Books we’re reading
Stay Salt
by Rebecca Manley Pippert
The world has changed in so many ways, and many of us no longer feel confident when it comes to evangelism, especially with the rise of hostility towards Christian points of view. Keeping quiet is becoming our default position. Yet the world has not changed in one way—it still needs Jesus.
Renowned evangelist Becky Pippert draws on decades of conversations about Christianity around the world to call and equip ordinary Christians to share Jesus through their ordinary day-to-day conversations. She shows that by leaning on our extraordinary God, such conversations can, and often do, have extraordinary results. They will transform hearts, transform society, and transform the world!
Weaving Bible teaching with compelling stories, 'Stay Salt' is the next-generation 'Out of the Saltshaker' for this new era. It will give readers the confidence to share Jesus like Jesus—relevantly, thoughtfully, and effectively.
Contains discussion questions for small groups at the end of each chapter.
Gentle and Lowly
by Dane Ortlund
Christians know what Jesus Christ has done - but who is he? What is his deepest desire for his people, weary and faltering on their journey toward heaven?
Jesus said he is 'gentle and lowly in heart.' This book reflects on these words, opening up a neglected yet central truth about who he is for sinners and sufferers today.
Extraordinary hospitality (for ordinary people)
by Carolyn Lacey
Generous hospitality is a significant way in which God works through our lives to bring life to others, yet many of us feel ill-equipped and overwhelmed at the prospect, especially if we don’t have big houses and we are not wonderful cooks!
Carolyn Lacey encourages us to focus on the goal of hospitality, which is to reflect God’s welcoming heart, and shows us how we can all do that, regardless of our bank balance or living situation.
She explores seven ways in which we can reflect God’s character in the way we welcome others into our homes and into our lives, and so point people ultimately to Christ.
This practical and realistic book explores how to make generous hospitality part of everyday life without becoming exhausted and overburdened.
The life you never expected by Andrew and Rachel Wilson
When Andrew and Rachel found out that one, and then both, of their children had severe autism, their world was turned on its head.
This is a book about surviving, and thriving, when something goes horribly wrong. It is a mixture of their story and God's story, and the way in which his has shaped theirs.
With clarity and biblical insight, they share their experience of grief and worship, struggle and hope. As well as reflecting on the specific challenges of raising children with special needs, they speak to broader questions: the problem of suffering, building a marriage under pressure, fighting for joy, and trusting in God's goodness.
This is not just for families and friends of special needs children, but for all who have been thrown a curve ball in life, and need to know how to lament, worship, pray and hope.