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…
I came across this reworking of psalm 23 by a Japanese Christian, Toki Miyashiro and thought it would be good to share here: The Lord is my pace-setter; I shall not rush; He makes me stop and rest for quiet intervals. He provides me with images of stillness which restore my serenity, He leads me…
Cows, curses and Christ : disciple making among the Laarim of South Sudan by Philip and Linda Byler.Privately published, 2012 1786 pages £4 (available from Amazon) ISBN 978 8 718 387 742 This is a well told story of missionary work in a very troubled part of Africa – Sudan. It has one very…
A quick check of the internet throws up the interesting (startling) fact that of the approximately 200 countries in the world, over 25% or one quarter of them are ruled by autocrats or dictators. Some are so well known and obvious that we could rattle of their names without much hesitation. There are some who…
Under the same sky : from starvation in North Korea to salvation in America by Joseph Kim with Stephen Talty Mariner Books, 2016 273 pages £12ISBN 978 0 544 705 272 The particular interest of this story about North Korea is that it is written by an insider, an eyewitness in a very secretive society.…
The knowledge of the holy : the attributes of God : their meaning in the Christian life by AW TozerSTL Productions, 1976 (first published in 1961) 128 pages £9 (various editions are available) AW Tozer can aptly be described as ‘a thinking man’s preacher’. He enjoyed a fruitful ministry in Chicago and Canada in the…
The Case for a Creator by Lee Strobel and Garry Pooledvd Zondervan, 2006 8o minutes £17.50 This is a well produced, six-session investigation of the scientific evidence that points towards a creator of the universe. It is built around the possibility of group discussions following each session although the group discussions are easily omitted. The…
War and Faith : short biographies from the Second World War by Don Stephens EP Books, 2016141 pages £6.99 ISBN 978 1 783 971 503 In this sequel to his book ‘War and Grace’, Don Stephens tells the stories of eight people of varied nationalities who, in one way or another, went through World War…
The Force of Truth by Thomas Scott Banner of Truth, 1984 (first published 1779) 127 pages £2.95ISBN 0 851 514 251 This is a spiritual autobiography from the 18th century by Thomas Scott (1747-1821), a contemporary of the Wesleys. The interest of this narrative is that by his own admission the author became a priest…