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A volume of reflections on the Sunday readings in the Revised Common Lectionary for Year C. It brings together the author's columns in the "Church Times", and also contains new pieces, to cover all the Sundays and major festivals.

An essential feature of counselling is the ability to listen and respond well to the information being given in an interview. In this book, the author shows how this ability may take away the need for leading and advising, creating a counselling encounter that is constructive and helpful.

Explores Advent by reflecting on the major biblical events of the season. This book describes the key themes of Advent, Christmas, Epiphany and Candlemas, using the bible stories, other passages from scripture, and prayers. It sets the themes of the season within the liturgical context.

Seeks to explain the phenomenon of fundamentalism, and to identify its causes and possible solutions. This work concentrates on Islamic extremism, as well as the other forms of fundamentalism found in the 21st Century: Protestant and Roman Catholic fundamentalisms, and neo-liberal and technical-scientific fundamentalisms.

By interviewing those who have left churches but who are still pursuing a journey of faith, this text discovers that most of the church leavers had been in their churches for over 15 years. It outlines how churches can help leavers and suggests a conversion between post-church groups and churches.

This text re-examines the great variety of liturgical practices in the first four centuries in the light of modern Jewish and Christian scholarship.

The focus of this volume is on giving the most up-to-date scholarship in the form of a commentary of about one page on each reading. This is designed to give students and preachers a secure understanding of the Biblical background.

In the Local Ministry movement every Christian person has a gift to offer and everyone should be free to use these gifts. This vision gives the opportunity to explore the connections between faith and life and should be a force for renewal in the Church.

Offers a diverse collection of liturgies for the 'high days' of the church year. This work focuses on specific themes within the central message of each festival.

Explores the lives and stories of Aidan, Bede and Cuthbert. After an introduction which tells appropriately of David Adam's ordination in Durham Cathedral, this work contains four chapters on each of them.

Looks at how ministers are trained to work collaboratively, how congregations learn this new attitude, how it relates to a mission-shaped church and the leadership and new patterns of community which go with it.

This work provides about one page of commentary per reading. It is designed to give students and preachers a deeper understanding of the Biblical background, rather than giving preaching tips.

A collection of personal prayers, here republished for a new generation, with a specially written introduction by Joyce Huggett and a preface about the author's life. The book includes prayers for different times of the day and the Christian year.

Imaginative and passionate, these prayers bring the full range of women's experience before God. Blessings, laments, celebrations and creeds, they use a variety of forms and can be used by individuals and in a liturgical setting.

The Bishop of Oxford listens to and answers questions about God and Christianity. He deals with such issues as: religion keeps people immature; Christianity is anti-life; religion is divisive and stuck in the past; and why is there suffering?

An introduction to the theology and practice of pastoral studies, which offers a view of the contribution of Christian pastoral care. It offers those involved in pastoral work a guide to the theological, psychological and sociological concepts which inform the role of the pastor.

This is a practical guide to the basics of Christianity which is ideal for young people preparing for confirmation. Aiken explains clearly and effectively what it means to be a follower of Christ, and to let God take control of your life.

Collected from around the UK, the prayers in this book are written mostly by young people for their contemporaries. The simple and direct language is chosen to remind readers of what real prayer is: open and honest conversation with God.

Provides an analysis from an orthodox Christian view of the black, dread-locked Jesus taken from Christianity by the teachings of Rastafari, and an assessment of its significance for global Christianity. Is Rastafari simply a bizarre Christian cult, designed to fade if the Emperor never reappears?

This text explains, for both clergy and lay-people, models of grief and how a pastoral visitor understands their role within a secular setting and in response to imminent death or bereavement. The text also describes the process of "letting go" of loved ones.

Most funerals in Britain continue to be conducted according to the rites of one or other of the Christian churches. This work seeks to give those engaged in the pastoral ministry two things: a sense of how the nature of the funeral service has changed and some pointers to good practice today.

This work presents a study of pastoral care as the central pastoral ministry of the church, relating it to other functions of Christian ministry. The theological importance of pastoral care is explored, and other pastoral activities.

This work outlines the essential message of six major New Testament books, looking in particular at their portrayal of Jesus and what he accomplished in his sacrificial death. It also explores the significance of six key themes from the New Testament, including rebirth, heaven, hell and new life.

This work on vocation is recommended to potential ordinands by DDO's right across Britain. The book updates references to women's ordination and uses inclusive language throughout. Vocation in this context means that God calls every human being to a particular task, if only we can stop and listen.

In this text, Margaret Barker puts recent archaeological discoveries in context by explaining the theological background. It sheds light on Old Testament theology, Christian and Jewish liturgy and Jesus' own relationship to the Temple.

This is the third volume in a widely-praised series of textbooks introducing students to the key issues in the study of the New Testament and Old Testament.

Designed to help students actively engage with the Old Testament, this title contains questions to encourage further thought.

Written for those who embrace the realities of death and those who stand in the presence of death, this book can be used alone or with others. Practical exercises and questions for reflection are contained within each chapter to help the reader understand the life that prepares us for death. This is not about life after death, rather it is about discovering and engaging with death within this world. It is ideal for those who need practical help or those who simply wish to learn more about this sensitive subject.

This volume shows how to master the essentials of Biblical Hebrew in clear, simple steps - starting right from scratch with the Hebrew alphabet on to how to read passages from the Bible itself. There are simple exercises (including answers), a word list, and examples throughout.

This volume which offers an introduction to pastoral counselling, has been fully revised and updated to take account of advances in the theory and practice of pastoral counselling.