This book has been described by the author as his legacy to future generations. This is a book for men and women of all ages and at every stage in their Christian walk. Selwyn Hughes brings a lifetime of experience and ministry to this work, which became an instant best seller.

Explore seven essential elements for a successful Christian life: worship, thankfulness, forgiveness, perseverance, servanthood, repentance and continual growth.

Renovation of the Heart is a realistic guide to discipleship and the real challenges of Christian formation that helps to answer that inquiry. It lays a foundation for understanding the ruin and restoration of humanity, by discussing human nature and its components, how they operate, and how they are renewed. It describes common misunderstandings about our human nature, and the discipleship process. Most importantly, it outlines the general pattern of personal transformation-not as a formula, but as a systematic process that we have the responsibility to undertake as intentional apprentices of Jesus. Only then will our transformation be accomplished, through interaction with the grace of God in Christ, the presence of the Holy Spirit, and spiritual treasures stored in the body of Christ.

It always seemed incongruous that the witty and urbane Archbishop Runcie should be travelling around the world with a person who looked a big, sincere missionary complete with woolly jumpers, beard and big feet. In his first book, Taken on Trust, Terry Waite communicated the complex, compassionate and intelligent man beneath the anorak. In Travels with a Primate he reminisces on the seven years of his travels with Runcie as the Archbishop's Advisor on Anglican Communion Affairs. Waite recounts various adventures as he, Runcie and a few staff members travel all over the world from Alaska to Africa and from Australia to America. As they meet ordinary people, heads of state and celebrities Waite always brings out the humorous and therefore human touch. Woven into the anecdotes are interesting snippets of history about the Archbishops of Canterbury, Lambeth Palace and the complex organism called the Anglican Communion. Anglicans are better than most religious people at laughing at themselves; and without preaching, Terry Waite manages to communicate quiet trust in a God who is in charge despite the sometimes tumultuous and chaotic activities of mankind. If the book has a weakness it is the sense that Waite is not totally at home in his genre. His stories are interesting and fun, but often the humour is a bit laboured resulting in more smiles than laughs. Nevertheless, Travels with a Primate is a good, relaxing read and manages to educate and inspire without failing to entertain. —Dwight Longenecker

Helps you in looking at making the most of the time we spend at work; examining our jobs, colleagues and bosses from God's point of view; and, expanding the 'spiritual' part of life from the weekend to the workplace and understanding that God is at work there through us, in us, and in those we work with.

If Jesus Were Your Counsellor offers 50 biblical answers to questions about faith and life. Selwyn Hughes brings more than four decades of counselling experience to this easy-to-follow and beautifully designed book which finds all its answers in God's Word. Features Jesus' words from The Message paraphrase.

As believers in Jesus Christ, we have been invited into a loving relationship with God as Father and Friend—a relationship that allows us to intercede for others. As we intercede, we take the place of another—loved one or stranger, individual or nation—in prayer. If our primary motivation for prayer becomes interceding to achieve the results we desire, we will ultimately fail. But when we approach intercession as an opportunity to partner with our wonderful Father, and when we intercede with his will in mind, we draw into a deeper, more intimate relationship with God. We also find ourselves being used by God to make history and change lives.

Nicky Gumbel tackles the seven most common objections to the Christian faith. Chapters include 'Why Does God Allow Suffering?','What About Other Religions?', 'Is There a Conflict Between Christianity and Science?' and 'The New Spirituality' . Recommended reading for all Alpha Course leaders and small group hosts prior to an Alpha Course.

Defining itself as "a practical introduction to the Christian faith", this paperback is addressed both to those who want to find out more about Christianity and those who have recently come to faith. The book is based on the massively successful "Alpha" enquirers' course which the author runs at his church in London, from which it had spread to over 7,000 other churches by the beginning of the year 2000. Indeed, it is partly designed to accompany that course, for each chapter has as a "study guide" a set of questions intended to prompt further thinking (and facilitate discussion, if used in groups). There are 15 such chapters, with titles such as "Who is Jesus?", "Why did Jesus die?", "Why and How Do I Pray?".

The first three chapters argue for the truth of the Christian gospel. The rest of the book assumes the reader is a believer and presents the initial steps of the Christian life in a clear, lively and accessible manner. Though Gumbel is a clergyman in the Church of England, he does not plug Anglicanism. Indeed, he dissolves denominational questions, claiming to take his understanding of the church straight from the New Testament. Readers should be aware that the book has a pronounced charismatic slant. For instance, there are three chapters on the Holy Spirit, but none on the Father. More striking still, the section on speaking in tongues is significantly longer than that on the Resurrection. Nevertheless, the cross-denominational success of the Alpha course shows that members of other Christian traditions can enjoy and benefit from its approach. —Michael Ward

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