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A handful of light - Daily Bible readings for Advent and Christmas - £7.99

Advent and Christmas fall during the dark winter months in the northern hemisphere, when days are short, temperatures low and the prospect of spring remote. Taking the theme of ?hope? and interweaving it with the themes of light and darkness found throughout the Bible, Michael Mitton has written readings for every day of the season, from 1 December to 6 January, the feast of the Epiphany.

Hope is a word that resonates at any time of year, however. This book can also be read by those who want to reflect on how the yearning for ?something more? buried in every human heart connects with the hope of salvation manifested in the baby born in the stable. That same yearning connects, too, with the hope of the final revelation of God?s kingdom, when one day the full glory and light of his love and majesty will be clear for all to see.

A Heart to Listen - £8.99

Listening has become a lost art in our world, which has grown ever noisier, more superficial and stressed.  We forget about listening not only to others but to God, to ourselves, to our communities- and even to the needs of out planet.  If we do not listen, we cannot hope to grow in wisdom, to deepen relationships with others, or to share our faith in sensitive and appropriate ways.

This new edition of A Heart to Listen explores how, with God’s help, we can relearn the essential art of listening.  Michael Mitton interweaves biblical reflection with insights from many years of listening ministry in the UK and abroad.  To speak to heart as well as head, he concludes each chapter with an episode from a creative story that tells of people listening and learning from one another in a challenging cross-cultural setting.

Michael Mitton is a freelance writer and consultant and Adviser in Fresh Expressions in the Diocese of Derby.  He was previously the Diocesan Mission and Ministry Development Adviser.  Before that, he was Deputy Director of the Acorn Christian Healing Foundation, heading up Acorn’s Christian Listeners, and was Director of Anglican Renewal Ministries from 1989 to 1997.  He has also written The Rainbow of Renewal and A Handful of Light for BRF.

Beauty for ashes - £8.99

Many people seem to have it all together outwardly, but inside they are a wreck. Their past has broken, crushed, and wounded them inwardly. They can be healed. God has a plan, and Isaiah 61 reveals that the Lord came to heal the brokenhearted. He wants to heal victims of abuse and emotional wounding. In ?Beauty for Ashes? Joyce Meyer outlines major truths that brought healing in her life and describes how other victims of abuse can also experience God?s healing in their lives.

Boundaries - £9.99

Many people seem to have it all together outwardly, but inside they are a wreck. Their past has broken, crushed, and wounded them inwardly. They can be healed. God has a plan, and Isaiah 61 reveals that the Lord came to heal the brokenhearted. He wants to heal victims of abuse and emotional wounding. In ?Beauty for Ashes? Joyce Meyer outlines major truths that brought healing in her life and describes how other victims of abuse can also experience God?s healing in their lives.

Bringing home the Prodigals - £6.99

Rob Parsons? message is for anyone who cares about prodigals. He urges us to be released from false guilt, to stop judging each other, and to remember that God the perfect parent, has trouble with his children too. He challenges the Church to recognise the part it has played in creating prodigals and says, ?When our prodigals do come home, pray that they meet the father first and not the elder brother!? But this is not just for other people: ?We suddenly see that the dirty, tear-stained face coming down the road is our face; and then we discover what, deep in our heart, we knew all along: we are the prodigal.?

Captivating - Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul - £9.99

Every woman was once a little girl. And every little girl holds in her heart her most precious dreams. She longs to be swept up into a romance, to play an irreplaceable role in a great adventure, to be the Beauty of the story. Those desires are far more than child?s play. They are the secret to the feminine heart. The message of Captivating is this: Your heart matters more than anything else in all creation. The desires you had as a little girl and the longings you still feel as a woman ? they are telling you of the life God created you to live. He offers to come now as the Hero of your story, to rescue your heart and release you to live as a fully alive and feminine woman. A woman who is truly captivating.

Choice Desire and the Will of God - £8.99

It?s all here: sex, pain, love and death. Do we know what we really want from life ? what would truly satisfy us? Do we ever wonder what God wants for us or from us? There are some surprises here for people who do. We face a bewildering variety of choices. What if the heart of life is to be found in this disorder? David Runcorn looks at the implications of free will, its excitements and its burdens. Speaking plainly and movingly about struggles with faith and life, about hope and exhilaration, he dares to question many familiar approaches to God, Christian life and action.

Cry Freedom - £6.99

Cry Freedom

How much freedom do you enjoy to worship God unhindered by issues that would otherwise cloud your relationship with Him?  How much freedom from worry?  From anxiety or fear?  How much freedom to be the person God has called you to be?

True freedom can seem an elusive thing, yet it was promised by Jesus to all who follow Him when He said, ‘if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed’ (John 8:36).  As we read those words our hearts leap with anticipation, but quickly fall again as we face the areas of bondage we still struggle with.

 In this book Mary Pytches addresses the issues that cause a lack of spiritual freedom in out lives, including regret over our past, unresolved hurt, unforgiveness and flawed thinking, and shows the reader the steps they can take to enter into the freedom that Christ has promised us.

Dream Stories - £6.99

This book takes a look at how God spoke to his people through their dreams. Russ examines a number of stories and uses them to show how God still speaks to us today through our dreams.

Everybody's Normal Till You Get To Know Them - £6.99

In Everybody?s Normal Till You Get to Know Them, teacher and best-selling author John Ortberg zooms in on the things that make community tick. You?ll get a thought-provoking look at God?s heart, at others and at yourself. Even better, you?ll gain wisdom and tools for drawing closer to others in powerful, impactful ways. With humour, insight, and a gift for storytelling, Ortberg shows how community pays tremendous dividends in happiness, health, support, and growth. It?s where all of us weird, unwieldly people encounter God?s love in tangible ways and discover the transforming power of being loved, accepted, and valued just the way we are.