And God said, “Let us make man in our image after our likeness.” Genesis 1 v 26 (KJV) When you go to the supermarket, the person who gives you the receipt is, according to God’s word, made in the image and likeness of God. When you are in the bank or Post Office or paying…
This thought was first published on 8th January 2021 Recalling undertakers I have known, there was one who went appropriately by the name of Mr Death, but who pronounced his name rather less ominously as Mr De’ath. But more significantly, I remember one saying in my hearing: “I wish these ministers didn’t keep harping on…
The Beauty of Jesus : memories and reflections by Gypsy Smith 2nd ed., Epworth Press, 1933 208 pages £15 from Eden Bookshop, Cambridge Gypsy Smith MBE (1860-1947) preached the gospel to thousands on five continents for 70 years. This book is full of stories, anecdotes and memories about the many missions he led in America,…
The Definition of Christianity : exploring the original meaning of the Christian faithby David Gooding and John Lennox Myrtlefield Encounters, 1992 £5.99 105 pages ISBN 1 874 584 797 It is a welcome and refreshing surprise to find a book about the Christian faith written by two experts – a theologian and a scientist and philosopher…
The God and the Gospel of Righteousness by David PawsonAnchor Recordings, 2014 £4.99 63 pages ISBN 978 1 909 886 681 Reading this book by David Pawson, son of Prof Cecil Pawson who was Vice President ofConference in 1951, is a salutary and sobering experience. With plenty of Bible references and accounts of personal experiences,…
The Great Mystery : Science, God and the Human Quest for Meaning by Alister McGrathHodder & Stoughton, 2018 247 pages £10.99 also available as an ebookISBN 978 1 473 634 336 This is a book about fundamental questions written by an Oxford Professor of Science and Religionwho is a first class communicator.In just 200 pages…
The Story of the English Bible Ambassador Productions, 2005 dvd 52 minutes out of printISBN 978 1 840 301 663 This film gives a straightforward account of how the English Bible came about with the contributions of Wycliffe. Hus, Erasmus, Gutenberg and Tyndale. Using helpful historical explanations by historians, the story is narrated chronologically from…
The Message of 1 & 2 Thessalonians : preparing for the coming King by John StottRev. ed., IVP, 2021 with Study Guide 185 pages £5.99 (also available as an ebook)(The Bible Speaks Today) ISBN 978 1 789 742 442 First published in 1991 and reprinted 12 times says a great deal about the success…
A doubter’s guide to the Bible : inside history’s bestseller for believers and skepticsby John Dickson Zondervan, 2014 217 pages £7.99 Also available as an ebookISBN 978 0310 518 433 There can be little doubt that the Bible, in whichever language, is the world’s bestselling book of all time. Since it was the…
Expelled – no intelligence allowed dvd, NPN Videos. 95 minutes £8 The widely-felt tension between faith and science is still very much a live issue and shows no sign of going away. The views of moderates in both camps does not hold much sway so the arena is sadly left open to extremists. This…