'It is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.' St Paul's words of encouragement to the Christians in Rome are the springboard for the Archbishop of York's Advent book for 2019. Basing his reflections on the readings and prayers in the Book of Common P... (more)

Join Tom Wright on a journey with the apostles, as he explores the New Testament themes of thankfulness, patience, humility and joy.Within each of these themes, Wright offers daily readings and meditations for a week, beginning with the Sunday reading in the Revised Common Lectionary, and ending wit... (more)

Advent and Christmas readings on the coming of Christ

This 31-day Advent guide is suitable for individual or small group use throughout the month of December. The author(s) will take us through passages of the Bible showing how God's overall plan is to bless. The reader will also be looking at the vision of heaven and specifically the second coming of ... (more)

Experience Christmas anew with beloved Christmas stories perfect for reading aloud with your family.

Christmas is a time for peace on earth, a time for favorite carols, family dinners, and familiar traditions. It's about a beautiful story of a lovely babe in the manger. Or is it? A Not-So-Silent Night is a revolutionary book that reveals the darker side of Christmas, a side that exposes pain... (more)

In Why Wish You A Merry Christmas, Nick Baines takes the reader on a personal journey through the ups and downs of Christmas, asking whether there is really anything more to it than fairy tales and mass consumerism. Why Wish You A Merry Christmas is funny, thought-provoking and never preaching. N... (more)

This bold retelling of Luke 1-2, based on Eugene Peterson’s Message translation, reads like a novel and invites readers to experience the Nativity with fresh wonder. To Eugene Peterson’s The Message Bible translation, John Blase adds his own storytelling voice, exploring the familiar events from mu... (more)