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Wednesday, 4 January 2023
| Susan Barnes
Mala’s autobiography is a fascinating insight into a young girl’s determination, ingenuity and compassion for others during severe trials. The story gives us reason to consider afresh the mercy and graciousness of our God.
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Monday, 19 December 2022
| Claire Harvey
It’s easy to forget that Baby Jesus was small, weak, vulnerable and entirely dependent on his mother. If we miss this in the rush of Christmas, and in our evangelical zeal to get quickly to the Cross and Resurrection, we miss one of the most amazing miracles and wonders of the Christian faith: the incarnation.
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Saturday, 3 December 2022
| Caitlin Buchanan
Upon a hill, a stable stood,
Filled with animals, hay, a manger, and wood.
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Tuesday, 29 November 2022
| Nils von Kalm
Our views about God - and politics - go right to the very heart of who we are. So, in these times of polarisation, how can Christians be unified, as Jesus prayed for, and proclaim the best news the world has ever been presented with?
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Tuesday, 4 October 2022
| Bruce Wearne
When the Lord answers our daily prayer for 'this day's bread', are we going to pray this prayer for those who do not have enough to eat and those who have to eat from rewards gained under oppression?
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Thursday, 29 September 2022
| Susan Barnes
Bessel van der Kolk's thought-provoking book explores some of the newer, more unconventional therapies available to modern psychiatrists, giving hope to deeply traumatised people - and challenging Christians to think outside the box.
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Wednesday, 28 September 2022
| John Kidson
'The Lord controls the mind of a king as easily as he directs the course of a stream.' (Proverbs 21:1)
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Wednesday, 28 September 2022
| Nils von Kalm
Entering into our pain takes us to the deepest place, to reality, to the loving heart of God.
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Tuesday, 6 September 2022
| Claire Harvey
The 2022 Christian Book of the Year not only tells the story of an innovative and effective approach to reforestation, but it also doubles as a powerful and moving contemporary Christian biography of God’s call on the life of author Tony Rinaudo and his wife Liz.
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Thursday, 25 August 2022
| Michael J. Toy
The metaphor of war runs rampant in the way we speak of illness or disease. But most of us don't die in battle. What other metaphors and images can we find that better describe the inevitably and beauty of change?
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