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Acclaimed writer Kathleen Norris explores the almost forgotten but very contemporary concept of Acedia – the phenomenon of losing the ability to care. Related to depression, acedia is in fact experienced by many and often understood as a ’spiritual malaise’ by Christians. This book brilliantly explores this condition, and the conditions and culture that gives rise to it and the damage it does both to the individual and society as a whole.
An important book for anyone suffering from depression, a spiritual slough: or those who just know they are somehow ‘not right’ in their soul.

By Robert and Ro Willoughby, this resource allows individuals, small groups or whole churches to explore, as an Advent activity, the idea of Angels. What’s the truth about them? What does scripture say? Why are Angels either ignored or denied by so many Christians?
A surprising and wonderful resource with dramatic readings, activity ideas, Bible studies, prayer activities and film and book discussions.

Edited by Tim Costello and Rod Yule

‘Christians shouldn’t just be pulling people out of the river. We
should be going upstream to find out who’s pushing them in.’
Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
‘All that is necessary for the triumph of evil
is for good [people] to do nothing.’ Edmund Burke

Christian social reform is one of the most important roles of any true follower of Christ because that is what he did. Not only did he feed those who were hungry, he publicly fought against those who supported structure of injustice and prejudice.
What are you, as one of his followers, doing in this area?
READ THE BOOK!!

Where did Adam and Eve’s kids find partners?
Does God justify violence in scripture?
Does the Bible, and Jesus, call for sexual purity – and if so, do they clearly define what
‘pure’ is?

Do you ever think of a question but then not ask it because you are not sure whether
it will go down well with the leaders or people in your church?
This book has called on a wide and varies range of contributors to front up to the type of questions people are often nervous about asking.
‘Short, pithy answers to tough and important questions from a team of insightful and articulate thinkers – Brian McLaren

Recommened by Charlene Delos Santos

Australian Peter Crawford tells the story of Cockatoo – a small town destroyed in the Ash Wednesday Fires, and it’s rise again to become a thriving and colourful Christian community. An experience of the power of God’s love and healing, an experience our God-given power of love and healing.

Are you ready to read the Bible in a whole new way?
‘The Bible As Improv will help people rediscover the Bible and find their place in its ongoing, life-transforming, world-changing drama.’
Brain D McLaren.

“Non religious thoughts in Christian Spirituality.”
Don Miller writes like a good improv solo – smooth, sweet, surprising, uplifting and full of soul and fury and joy.’
For anyone wondering if Christian faith is still relevant in a postmodern culture.
For anyone thirsting for genuine encounter with a God who is real.
For anyone yearning for a renewed sense of passion in life….

“While it may be alarming to discover that born again Christians are more likely than others to experience a divorce, that pattern has been in place for quite some time.”
George Barna.
Divorce amongst Christians is just as high, if not higher in some Christian denominations, that non-Christians. Doctors Henry Cloud and John Townsend have helped tens of thousands of couples, worldwide, to understand themselves, each other and the marital relationship better. It’s commonplace knowledge that marriage is not easy, but with the right guidance, strategies and help, it can improve, change and thrive.
The audio has been made available for those who take in information more easily by listening.

‘If the Celtic Church had survived, it is possible that the fissure between Christianity and nature, widening through the centuries, would not have cracked the unity of western man’s attitude to the universe.’
This book provides an understanding of this often misunderstood form of Christianity – an aspect Christianity that could be most beneficial to a natural world that desperately needs our respect and love.

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Produced by Scripture Union and TEAR Australia, the ChangeMakers studies call attention to the Biblical evidence of God’s special concern for the poor and powerless of this world. Recommended by Tim Costello amongst others who writes that Changemakers ‘is an excellent and prophetic series of studies, tackling difficult questions from life, society and global realities. It allows the Bible to challenge our values and speak powerfully to our life-styles…I look forward to using this extensively in groups.”