Easter & Lent

What if you fasted regret? What if your friends fasted comparison? What if your generation fasted escapism? What if your community fasted spectatorship? Trigger a spiritual revolution with this daily devotional for Lent.Decrease life's unnecessary...

'Brilliant devotional theology for the everyday Christian.' Christianity Join Tom Wright on a transformative journey through the Gospels as he explores the life and impact of Jesus: the highs and lows of his earthly ministry, the power of his...

From Yehuda Amichai and W. H. Auden to Phyllis Wheatley and Walt Whitman, Hearing God in Poetry invites you to take a closer look at fifty great poems by some of the finest poets in the English language. Some are well known, some deserve to be better...

An inspirational source of encouragement for Lent. 'The Little Book of Lent' is a powerful anthology of readings from spiritual writers for each day of Lent, with accompanying scripture and prayers to help guide daily reflections. ...

A day by day Lent book aimed at the individual reader, in which a poem appropriate to the themes of the season is read, along with a short reflection from the editor and a couple of questions to ponder. The purpose is to use a poetic text as the basis...

'A superb book on failure . . . humorous, realistic and absolutely not judgemental.' JUSTIN WELBY In 2019, Emma Ineson wrote about ambition and what it means for Christians to be successful. And then there was a global pandemic . . . Suddenly failure...

This Lent book offers imaginative reflections on Christ's crucifixion. Each of the seven chapters is focused on a different key character, who describes his or her experience of the Passion. The nails used to crucify Christ are used as a jumping off...

A beautiful gift anthology for the season of Easter with material from Tom Wright, Timothy Radcliffe, Basil Hume, Rowan Williams, Brian McLaren, Paula Gooder, Henri Nouwen, Desmond Tutu, Maria Boulding. This delightful collection is the perfect gift for...

'For those who want to appreciate the spirituality behind some of the world's greatest works of art, this book will be hugely inspiring - not only during Lent but at any time of the year.' - Janina Ramirez Brimming with Sister Wendy's irrepressible...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780785230397Author Catholic Bible PressPage Count 1472Imprint ZondervanPublisher ZondervanWeight(grams) 838gDimensions(mm) 241mm * 159mm * 38mm

Stephen Cottrell brings home, vividly and poignantly, the physical reality of the passion story. The narrative of Holy Week is powerful and painful, and because we know how the story ends it's easy to gloss over the difficult details, and stay in the...

'This Lenten devotional is unlike any I've seen. It's not about giving up something trivial for a few weeks. It's about getting free of the "false self" that alienates us from ourselves, each other, and God. Nobody understood that transformation better...

Ruth Valerio's book is perfect for individuals and groups to think, reflect, pray and be challenged together.' JUSTIN WELBY, from the Foreword Saying Yes to Life lifts our focus from every day (and perfectly natural) concerns to issues that are...

A compact New Testament allowing you to read and share God's Word wherever you go. Thomas Nelson's KJV Vest Pocket New Testament and Psalms is as easy to read as it is to carry! Traveling with God's Word has never been so effortless. The unique size...

Inspired by the hugely-popular hit Broadway musical Hamilton, written by and starring Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bishop Rose Hudson-Wilkin presents an original Lent course that explores core Gospel themes of Temptation/Ambition, Identity/Belonging, Youth,...

The first witnesses to the resurrection were not men, but women - and without women, the Easter story would not have happened at all. These hidden voices of the Bible's story are found through the Old Testament and the New Testament. In this daily...

A reflection on the meaning and quality of Hope for the period of Lent and beyond. In these days of pandemic, war and political turbulence, hope can seem to be in short supply. But hope is one of the theological virtues and it is far more profound...

A profound Lenten reflection on Christ's passion from the bestselling religious writer Timothy Radcliffe, beautifully illustrated by Martin Erspamer. During Lent we are surrounded by visual reminders of Jesus' last hours. In Stations of the Cross,...

Did Jesus of Nazareth really rise from the dead?Of the many world religions, only one claims that its founder returned from the grave. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the very cornerstone of Christianity.But a dead man coming back to life? In our...

Tom Wright's Lent for Everyone: Mark gives you 53 easy-to-follow daily devotionals for private study or group exploration by Christians of any tradition or denomination. Each devotional of no more than 3 or 4 pages includes the whole of the relevant...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784985769Author Ed DrewFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint The Good Book CompanyPublisher The Good Book CompanyWeight(grams) 217gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781804323212Author Pauline SteenbergenFormat PaperbackPage Count 88Imprint Wild Goose PublicationsPublisher Wild Goose PublicationsWeight(grams) 169g

Rowan Williams explores the essentials of Paul's thought for complete beginners - as well as for those who've read Paul's letters many times before and want to see them in a fresh light. Written at a highly accessible level, this book would make a...

A fresh look at the message and meaning of Marks Gospel by one of the worlds greatest living theologians. Rowan Williams explores the essential meaning and purpose of St Marks Gospel for complete beginners as well as for those who've read the Gospel...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781640607736Author Editors at Paraclete PressFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint Paraclete PressPublisher Paraclete Press

This is the follow-up to the massively successful Lent for Everyone: Luke Year C, bringing Lent reading to a new audience. The book gently takes the reader through the designated Lectionary readings for every day of Lent and Easter. The Bible readings...

Meditations on the story of Holy Week and the things Jesus did, from his entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday until his arrest on Maunday Thursday. One extraordinary week. Jesus rides a colt into Jerusalem. He shows righteous rage in the temple. ...

'In a world where justice is too often about power, Isabelle Hamley shows that God's justice brings transformation, healing and hope for all.' JUSTIN WELBY What is justice? It's a question we encounter everywhere in life and that over the last years...

This Lent, refresh your relationship with God by exploring the way Jesus Himself prayed to His Father. Focusing on six of the prayers of Jesus leading up to the central events of our faith, encounter the Saviour in a new way and reach new depths of...

This second Lent resource from the author of The Naturalist and the Christ explores Christian understandings of "salvation" in a five-part study course based on the film The Way. Starring Martin Sheen as a bereaved father, this soulful and uplifting film...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784984458Author Sinclair B FergusonFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint The Good Book CompanyPublisher The Good Book CompanyWeight(grams)...

A fifteenth-century roof boss in Norwich Cathedral depicts a woman holding open the door to a small room, as Julian of Norwich invites us into her cell to share her Revelations of Divine Love. Sheila Upjohn shows us how to accept that invitation in this...

Who is the Christ we serve? What does it mean to be part of the body of Christ? How can we live more Christ-centred lives? Introduced and edited by Bishop Sarah Mullally, here are forty reflections that lead us deeper into the meaning and practice...

The follow-up to the author's highly successful The Things He Carried, this book takes the post-resurrection sayings of Jesus as starting-points and uses the same reflection format. The meaning and significance of the resurrection, how it was first...

SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Steele writes with an infectious understanding of her subject' MARK OAKLEY, CHURCH TIMES How can we convey the love of God to our neighbours in a post-Christian world that has largely forgotten the gospel of Jesus Christ? ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780835899048Author J David MuyskensFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Upper Room BooksPublisher Upper Room BooksWeight(grams) 200gDimensions(mm) 224mm *...

In a life full of highs and lows, choice and challenges, the words 'and yet' can change everything. We are surrounded by darkness and yet there is light. We feel we are lacking and yet God provides. We are broken and bruised and yet there is hope. In...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784981754Author Catalina EcheverriFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint The Good Book CompanyPublisher The Good Book CompanyWeight(grams)...

The Rule of St Benedict, written for monks in the sixth century, continues to hold an extraordinary appeal to people in our day. It offers a balanced approach to seeking God and integrating prayer, work and relationships in a way that is more essential...

** Suitable for online learning and study ** A brilliant new Lent Course for 2019, based on the hugely popular film The Greatest Showman. The 2018 Golden Globe-nominated movie starring Hugh Jackman, about the founder and stars of the Barnum & Bailey...