If you live in the south east of England, we hope to see you at the Christian Resources Exhibition this year. Held at Sandown Park in Esher from May 13th - 16th, it's a great opportunity to find out what's going on in the Christian world and get some great, free training.
So why not plan to come to one of the Good Book seminars? Or visit us on our stand?
Tuesday 13th May:
11am - Dealing with Difficult Disciples
Tim Thornborough gives some top tips for home group leaders.
12pm - New Self
Helen Thorne looks at how people change and the wonderful privilege it is to be involved in pastoral care.
3pm - The Great Bible Bake Off
Join Alison Mitchell and Susie Bentley Taylor for an inspiring and tasty time looking at how to teach children the big picture of the Bible through cookery.
4pm - Dealing with doubt in children and young people
Tim Thornborough helps parents, youth leaders and Sunday School teachers to get to grips with how to listen and respond to children's doubts.
Wednesday 14th May:
11am - Changing Hearts
Helen Thorne takes a second look at how we can all be involved in the exciting process of helping people change to be like Jesus.
Thursday 15th May:
1pm - Purposeful Paperwork
Ideal for Christian administrators everywhere, a chance to reflect on how we can keep Jesus and his Kingdom at the centre of our administration - with Helen Thorne
Friday 16th May:
1pm - How to answer children's questions about God
Alison Mitchell gives some top tips on handling the tough questions that come from under 11s in ways that are biblical and helpful
And do please drop by the stand in the Esher Hall any time (E53,54 and 59). We'd love you to come and introduce yourself, enjoy some of our exhibition deals and take a peak at our new evangelistic course: Discovering Jesus through Asian eyes.
We look forward to seeing you there ...
Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water.
Hebrews 10:19-22
Preachers and Bible teachers spend a lot of time trying to hone their craft. There are some great books out there to help you with ideas and techniques whether you're giving a talk at a camp to teenagers, or preaching in a formal setting to hundreds or thousands.* But there's another place we should be looking to learn how to communicate better - the World!
There are some very gifted communicators out there - some of them communicating to make us laugh. Some of them to make us wealthy, or better businessmen. Others wanting to convince us that their philosophy is worth believing in. And all of them are able to draw immense crowds who pay good money to sit and listen. Here are just three things we can learn from our contemporary orators:... continue reading
Normally on a Friday we try to bring you a special offer on one of the books we stock - often linked to something relevant in the news.
Today, we want to tell you about not just one deal but a whole range of deals that are going to be available in the coming days. The Good Book Company will be at the Christian Resources Exhibition all next week and for the duration of the exhibition you will be able to get your hands on many of our great resources at heavily discounted prices. Some books will be as little as 25% of their normal retail price.
We will also have the launch of some great new resources, among them Discovering Jesus Through Asian Eyes and there may be one or two pre-release items available too!
We will be located in the Esher Hall on stands 53 and 54 so do come by and say hello, it would be good to meet you.
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Vaughan Roberts has done it again. Since the publication of Turning Points fifteen years ago, he has been producing a steady stream of books on subjects from biblical theology and worship to godliness and apologetics. Now the tradition continues with his latest offering, True Friendship (10 Publishing, 2013)
Like Vaughan’s other books, True Friendship is insightful, punchy, clear, and biblical. He writes as a Pastor to ordinary people, and it’s hard to imagine anyone struggling to understand what he’s saying. If you can read English, you can read True Friendship.
And yet behind this easy style lies a remarkable depth of theological and pastoral reflection. Vaughan has clearly read widely and deeply on the subject of friendship, and brings us insights from (among others) the 12th-century English monk Aelred of Rievaulx, the 19th-century theologian Hugh Black, and the 20th-century Catholic Priest Henri Nouwen, along with more familiar names such as C. S. Lewis and Francis Schaeffer. Vaughan encourages his readers to take time chewing over what he says, and each chapter ends with questions for reflection, making the book ideal for group discussion.... continue reading
The horror of the girls abducted in Nigeria can barely be quantified. The plight of those trafficked across the world as domestic slaves or tools for the sex industry continues each year. Individuals mysteriously disappear each month, even in the safe suburbs of the developed world, despite the best efforts of the authorities to track them down. And in the wake of such tragedy there is pain and desolation in the lives of individuals, families and communities.
If we live nearby we can help search, we can encourage those affected through visits and cards. But, for many of us, the only way to help is prayer - geographically we are in the wrong place to do anything else, except maybe sign a petition or two. But all too often words fail us. All too often we allow our busy lives to crowd out the pain of others across the world. So why not take a moment now to bring their plight to the Lord, in the [slightly adapted] words of the Psalmists...... continue reading
Name: Peter Lombard
When: c. 1100-1160
Where: Born in northern Italy, later lived in Paris
So What?
While you might be forgiven for thinking of Wayne Grudem as the father of systematic theology, Peter Lombard was around considerably earlier. Lombard was a theologian who studied and taught in Paris. His most influential theological work was his Four Books of Sentences (sentences means “opinions”), a sort of systematic theology. The four books were on:
The sentences were a collection of teachings on different aspects of Christian doctrine. First, Lombard would state the church’s official teaching, quote relevant passages of Scripture, and then give the opinions of the early church fathers. Finally, he discussed any apparent contradictions, using logic to resolve them. Although little of Lombard’s theology was new, what was novel was the way he marshalled the different arguments together and interacted with them before making a judgement. Sentences became a standard textbook for all students of theology; for instance, John Calvin quoted it over 100 times in his Institutes.... continue reading
1. Serving without Sinking ebook - just £1.49!
Get the ebook version of Serving without Sinking by John Hindley for just £1.49!.
2. Preaching Matters: David Cook, Gospel Preaching
A video with David Cook on how we preach the gospel from John’s Gospel.
3. A Timeless Prayer Before a Sermon
Erik Raymond looks at praying before preaching.
4. 5 ways to use your commute for Jesus
Helen Thorne looks at 5 ways to make the most of your commute.
5. And finally...
This week's video of the week, ‘Titus For You Trailer’:
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Many of you will have seen or heard much about John Hindley's Serving Without Sinking. Indeed, it is one of our best sellers and certainly in our recommended must read category.
Too many church workers no matter what capacity they serve in continue to take on more than they can cope with. But it is not by works that we are saved. In this book, John Hindley looks at why we become overloaded and lose the reason behind why we do what we do. He then turns that around with the help of Scripture to help us rediscover the joy of a serving heart and a refreshment in our minds and attitudes to serving the Lord and the church.
Read more and get the ebook HERE for just £1.49 until midday on Thursday. Simply use the code hswse605 at the checkout.
