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    Downtime

    2025-01-31T14:54:00Z

    What the Premier Christianity team are enjoying this month

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    A Real Pain is laugh out loud funny. It’ll help Christians understand the Jewish experience

    2025-01-06T15:06:00Z

    This is not a Holocaust movie, says David Hoffbrand. It’s an entertaining comedy that speaks to the impact of generational trauma on the Jewish community. If you want to be both entertained and moved, this is the film for you

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    Discovering Christianity - Rowan Williams

    2024-12-20T10:57:00Z

    The Rt Hon Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury and well-regarded theologian, has dedicated a significant portion of his long ministry to making Christianity accessible to those with little knowledge or experience of it. In his previous books, such as Being Christian and Being Human (SPCK), ...

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    Downtime

    2024-12-19T16:22:00Z

    Here’s what the Premier Christianity team are enjoying this month

  • Books 2024
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    The 15 best Christian books of 2024

    2024-12-19T11:56:00Z

    Looking for your next great Christian read? Look no further. From John Mark Comer’s bestselling Practicing the Way to a guide on getting your church noticed, there’s something for everyone. The following books all received a coveted five out of five star rating from the Premier Christianity team of reviewers in 2024

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    100 Ways to Get Your Church Noticed - Neil Pugmire

    2024-09-27T14:56:00Z

    In our fast-moving, visual world, with countless organisations vying for our attention, the question of how we ensure our churches are noticed has become more and more important. In this reissued and updated book, journalist and communicator Neil Pugmire brings together 100 diverse ideas, including developing an ...

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    Reviewed: Diarmaid MacCulloch’s history of sex and Christianity

    2024-09-20T08:58:00Z

    The acclaimed historian’s new book Lower than the angels: A history of sex and Christianity is not a light read. But it’s a useful contribution to ongoing debates, says our reviewer 

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    Downtime

    2024-09-02T10:53:00Z

    What the Premier Christianity team are enjoying this month

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    You Are a Tree - Joy Marie Clarkson

    2024-06-24T16:25:00Z

    You Are a Tree is a compilation of meditations which draw on seven metaphors contained in the scriptures. Written to “nourish life, thought and prayer”, Joy Marie Clarkson delves into the concept of being firmly grounded in a world where the current condition is one of detachment, ...

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    Urban Apologetics: Cults and cultural ideologies - Eric Mason

    2024-06-24T16:22:00Z

    Edited by Eric Mason, this book is a collection of essays written by church leaders to address the rise of modern-day cults. A useful apologetic tool, the contributors highlight issues that primarily apply in Western nations, such as the US and UK. It touches on how cults ...

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    Dancing for the Devil is a disturbing portrayal of a Christian cult

    2024-06-17T11:59:00Z

    This new Netflix documentary about a cult leader is hard viewing for Christians, but could help us identify the early warning signs of spiritual abuse, says Giles Gough

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    Black Liturgies - Cole Arthur Riley

    2024-05-21T11:09:00Z

    This book has been marketed for “anyone asking what it means to be human”, but I suspect its actual audience will be more focused than that. As the author and African-American poet Cole Arthur Riley herself writes: “I was desperate for a liturgical space that could center ...

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    Reasoning in the Public Square - Graham Nicholls

    2024-05-21T11:07:00Z

    At first glance, this book appears to live up to Graham Nicholls’ intention to provide practical guidance on how Christians can publicly proclaim the gospel to non-Christians. In six short chapters, the director of Affinity addresses the challenges of spreading the word through traditional forms of media, ...

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    Field Notes for the Wilderness - Sarah Bessey

    2024-05-21T11:02:00Z

    Disappointed with the Church? With God? With ourselves? Many Christians find themselves in a wilderness place at some point in their lives. Sarah Bessey’s Field Notes for the Wilderness examines the reasons why this might be so, and offers suggestions for navigating a way through what can ...

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    The Book of Clarence isn’t blasphemous. It’s brilliant!

    2024-04-26T13:05:00Z

    It might look like an irreverent comedy, but this film asks some big questions – and paints a picture of Jesus that’s beautifully beguiling, says Martin Saunders 

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    The Devil’s Passion: A funny and moving play about Jesus, told from Satan’s perspective

    2024-03-19T10:02:00Z

    This play which merges gospel accounts with modern espionage is Zero Dark 30 pieces of silver. It’s sophisticated, satirical and highly recommended, says Jonty Langley

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    Consider him - Catherine Campbell

    2023-12-21T12:24:00Z

    In her second devotional, author Catherine Campbell aims to centre our hearts and minds on the essence of Christ. Guiding readers through a year-long journey, she explores the character and actions of Jesus. Each concise daily devotional incorporates a verse of scripture along with a reference to ...

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    A year with Michael Green - Stephen Poxon

    2023-12-21T12:23:00Z

    This daily devotional draws on a variety of the 70 books written by the late Rev Michael Green, apologist and Anglican priest, with each page presenting a Bible passage, quote and concluding prayer. Stephen Poxon acknowledges that his book is intended to act as a Holy Spirit-led ...

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    Fierce humility - Paul Friend

    2023-12-21T12:23:00Z

    It may feel like an oxymoron to put the words ‘fierce’ and ‘humility’ together, but Paul Friend’s choice of title is a deliberate attempt to reframe the way we view leadership. Friend’s inspiration for this is Jesus himself, who not only fiercely pursued a lifestyle of humility ...

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    Journey to Bethlehem: When the Bible meets High School Musical

    2023-11-28T09:06:00Z

    This Christmas musical fails to hit the right chords, says Tim Bechervaise