5 Christian books you should read this summer
To mark Independent Bookshop Week, the managers of five Christian bookshops recommend their perfect summer read. Here are their top picks to inspire, refresh and make you laugh
1. The Greatest Story Ever Told: An Eyewitness Account – Bear Grylls
This is the Jesus story retold with drama, clarity and heart. Bear Grylls invites us to see it through the eyes of five people who knew Jesus personally — Mary, his mother, Simon Peter, Mary Magdalene, Doubting Thomas, and John. These first-hand perspectives, shaped by biblical and historical insight, help us imagine what it might have been like to encounter Jesus face to face.
The writing is fast-paced and vivid — Bear tells…
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