The contemporary woman: Can she have it all? by Michele Guinness
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Wherever you stand on the debate regarding women as leaders or preachers, this book is worth a thoughtful read.
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Forest Church: A Field Guide to a Spiritual Connection with Nature by Bruce Stanley
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Bruce Stanley’s book, Forest Church, explores how we can meet with God outside the walls of our churches.
Read MoreThe Gathering Place: A Winter Pilgrimage Through Changing Times by Mary Colwell
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Walking to Santiago has become immensely popular over the past few decades, aided by a lot of books and the Martin Sheen film, The Way. Most of these tell of packed hostels, many companions, and a real sense of camaraderie: as she says, ‘Normally, over 300,000 people walk all or part of this ancient, 500-mile pilgrimage every year.’ For Mary, the experience was very different: ‘I had most of it to myself.’
Read MoreThe Coffin Roads: Journeys to the West by Ian Bradley
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This is a companion volume, though from a different publisher, to Ian Bradley’s book, Bigger and wilder, published by Sacristy press and reviewed in Preach 39. Once again, the subject is death, and the book looks at two things: the traditional practices around death in the west of Scotland, and what we can learn from them.
Read MoreAmerican Vikings: How the Norse Sailed into the Lands and Imaginations of America by Martyn Whittock
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Like all Whittock’s books, this one bursts with enthusiasm for its subject, as he considers the history of the Vikings in Europe and some key figures in their history, before turning his attention to their gradual expansion around the globe, particularly to Iceland and Greenland.
Read MoreBeyond Christian Zionism: A Travelogue of a Former Idealogue by Ian Stackhouse
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Ian Stackhouse, pastor and author, first went to Israel in 1983. A newish convert, he had also bought into the pro-Israeli and Christian Zionist stance of the time, popular amongst most evangelicals. Now, forty years later, he traces the story of how that love for Israel remains, but the commitment to Christian Zionism has vanished: driven out by experience, a greater knowledge of the Bible and of the politics involved, and more deeper thought.
Read MoreThe Case Against the Sexual Revolution: A New Guide to Sex in the 21st Century by Louise Perry
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Many people would argue that the sexual revolution has given women a freedom they have never known before. The church would argue against this. Journalist and author, Louise Perry, seems to agree, and her new book, The Case Against the Sexual Revolution, sets out why. Essential reading.
Read MoreThe Just Kitchen: Invitations to Sustainability, Cooking, Connection and Celebration by Derrick Weston and Anna Woofenden
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This is not just a book about sustainable cooking. The authors love food and want us to reflect on the whole process, from growing ingredients to composting – which to them is an expression of hope. They truly celebrate food and reflect on all the processes that go on in the kitchen, including messiness and the days when you don’t have time to cook.
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