Pride versus Humility by Derek Prince Published by Derek Prince Ministries – UK, 2016 138 pages £5.99 from DPM ISBN 978 1 782 633 525 also available as an ebook or Kindle or cd “Whoever exalts himself will be humbled and whoever humbles himself will be exalted” (Matthew 23 : 12) This is the key…
The Book Thief (dvd) 2013 125 minutes £3 The particular interest in this film is mainly in its setting. Germany in the 1930s and 1940s is where this story takes place, the period which saw the rise of the Nazi party under Adolf Hitler leading to the second World War. A young girl, Liesel, is…
A theory of everything (that matters) : a short guide to Einstein, relativity and the future of faithby Alister McGrath Hodder & Stoughton, 2019 179 pages £11.99 ISBN 978 1 529 377 958also available as an ebook This book has been written to celebrate the centenary of the event that proved Einstein’s theories ofrelativity, to…
Haunted by Christ : modern writers and the struggle for faith by Richard Harries. SPCK, 2019£9.99 228 pages ISBN 978 0 281 079 346 also available as an ebook The former Bishop of Oxford has written here about 20 modern writers, mostly British, in 15chapters. The approach, in particular, is to examine what part Christian…
A thousand tongues : the Wesley hymns as a guide to scriptural teaching by John Lawson. Paternoster, 2007 ISBN 978 1 842 275 504 £12.99 Wesley hymns. Hinde St. Methodist Church, 2018 ISBN 978 0 992 613 204 £18 The volume and extent of Charles Wesley’s hymns reveal only too clearly the breadth, depth…
Scripture Twisting : twenty ways the cults misread the Bible by James W Sire IVP Books, 1980180 pages £14 ISBN 978 0 877 846 116 That there are so many competing religions and philosophies with ardent followers is sign enoughof hunger for the meaning of life, spiritual satisfaction and moral certainty – as the experience…
God of Wonders dvd Eternal Productions, 2008 84 mins. £12 Available from Amazon and Eden Bookshop, Cambridge Watching this film is worth it for the beautiful photography alone but the American producers do use the opportunity to preach the gospel. Critics and committed unbelievers might find the interspersed commentary superfluous, spoiling enjoyment of the magnificent…
Roger Forster and Paul Marston 3rd edition revised, Push Publishing, 2013 208 pages £7.00 ISBN 978 0 955 378 355 available as Kindle and in print from Eden Bookshop, Cambridge This is simple, straightforward Biblical overview as you have never known it. That it has gone to three editions is testimony itself to its enduring…
It’s Your Move – Heading for High School This is a great little book for Year 6 pupils to help them think about and be better equipped for moving to their new High School. It talks about loneliness, getting lost and handling issues like bullying, drugs and relationships etc. There are some fun games and…
The Weight of Glory by CS Lewis SPCK, 1942 23 pages available in many of CS Lewis’s books of collected writings Combine a healthy, focussed imagination with a deep understanding of the way Christians see things, add an enviable command of language and you will eventually come up with CS Lewis. Such gifts are…