Archive for 'December,2011'

January/February 2012

January/February 2012

Inside this theme issue on ‘How to hear the word of God’: The centrality of scripture A radical idea? Surviving in a mad, bad world Reaching rural Wales Can we really believe the Old Testament? Family [...]

Help! My teen is rebellious

Help! My teen is rebellious

This is just one of many booklets in a series, which are edited by Dr. Paul Tautges. Most of the authors in the series are American and some of the authors have personal experience of the [...]

Touched by Greatness: Women in the life of Moses

Touched by Greatness: Women in the life of Moses

The author is a Professor of Theology in Women’s Studies in Texas. Don’t be put off – her prose style is easy and the material accessible. The length of this book belies the depth of its [...]

John MacArthur: Servant of the Word and Flock

John MacArthur: Servant of the Word and Flock

When this book first landed on my desk I picked it up with a strange combination of eagerness and hesitation.  Eagerness, because anything written by Iain Murray is bound to be serious and important as well [...]

A lineage of grace

A lineage of grace

A Lineage of Grace is a series of five novels about Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba, and Mary; five women whose lives and backgrounds made them unlikely choices to feature in the family line of Jesus Christ. [...]

Christmas gift ideas

Christmas gift ideas

Books for travel buffs Attractive travel guides from Day One that would prompt a holiday or days out. £10 each. The House of Parliament: Cradle of democracy. C. H. Spurgeon: In the footsteps of ‘The Prince [...]

What do we tell the kids about Santa?

What do we tell the kids about Santa?

When it comes to cultural issues like Santa, Christians have three options: 1) we can reject it, 2) we can receive it, or 3) we can redeem it. Since Santa is so pervasive in our culture, it [...]

The ten loves of John Stott

The ten loves of John Stott

John Stott (1921–2011) was the ten-talent man with more than ten loves. But since he appreciated order (in moderation!) these make, if not a complete summary, at least a convenient glance at a multi-faceted life. 1. [...]

Bala Evangelical Church

Bala Evangelical Church

Whilst the Evangelical Movement of Wales (EMW) began officially in 1955, its seeds took root in 1948, with both Bala and Dolgellau featuring prominently in its early development. God did a new work. In 1958 a [...]