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After the deaths of her brother, father and mother, the poet and writer Carla Grosch Miller felt that her world and faith had fallen apart. Lifelines is the fruit of what followed. These searingly honest yet hopeful poems reflect on the mystery at the heart of Christian faith and the journey through death to resurrection.

An author's life as an inner-city priest in one of the most deprived parts of London.

Experienced practitioners, theologians and academics reflect on the Christian voice as it engages in education today. At a time of national uncertainty for RE, questions about faith-based schools and the place of religious belief in the public arena, this volume offers a creative exploration of the future for Christian engagement in education.

A striking book of contemporary spirituality is based on the medieval writings of a woman ahead of her time. This warm text enables readers to make an 'armchair retreat' using nothing more than things around the house.

This essential companion for all pilgrims covers all the principal sites on the island of Iona. Every Wednesday, there is a pilgrimage around the island and this guide follows its route, stopping at all the principal sites to reflect on the island's history rooted in Celtic spirituality, and to pray for the needs of the world.

Addiction can take many forms and there can hardly be a minister, or a prison, college or schools' chaplain who will not have encountered its damaging effects on individuals, their families and local communities. This handbook, from an experienced pastoral practitioner, aids those on the front line of caring for addicts and their families.

The figure of Mary Magdalen has fascinated and perplexed people for centuries. This title explores the puzzle of how a figure who makes only three brief appearances in the Gospels has become a focus for so much speculation. It provides an analysis of this woman, illustrated with depictions of Mary Magdalen through the centuries.

Juliet Barker told the remarkable story of the charity Caring For Life in 'The Deafening Sound of Silent Tears'. Now, for its 30th anniversary, she tells of the miraculous transformation that has made the charity's home, Crag House Farm, a state of the art therapeutic and adult learning centre - all in the face of funding cuts and fears of closure.

This all-in-one volume offers a realistic pattern of prayer for anyone who feels too busy to pray - a modern reworking of the ancient monastic practice of prayer, beginning with a simple call to praise on waking and finishing with quiet listening at the end of the day. Everything needed to follow the pattern of prayer is printed out in full.

This is a liturgical and pastoral resource for personalizing the authorized services of the various denominations in the "Funeral Services Book". There are also many optional prayers and readings for a wide range of pastoral circumstances.

The Anglo-Catholic movement which flourished in the early and mid twentieth century is famed for its dedicated and heroic work in inner-city slum areas. This book tells the stories of ten parishes where the Anglo-Catholic movement made a particular impact.

Steven Croft, the next Bishop of Oxford, traces the nature and the exercise of leadership throughout the Bible in its record of ambitious rulers, reluctant prophets and others who found themselves called to leadership positions. He offers timeless wisdom and insight into human nature and the challenge and privilege of leadership.

An Anglo-Catholic classic, embodying a great love for people and a relish for their eccentricities and foibles.

This landmark volume from an influential group of Anglican theologians explores baptism as the foundation for living out all forms of Christian vocation. It offers theological and pastoral perspectives on the centrality and significance of baptism for a Church that has perhaps lost a sense of the radical commitment that baptism calls for.

The Mystery of Faith explores the essentials of Christian belief and the ancient spiritual practices that enable us to live and flourish in the light of God's grace. John-Francis Friendship draws on the riches of the Christian tradition and his own experience of Religious life to introduce practices that guide our daily living as God's people.

Samuel Wells shares his vision for the Church as imagined by HeartEdge, the growing network of churches established by St Martin-in-the-Fields, with its fourfold focus for renewing the mission activity of the church: commerce, culture, congregation and compassion.

Recent styles of political debate in western democracies have highlighted questions about how we exercise personal freedom and who is responsible for how we live. Peter Shaw draws on writers and thinkers from different eras in order to pose questions about what it means to act responsibly in a wide range of personal and public contexts.

This guide explores spiritual direction from biblical and theological perspectives and aims both to inform teaching and equip practitioners with greater reflective skills.

This beautifully crafted daily prayer companion is for everyone who wants to integrate spirituality with daily life. Rooted in one of the most pressing concerns of our age, it offers a fourfold pattern for prayer throughout the day to renew attention, understanding, compassion and delight towards creation.

Mark Oakley is one of the church's most outstanding communicators. In this series of fifty beautifully crafted reflections, with characteristic wit, he traverses the landscape of the Christian year. His writing is shaped by a sense that language is sacramental, with a poet's gift of opening up new worlds and new possibilities simply through words.

A definitive history of one of the most significant religious orders to emerge in the Anglican church, the Cowley Fathers - the first men's religious order to be founded in the Church of England since the Reformation.

Beginning in New Testament times, there is a time-honoured tradition of forming new Christians in the essentials of faith: catechesis. This volume aims to uncover the riches of this tradition for all who teach and preach the faith today.

The all-age talk is a task guaranteed to give preachers sleepless nights! Very few people feel they have a gift for it, and most lack confidence. This reflective and practical guide addresses these concerns, and aims to build a sure theological understanding, develop skills and grow confidence.

This timely collection from the influential Littlemore Group of theologians explores the role of preaching in today's Church. Experienced contributors from a wide range of backgrounds - catholic, evangelical and liberal - weave together theology, anecdote and reflection on practice as they share their passion for preaching.

Framed by her most famous poems 'In the Bleak Midwinter' and 'Love Came Down at Christmas', this daily devotional explores Advent and Christmas through the poetry of Christina Rossetti. For each day there is a poem with a reflection that draws on Rossetti's writings, encompassing a rich variety of themes.

Almost without noticing it happen, we have found ourselves shopping, communicating, playing and even worshipping online. Andrew Graystone aims to help Christians who want to think through their own engagement in digital culture, addressing ten key questions on how digital technology is changing our lives today.

Drawing on practical theology, conflict theory and experience, Bridgebuilding will help church ministers and church members find more fruitful ways of engaging with tensions and conflicts in the life of the Church. It offers numerous practical tools for transforming conflict into opportunities for personal and corporate growth.

This history celebrates the Catholic League, an ecumenical society founded in 1913 to promote the unity of Christians and to encourage the journey of all towards the visible unity of the whole Church.

As a collection of 66 books spanning thousands of years, the Bible can be daunting in size and scope. In The Heart of It All, Samuel Wells simplifies the Bible's complexity and presents the entire sweep of its narrative in eighteen key themes.

Send my Roots Rain explores ways in which the life-giving water of the Spirit can soak down to the roots of a priest's life and work. It explores attitudes, practices and ways of prayer capable of refreshing and sustaining priests and pastors amidst the challenges and stresses of their way of life.