julian CSF\u003c\/strong\u003e - Feasting and fasting\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStephen Cottrell\u003c\/strong\u003e - Jesus' wisdom in Luke\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTony Horsfall\u003c\/strong\u003e - 1 Corinthians 13\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBrother Ramon\u003c\/strong\u003e - From upper room to Easter Day\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePraise for Lent with New Daylight:\u003c\/em\u003e 'People are saying it's the best Lent book they've had and are asking for more! 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A writer and lecturer on spirituality, she is particularly interested in pilgrimage and labyrinth and has made many pilgrimages both in England and Europe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eReviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransforming Ministry online, February 2020. Review by Sue Piper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pocket sized Lent book has five well known contributors who provide us with a varied perspective of the weeks leading to Easter. Each day we focus on a different short piece of scripture followed by a reflection from the contributor who then offers a prayer. At the end of each week we are offered several questions to ponder and pray about. This structure lends itself well to group study, with weekly time to discuss and reflect together about the preceding week’s focus. One of the joys of this little treasure of a book is that it can suit an individual or a group. Another is that we are offered a variety of very personal thoughts from a spread of churchmanship; here is wisdom to learn for everyone who wants to grow in their discipleship during Lent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Sue Piper\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReform, February 2020. Review by Jenny Mills\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJourneying through Lent\u003c\/em\u003e is the work of five writers: Stephen Cottrell, the incoming Archbishop of York; Helen Julian, a Franciscan sister; Tony Horsfall, a spiritual retreat leader and trainer; the late Rachel Boulding, who was Deputy Editor of Church Times; and the late Brother Ramon, who was a Franciscan friar. The themes of these writers’ contributions are, according to Sally Welch, the book’s editor, ‘some of the most important elements of our faith’: feasting and fasting, the Beatitudes, the wisdom of Christ, the love poem of 1 Corinthians 13 and Holy Week. The book is a small one, with the text and reflection taking up no more than two pages each day. At the end of each week’s reflections there is a page of questions for group study.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Jenny Mills, Minister of Newport Pagnell United Reformed Church and West End United Church, Wolverton, Buckinghamshire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChurch Times 17.01.20. Philip Welsh's Lent book round up 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJourneying through Lent \u003c\/em\u003eprovides reflections by five ‘old friends of the Bible Reading Fellowship’ on short Bible passages under the themes: feasting and fasting, the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus’s wisdom in Luke, 1 Corinthians 13, and Holy Week.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe disparity of themes and the fact that two of the contributors have died — one of them two decades ago — suggest that we have here an ingenious repurposing of material that has been used elsewhere, which might explain occasional overlaps: the late Rachel Boulding and Stephen Cottrell both write on the Lord’s Prayer and on the lilies of the field, albeit in different versions. 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It encourages groups and individuals, whether existing readers of New Daylight or those who are new to using Bible reading notes, to share their experience and reflect together on the Lent journey as a church community. \u003cstrong\u003eFor bulk offers please see images and below.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith contributions from:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRachel Boulding\u003c\/strong\u003e - The sermon on the mount\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHelen Julian CSF\u003c\/strong\u003e - Feasting and fasting\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStephen Cottrell\u003c\/strong\u003e - Jesus' wisdom in Luke\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTony Horsfall\u003c\/strong\u003e - 1 Corinthians 13\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBrother Ramon\u003c\/strong\u003e - From upper room to Easter Day\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePraise for Lent with New Daylight:\u003c\/em\u003e 'People are saying it's the best Lent book they've had and are asking for more! It brought them together across 7 small, rural churches and faith journeys were shared in a new way.' Church leader, Severn Loop Parishes, Shrewsbury\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" height=\"229\" width=\"763\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0148\/6107\/4532\/files\/JourneyingThroughLentSpecialOffer_1000x300px_480x480.png?v=1705584648\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0148\/6107\/4532\/files\/JourneyingThroughLentSpecialOffer_1000x300px_480x480.png?v=1705584648\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor Information\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSally Welch is the editor of BRF's New Daylight Bible reading notes. She is Vicar of Charlbury with Shorthampton and Area Dean of Chipping Norton in the Diocese of Oxford. A writer and lecturer on spirituality, she is particularly interested in pilgrimage and labyrinth and has made many pilgrimages both in England and Europe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eReviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransforming Ministry online, February 2020. Review by Sue Piper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pocket sized Lent book has five well known contributors who provide us with a varied perspective of the weeks leading to Easter. Each day we focus on a different short piece of scripture followed by a reflection from the contributor who then offers a prayer. At the end of each week we are offered several questions to ponder and pray about. This structure lends itself well to group study, with weekly time to discuss and reflect together about the preceding week’s focus. One of the joys of this little treasure of a book is that it can suit an individual or a group. Another is that we are offered a variety of very personal thoughts from a spread of churchmanship; here is wisdom to learn for everyone who wants to grow in their discipleship during Lent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Sue Piper\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReform, February 2020. Review by Jenny Mills\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJourneying through Lent\u003c\/em\u003e is the work of five writers: Stephen Cottrell, the incoming Archbishop of York; Helen Julian, a Franciscan sister; Tony Horsfall, a spiritual retreat leader and trainer; the late Rachel Boulding, who was Deputy Editor of Church Times; and the late Brother Ramon, who was a Franciscan friar. The themes of these writers’ contributions are, according to Sally Welch, the book’s editor, ‘some of the most important elements of our faith’: feasting and fasting, the Beatitudes, the wisdom of Christ, the love poem of 1 Corinthians 13 and Holy Week. The book is a small one, with the text and reflection taking up no more than two pages each day. At the end of each week’s reflections there is a page of questions for group study.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Jenny Mills, Minister of Newport Pagnell United Reformed Church and West End United Church, Wolverton, Buckinghamshire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChurch Times 17.01.20. Philip Welsh's Lent book round up 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJourneying through Lent \u003c\/em\u003eprovides reflections by five ‘old friends of the Bible Reading Fellowship’ on short Bible passages under the themes: feasting and fasting, the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus’s wisdom in Luke, 1 Corinthians 13, and Holy Week.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe disparity of themes and the fact that two of the contributors have died — one of them two decades ago — suggest that we have here an ingenious repurposing of material that has been used elsewhere, which might explain occasional overlaps: the late Rachel Boulding and Stephen Cottrell both write on the Lord’s Prayer and on the lilies of the field, albeit in different versions. But the result is an attractive and straightforward popular resource, which also includes good questions on one of each week’s readings for those who are meeting for group study.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}

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{"id":2439798489188,"title":"At Home in Lent: An exploration of Lent through 46 objects","handle":"at-home-in-lent-an-exploration-of-lent-through-46-objects","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere is an original way of approaching Lent, one that will encourage you to consider your own faith journey in the light of the Easter story. Inspired by Neil MacGregor's Radio 4 programme, 'A History of the World in 100 Objects', Gordon Giles spends each week in a different room gleaning spiritual lessons from everyday household objects. As a result, you might discover that finding God in the normal pattern of life - even in the mundane - transforms how you approach each day. Running as a thread through it all are the seven Rs of Lent: regret, repentance, resolution, recognition, reconciliation, renewal and resurrection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 'At Home in Lent' Gordon Giles has elevated the everyday to the realm of spiritual reflection and meditation in a way which is both simple and profound. Gordon's reflections are helpfully reminiscent of expressions of Celtic Spirituality, where we find prayers for the cooking pot and for lighting a fire. A most accessible guide and accompaniment with which to navigate Lent, with just the right amount of challenge and affirmation, particularly for those leading busy lives. As Gordon has bravely used the toilet as an area for reflection, it is safe to say that this book might well be used in the smallest room as well on the train or in a prayer space.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Revd Prebendary Dr Neil Evans, Director of Ministry, Diocese of London\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-right: 15px; float: left;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0148\/6107\/4532\/files\/GordonGiles1_480x480.jpg?v=1676494801\" width=\"153\" height=\"271\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGordon Giles is Canon Chancellor of Rochester Cathedral. He is the author of several books, including \u003cem\u003eComings and Goings\u003c\/em\u003e (2015) and \u003cem\u003eAt Home in Lent\u003c\/em\u003e (2018).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eMedia reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Reader website, 6 March 2019. Review by Howard Rowe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book explores the journey of Lent through a series of 46 objects that are at large around most households. It is a great idea and an easy read, with a short daily Bible text, thoughtful and imaginative consideration of the objects concerned, and a message, bringing, in many cases, the challenge of a new way to see those items we all have around the home and how they can relate to our faith. I was particularly moved by the readings about shoes, keys, the dining table, newspapers, the alarm clock, towels and the toilet! The book would suit any individual or church group reading it through the Lenten period, and there are questions each week to prompt some good discussions. The book is well suited to picking up for a read outside Lent, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut this book is more than that - it is also a super resource for preaching. While the Bible passages are well known, the relating of texts to a household object, and Gordon Giles's exploration of each object is interesting and thoughtful enough to act as a springboard to many a good sermon. I will return to it again myself, and thoroughly recommend it to others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.readers.cofe.anglican.org\/resources\"\u003ewww.readers.cofe.anglican.org\/resources\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReview by Howard Rowe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMethodist Recorder 15.2.19 Lent book review by Adrian Burdon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor every day through Lent and Holy Week Gordon Giles brings us an everyday item to be found in our home to reflect upon. In his introduction Giles reflects upon the nature of home and upon the assertion of the abundant presence of God. While we might preserve the privacy of our space, our home, repelling all who would invade, we cannot, he suggests, resist the presence of this loving and living god. Thus, his invitation to spend time reflecting upon the presence of God in the most common and everyday of places - our home and our belongings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a book which may sound a bit niche and random, but it is very well done and does cause us to open our eyes and minds to the things around us. Each chapter, each household item, is related to a spiritual theme, assigned an appropriate biblical passage, given time for substantial reflection and concluded with prayer. Our Lenten journey begins, sensibly enough, at the door of our house and then the threshold, before moving on to other items such as fireplace, mobile phone, items of clothing and furniture. Good Friday brings us to reflect upon the crucifix which might be found in our home and on Holy Saturday we reflect upon Christ in the tomb as we contemplate our bed. Easter Day breaks forth with radiance as we reflect upon the glory of light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWell written and thought provoking, this really is a book for personal devotion which will enable us to make an unusual, though worthwhile, journey from Ash Wednesday to Easter Day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Adrian Burdon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChurch Times, 1 February 2019. Review by Philip Welsh\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAt Home in Lent\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003etakes an everyday household object each day - mobile phone, wardrobe, spectacles - as the starting-point for wider thoughts and a prompt for prayer, and supplies in many cases curious information about the object's origins. In each case, Gordon Giles makes an ingenious link to a biblical passage - family photos and Jesus's question, 'Who is my mother?'; toothbrushes and compensation for knocking people's teeth out in Exodus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis style is easy-going, with a tendency rather to spell out connections than suggest possibilities, and on occasion the author slips from finding God in the commonplace to sounding commonplace - 'Perhaps there are short circuits your faith' (in the item on electricity).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut, overall, Giles has come up with an imaginative framework for a popular Lent book, 'an invitation to discover how [the Lord] is already in our homes'. There are questions for discussion, though the book is probably best used by individuals, and its daily sections would fit neatly into a short bus or train ride as an amiable, slightly talkative Lent companion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReview by the Revd Philip Welsh, a retired priest in the Diocese of London\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e______________________________________________\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2019-01-18T15:23:43+00:00","created_at":"2019-01-18T15:23:45+00:00","vendor":"Gordon Giles","type":"Paperback","tags":["Devotional","Kindle","Lent"],"price":899,"price_min":899,"price_max":899,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":21769746808932,"title":"Paperback","option1":"Paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9780857465894","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":{"id":7436857278564,"product_id":2439798489188,"position":1,"created_at":"2019-01-18T15:23:45+00:00","updated_at":"2019-02-01T17:45:36+00:00","alt":null,"width":426,"height":650,"src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/9780857465894-l.jpg?v=1549043136","variant_ids":[21769746808932]},"available":true,"name":"At Home in Lent: An exploration of Lent through 46 objects - Paperback","public_title":"Paperback","options":["Paperback"],"price":899,"weight":219,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9780857465894","featured_media":{"alt":null,"id":3238879789195,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.655,"height":650,"width":426,"src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/9780857465894-l.jpg?v=1549043136"}},"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/9780857465894-l.jpg?v=1549043136","\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/49_f8e3ff91-bea3-43cd-a6cb-f450c01058e8.png?v=1734095698"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/9780857465894-l.jpg?v=1549043136","options":["Format"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":3238879789195,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.655,"height":650,"width":426,"src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/9780857465894-l.jpg?v=1549043136"},"aspect_ratio":0.655,"height":650,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/9780857465894-l.jpg?v=1549043136","width":426},{"alt":null,"id":63560966996348,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.652,"height":2000,"width":1303,"src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/49_f8e3ff91-bea3-43cd-a6cb-f450c01058e8.png?v=1734095698"},"aspect_ratio":0.652,"height":2000,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/49_f8e3ff91-bea3-43cd-a6cb-f450c01058e8.png?v=1734095698","width":1303}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eHere is an original way of approaching Lent, one that will encourage you to consider your own faith journey in the light of the Easter story. Inspired by Neil MacGregor's Radio 4 programme, 'A History of the World in 100 Objects', Gordon Giles spends each week in a different room gleaning spiritual lessons from everyday household objects. As a result, you might discover that finding God in the normal pattern of life - even in the mundane - transforms how you approach each day. Running as a thread through it all are the seven Rs of Lent: regret, repentance, resolution, recognition, reconciliation, renewal and resurrection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 'At Home in Lent' Gordon Giles has elevated the everyday to the realm of spiritual reflection and meditation in a way which is both simple and profound. Gordon's reflections are helpfully reminiscent of expressions of Celtic Spirituality, where we find prayers for the cooking pot and for lighting a fire. A most accessible guide and accompaniment with which to navigate Lent, with just the right amount of challenge and affirmation, particularly for those leading busy lives. As Gordon has bravely used the toilet as an area for reflection, it is safe to say that this book might well be used in the smallest room as well on the train or in a prayer space.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Revd Prebendary Dr Neil Evans, Director of Ministry, Diocese of London\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-right: 15px; float: left;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0148\/6107\/4532\/files\/GordonGiles1_480x480.jpg?v=1676494801\" width=\"153\" height=\"271\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGordon Giles is Canon Chancellor of Rochester Cathedral. He is the author of several books, including \u003cem\u003eComings and Goings\u003c\/em\u003e (2015) and \u003cem\u003eAt Home in Lent\u003c\/em\u003e (2018).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eMedia reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Reader website, 6 March 2019. Review by Howard Rowe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book explores the journey of Lent through a series of 46 objects that are at large around most households. It is a great idea and an easy read, with a short daily Bible text, thoughtful and imaginative consideration of the objects concerned, and a message, bringing, in many cases, the challenge of a new way to see those items we all have around the home and how they can relate to our faith. I was particularly moved by the readings about shoes, keys, the dining table, newspapers, the alarm clock, towels and the toilet! 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I will return to it again myself, and thoroughly recommend it to others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.readers.cofe.anglican.org\/resources\"\u003ewww.readers.cofe.anglican.org\/resources\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReview by Howard Rowe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMethodist Recorder 15.2.19 Lent book review by Adrian Burdon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor every day through Lent and Holy Week Gordon Giles brings us an everyday item to be found in our home to reflect upon. In his introduction Giles reflects upon the nature of home and upon the assertion of the abundant presence of God. While we might preserve the privacy of our space, our home, repelling all who would invade, we cannot, he suggests, resist the presence of this loving and living god. Thus, his invitation to spend time reflecting upon the presence of God in the most common and everyday of places - our home and our belongings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a book which may sound a bit niche and random, but it is very well done and does cause us to open our eyes and minds to the things around us. Each chapter, each household item, is related to a spiritual theme, assigned an appropriate biblical passage, given time for substantial reflection and concluded with prayer. Our Lenten journey begins, sensibly enough, at the door of our house and then the threshold, before moving on to other items such as fireplace, mobile phone, items of clothing and furniture. Good Friday brings us to reflect upon the crucifix which might be found in our home and on Holy Saturday we reflect upon Christ in the tomb as we contemplate our bed. Easter Day breaks forth with radiance as we reflect upon the glory of light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWell written and thought provoking, this really is a book for personal devotion which will enable us to make an unusual, though worthwhile, journey from Ash Wednesday to Easter Day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Adrian Burdon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChurch Times, 1 February 2019. Review by Philip Welsh\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAt Home in Lent\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003etakes an everyday household object each day - mobile phone, wardrobe, spectacles - as the starting-point for wider thoughts and a prompt for prayer, and supplies in many cases curious information about the object's origins. In each case, Gordon Giles makes an ingenious link to a biblical passage - family photos and Jesus's question, 'Who is my mother?'; toothbrushes and compensation for knocking people's teeth out in Exodus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis style is easy-going, with a tendency rather to spell out connections than suggest possibilities, and on occasion the author slips from finding God in the commonplace to sounding commonplace - 'Perhaps there are short circuits your faith' (in the item on electricity).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut, overall, Giles has come up with an imaginative framework for a popular Lent book, 'an invitation to discover how [the Lord] is already in our homes'. There are questions for discussion, though the book is probably best used by individuals, and its daily sections would fit neatly into a short bus or train ride as an amiable, slightly talkative Lent companion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReview by the Revd Philip Welsh, a retired priest in the Diocese of London\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e______________________________________________\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}

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