The Parish Church of St George the Martyr, Waterlooville
Here are a few suggestions for your special reading during Lent.
Lent through the Cross by Graham Tomlin (The Archbishop of Canterbury’s Lent Book).
Everything looks different in this world through the lens of the Cross. This book deals with reconciliation, humility, identity, power, suffering, life and atonement. These are familiar themes for a Lent book but in Dr Tomlin’s hands they are given exciting new meaning which will touch the hearts and minds of men and women in a turbulent modern world. Dr Tomlin is a theologian of the first rank, but he is also a writer with a keen pastoral commitment, celebrated for his common touch. Ref 4075 (Continuum) £7.99
The Long Road to Heaven by Tim Heaton
The second Lent resource from the author of The Naturalist and the Christ explores Christian understandings of ‘salvation’ in a five-
Welcoming the Way of the Cross by Barbara Mosse
In today’s high-
Another Story Must Begin by Jonathan Meyer. A Lent course based on Les Miserables
An original Lent course based on the film, the novel and the stage adaptation of Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables. Through discussion of some of the themes and principal characters of this epic narrative, the course explores the grace of God and our own fallen state and opportunity for redemption, and helps us to reassess what we can do with our lives and for those around us.
Each session includes watching scenes from the Oscar-
Cover to Cover Lent: Centred on Christ by Michael Baughen
Taking examples from Paul’s life as demonstrated in his letter to the Philippians, Baughen challenges us to centre our lives in Christ. We are encouraged to reflect on the practical implications of embracing Christ’s mind-
Barefoot Prayers. A Meditation A Day for Lent and Easter by Stephen Cherry
Stephen’s latest book is a sequence of beautifully crafted prayer-
Barefoot Prayers is ideal for people who may have little time for sitting and reading but more time for thinking and reflecting. Ref 4173 (SPCK) £6.99
All suggestions taken from the January 2014 edition of Aslan Christian Books. www.aslanchristianbooks.com 08453 679 676 or I can order for you.
Wishing you all a meaningful Lent and Joyous Easter.
Lynn Winter
Winter Edition 2014