How to Live is a personal companion for your journey of faith. Whether you are a new Christian setting out, or a weary traveller in need of refreshment, this book offers an inspiring guide to the essentials of the Christian life.ááWith wisdom, honesty and humour it explores the inward and outward journeys that being a Christian involves:ááWhat it means to be baptizedáLearning to prayáExploring the scripturesáBelonging to the churcháRelating faith to everyday lifeáSharing your faith w...
We're looking for someone who can hit the ground running.''How many times have you heard this' Or maybe you've said it yourself' 'But,' as Stephen Cottrell says, 'when someone hits the ground running, there is no guarantee they are going in the right direction.' ''Hit the Ground Kneeling takes common statements about leadership ' statements that we often take for granted ' and questions them in the light of Christian faith and Christian perspectives on leadership. Ideal for Christia...
How to Pray is a basic primer on prayer. It will get you started, keep you going and uses every stage of life and its varied events to renew and expand your understanding of being alive to God. Completely honest about the struggles and difficulties everyone encounters, it will help you discover how natural prayer is, even when you least feel like it.ááWith his characteristic humour and realism, Stephen Cottrell offers a guide 'from an experienced beginner' for those starting out on ...
"'We're looking for someone who can hit the ground running'. How many times have you heard this? Or maybe you've said it yourself? 'But,' as Stephen Cottrell says, 'when someone hits the ground running, there is no guarantee that they are going in the right direction'. ""Hit the Ground Kneeling"" takes common statements about leadership - statements that we often take for granted - and questions them in the light of Christian faith and Christian perspectives on leadership. Ideal for...
Emmaus: The Way of Faith is a course designed to welcome people into the Christian faith and the life of the Church. It aims to involve the whole Church in evangelism, the nurture of new believers and ongoing Christian discipleship.''Knowing God is one section of this material. Designed to deepen new Christians' understanding of the basics of Christian doctrine it addresses questions like: ''How does God affect the whole of my life' 'What significance does the story of Jesus Christ ...
Emmaus: The Way of Faith is a course designed to welcome people into the Christian faith and the life of the Church. It aims to involve the whole Church in evangelism, the nurture of new believers and ongoing Christian discipleship.''Growing as a Christian is one section of this material. It includes five short courses to encourage believers toward maturity in key areas of the Christian life:''Growing in prayer (4 sessions) 'Growing in the Scriptures (5 sessions) 'Being church (4 se...
Graham Kendrick, John Bell and John Harper join other top names in religious music in this manual for church musicians which covers all tastes and styles. They explore what kind of music will speak in today's consumerist, multi-cultural, post-modern society where church attendance is in decline, yet chart-topping sales of CDs by composers such as John Tavener indicate real spiritual openness. ááThis volume assesses the great variety of music on offer in different churches and searc...
Congregations are often confused or uninspired by the emphasis on Old Testament themes during Advent and too "over" Christmas by December 26 to pay much attention to the Gospel stories that follow Jesus' birth. Walking Backwards to Christmas starts at the end of the story, with Jesus' presentation to Anna and Simeon at the temple, and moves backwards through Herod's slaughter of the innocents, the wise men's visit, Jesus' birth in a stable, Mary's pregnancy, and finally to the much...
