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  • In These Times
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    In These Times
    Helen Harvison

    It was the COVID crisis. Lockdowns gripped many cities, leaving people frightened and increasingly angry. Protests erupted across the world, often escalating into chaos. As Helen watched these events unfold on the nightly news, she began to see something else: visions that were both frightening and profoundly disturbing.

    Over time, Helen came to believe these were messages from God. They revealed glimpses of future events, though no one could know just how far into the future these events might occur…

    £3.50
  • A Father's Love
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    A Father's Love
    Donna Lloyd

    ‘Hush now, my son. You are home, Joah. You are home, and you are loved,’ cried his father, his own tears falling in joy and desperate love. Two strong arms pulled him to his feet and held him close, a hand cradled the back of his head as it was guided to his father’s shoulder.


    Overwhelmed, Zimri’s heart almost imploded.


    His son was home.


    His son was alive.






    A Father’s Love can be described as a two-tone book, comprising both fiction and non-fiction. Taking the parable we know as The Prodigal Son, Donna Lloyd writes a compelling narrative and a series of reflections to explore the meaning behind the parable Jesus told. This book will hopefully make known how much you are loved by the Father and how His arms are always open wide, ready to welcome you home, no matter who you are or what you’ve done.


    So, whether you see yourself as a prodigal son or not, this book will hopefully encourage you to reevaluate and reestablish your relationship with your Father and help you on your journey home.



    The Father’s love is waiting for you.


    Are you willing to embrace it?


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  • The Slow Work of God
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    The Slow Work of God
    Stephen McCarthy

    The Earth is getting hotter and life as we know it is under threat. Will just a few of us survive? Or can we act together to avert the crisis?

    The root cause of this looming existential crisis is our addiction to consumption of material goods, and our unquestioning acceptance of the outrageous maldistribution of wealth among individuals and nations. Can we throw off these addictions and assumptions, to tread more lightly on the Earth?

    McCarthy believes that we can. He starts by delving into the last two thousand years of Christian history. He traces the role of Jesus’ revolutionary teaching in a series of dramatic convulsions of human consciousness that have, suddenly and unexpectedly, changed attitudes and behaviour in previously unthinkable ways. In a world where violence, slavery, power and patriarchy were once universal, we are on the way to one that strives for peace, freedom, human rights, universal democracy, and equality for everyone.

    These transformations – still in progress – are instances of a complete change of heart and mind: ‘metanoia’. They are the quiet, usually unacknowledged, ‘slow work of God’.

    We must hope and strive for a new metanoia – one that overturns our materialist obsessions. In the final chapters, McCarthy proposes a radical way to launch this seismic change of heart, prevent catastrophe and ‘save humanity from itself’.

    His book is full of hope and promise. We just have to make it happen.

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  • Let God Speak
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    Let God Speak
    Mark Edward Chard

    God is an enumeration of His attributes.

    God is spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable in His being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth.

    The spirit of God silently moves through space and time, and the very first thing God speaks into existence is Light.

    Fast forward along the timeline, and we read in John 1:1, almost in the same respect as Genesis, ‘In the beginning was the Word,’ and it continues until John says something very fascinating: Jesus is the Light of men.

    It all makes sense now, doesn’t it?

    If God, as they say, is all-knowing, He indeed knew our fate before creating us. He knew, therefore, to put our Savior in place before everything.

    When God said, ‘Let there be Light,’ He created the Christ at that very moment, bringing forth our Redeemer.

    He uttered our way home into existence.

    God is amazing!

    He loves us so much that He forgave us before He even made us.

    As for the dark, it was and always will be consumed by the Light.

    Light, the word that would best describe it…

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  • Luke to Theo, Again
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    Luke to Theo, Again
    Clifford Samuel

    Luke presents Christianity’s growth as explosive. His is the story of its far-reaching spread “to the ends of the earth”. If Luke were able to name his work (and it seems he never did), he would describe it as The Acts of God, or better still, the Acts of the Holy Spirit.

    Luke to Theo, Again continues the author’s journey into the Graeco-Roman-Hebraic world of the first century. With Peter and Paul as the protagonists of the Jesus Movement, Luke’s sweeping panorama, with over 80 characters, moves from Jerusalem, across Asia and into Europe.

    The author continues the practice of using box texts to illuminate various points in his commentary of Luke’s text. Clear biographical, literary, historical, and geographical data is presented in easy-to-follow list and dictionary formats, as well as more detailed background mini essays on the beginnings and spread of Christianity.

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  • The Two Layers of Biology and Religion
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    The Two Layers of Biology and Religion
    Peter Pedersen

    Do you believe in souls, spirits, God, and perhaps even reincarnation? The author does, and he presents a compelling case for his beliefs through his model of consciousness. According to this model, there exists a state of elementary consciousness at every point in space, which he terms the ‘C-layer.’ Souls and spirits are conceptualized as closed systems within this layer, while God is identified with the entirety of the infinite C-layer.

    The author finds empirical evidence for his ideas in phenomena such as near-death experiences, hypnotic regressions to past lives, young children recalling previous identities, mystical revelations, and transcendental LSD experiences. These topics are explored in detail throughout the book.

    But if you believe in God, does it necessarily follow that He intervenes in the material world – the ‘M-layer’? Not necessarily, but after careful examination of the evidence, the author concludes that God indeed interacts with the material world, particularly in relation to organic evolution. He hypothesizes that God constructs models within the C-layer, which serve as molds for the development of organisms. This concept is strongly inspired by Rupert Sheldrake’s theory of morphic resonance, which is also discussed extensively in the book.

    By the end of this thought-provoking work, you may find yourself, like the author, convinced not only of God’s existence but also of His integral role in shaping the foundation of everyday life.

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  • Blessed
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    Blessed
    Dennis Acott

    Part 1 of this book, ‘Enabled to Be,’ explores both the biblical identity and the developing characteristics of the Christian, inspired by the beatitudes in Matthew 5. This is the foundation for part 2, ‘Equipped to Do,’ in which Dennis highlights different ways in which God calls us to emulate the life and works of Jesus in our own individual circumstances. He is convinced that we are not born again to sit patiently in ‘God’s waiting room’ until we ‘go home’. We are enabled and equipped to step out in faith to make a difference while we are here on earth.

    He believes passionately that the gifts of the spirit are the contents of the toolbox God has provided each of us with for our part in his kingdom coming and his will being done on earth as it is in heaven. Furthermore, that the actions and fruit of such endeavours not only confound the idea that the Christian life is boring, but also result in the fruit of the spirit being displayed through us as our character is moulded to become increasingly more like that of our Saviour.

    He loves to quote scriptures like Matthew 10:7-8, Matthew 28:18-20, and John 14:12 to provide both inspiration and encouragement for us all to realise how much we have been blessed through the amazing grace of God both to be and to do.

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  • Living on the Edge
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    Living on the Edge
    Richard Norton

    Living on the Edge: Monastic Spirituality and the Development of Inner Space offers a profound exploration of Christian spirituality through the lens of monastic tradition, tracing its evolution from the New Testament era to the present day.

    Richard Norton, a theologian and former Director of Studies at the UK Centre for Monastic Studies and Culture, examines the lives and writings of pivotal monastic figures including St. Benedict of Nursia, St. Augustine of Hippo, and St. Teresa of Avila, among others. The book delves into the rich history of renowned monasteries like Subiaco, Monte Cassino, and the Peschersk Lavra in Kiev, revealing how these sacred spaces became crucibles for spiritual growth and innovation.

    Living on the Edge shows how the development of monastic spirituality was neither problem-free nor straightforward, arguing that the twists and turns of this journey offer invaluable lessons for those of us living outside the cloister. Precisely because of its challenges, the wisdom of these monks and nuns – rooted in centuries of contemplation, prayer, and communal living – provide timeless guidance as we search for transcendence and greater well-being, mental health, and deeper faith.

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  • The Creative Word
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    The Creative Word
    Henk Carpentier Alting

    We all have a name and give names to almost anything. But what’s in a name? Surely it is just a convenient but trivial label to refer to things.

    Yet we need to think again. Suppose someone hears the name of a person they love. Does their name not convey something of that person’s reality? Perhaps it stirs affections or memories. Other names might evoke fear and loathing. Certainly, a name is embedded in our personal and social lives. But that also allows the name to influence how we understand ourselves and our world. A name may even be ‘constructed’ by us, which then determines how different peoples see things.

    If this sounds far-fetched, consider the following.

    God speaks creation into being, and also names. Then Adam names the animals. Perhaps our naming mirrors in a secondary way the creative speaking of God. Giving a name may then be part of our own constructive creativity.

    None of that should surprise us. We see the flowering of the arts, literature, sciences and so much more. All this creativity achieves further order in a world which God has already ordered. It can be for God’s glory and human flourishing, or tragedy and disaster - good and evil.

    If giving a name lies at the heart of our creativity, there’s more to a name than we might at first suppose.

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  • The Footprints of Mormonism
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    The Footprints of Mormonism
    John Wayne Wardell

    Many of us have had the experience of finding two nice young people with white shirts knocking on their door and finding out they are Mormon missionaries. The Mormon faith is uniquely noted for sending such missionaries all over the world. The founder of Mormonism was Joseph Smith and the study of his life, though complex, is most interesting at the same time.

    To his followers, Joseph Smith is considered to be second in importance only to Jesus Christ in all of Church history. How Smith came to lead this movement is a captivating story on its own, and how he came to die is a sordid tale in American history. The Mormon faith started out as just a small inner circle of Joseph Smith’s relatives and it has grown to be a very large movement of multiple millions of adherents.

    Most of the early leaders of Mormonism were very controversial because they practiced polygamy which they called celestial marriage. Joseph Smith himself had at least thirty-seven wives. Brigham Young, the second leader of the Church, had over fifty wives. The main Mormon body with its headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah, has long since abandoned polygamous practice. Splinter groups, however, separated from the main Utah Church and continue even today the practice of polygamy.

    One of those main splinter churches is centred in Colorado City, Arizona. This Fundamentalist group asserts that polygamy is a deep spiritual duty ordered by God Himself that is required to reach the highest heaven. Warren Jeffs is the leader of this group, and some estimate that he has around eighty-seven wives. He however is no longer with any of his wives because he is now serving multiple years in jail for sex crimes connected to minors.

    This book covers all of the foregoing matters in refined detail and provides new insight and research into all of the issues connected to the history, the theology and the politics of the Mormon faith.

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  • Charles Dickens Has a Wish
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    Charles Dickens Has a Wish
    Donald James Stone

    Charles Dickens Has a Wish explores Dickens’ use of ‘secret writing’ (inspired by Edgar Allan Poe) while composing A Tale of Two Cities. To fully understand A Tale of Two Cities, readers must solve the riddle Dickens introduces early in the novel and follow its directions. This book highlights and explains that riddle, along with other subtle clues Dickens uses to guide readers. Some of Dickens’ characters even have unnamed alter egos. By following the riddle’s directions, readers can uncover which characters have these hidden identities.

    Dickens encourages readers to experience events through the perspectives of his characters. This mirrors Plato’s attempt, in the ‘Allegory of the Cave’ from The Republic, to have readers see the world through the eyes of the unchained captive. Both authors believed that experiencing life through another’s viewpoint activates what Socrates referred to as the quality of ‘Goodness.’ Often called the ‘third eye’ in Hindu traditions, this concept may also be tied to Gnostic teachings. Could this shared vision explain why The Republic was discovered among the Nag Hammadi texts? Readers who follow Dickens’ riddle may trigger this transformative experience automatically.

    In essence, Dickens hid a profound plan for world peace within A Tale of Two Cities. He sought to instill ‘Goodness’ in his readers’ minds, envisioning a future where parents pass this lesson to their children for generations. His ultimate wish? Peace for all people on earth – forever.

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  • Rediscovering God
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    Rediscovering God
    Joseph Proietto

    This book defends the existence of God, but not the God described in the Bible. First, it discusses two serious errors in the Bible. The first is that God made Adam first and then later made Eve. What science proves is that the template for the human body is without doubt female. Men are only modified women. The other serious error in Genesis is that God wanted to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah because of the sin of homosexuality. Read the evidence that homosexuality is genetic or epigenetic and hence created by God.

    The book shows that if you want to be an atheist, you have to believe that: 1. All of the matter in the Universe came from nothing. 2. That, there must be an infinite number of Universes. 3. That, in a Universe where entropy (a measure of disorganization) rules, the dirt of the Earth self-organized into the most complex structure in the known Universe, your body.  A hint about the incredible complexity of the human body is given in the book.

    Because a subatomic particle changes its behaviour based on whether it is being observed or not, Pantheism is the possible nature of God. The author is a big fan of the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, but because the God that created the amazing Universe we live in and then humanity would not require blood to be spilled to appease the disobedience of a primitive man, it is unlikely that Jesus was God.

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