This book considers what the New Testament has to say about Simon Peter in particular how his relationship with Jesus develops. Peter has often been considered a model of discipleship but Jesus & Peter looks at his friendship with Jesus & considers how it can help anyone to understand & develop their own friendship with God. ...

My Very First Bible published to high acclaim in 2003 & its popular stories & bright illustrations have since gone onto provide the basis for a number of additional series including board books big books sticker & activity books. 12 key Bible stories have now been made available as great value little paperbacks offering a smart way of collecting multiple books for use in groups & classes for award-giving or for anyone wanting a pocket-money gift. The series
Includes:: In the Beginning; Noah & the Ark; Moses & his Sister; Brave David; Jonah & the Whale; Daniel & the Lions; Baby Jesus; Jesus & the Storm; The Good Samaritan; The Lost Sheep; Our Father; & The Easter Story.
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In this bold momentous work the Pope
- in his first book written as Benedict XVI
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The momentous third & final volume in the Popes international bestselling Jesus of Nazareth trilogy detailing how the stories of Jesus infancy & childhood are as relevant today as they were two thousand years ago. In 2007 Joseph Ratzinger published his first book as Pope Benedict XVI in order to make known the figure & message of Jesus. Now the Pope focuses exclusively on the Gospel accounts of Jesus life as a child. The root of these stories is the experience of hope found in the birth of Jesus & the affirmation of surrender & service embodied in his parents Joseph & Mary. This is a story of longing & seeking as demonstrated by the Magi searching for the redemption offered by the birth of a new king. It is a story of sacrifice & trusting completely in the wisdom of God as seen in the faith of Simeon the just & the devout man of Jerusalem when he is in the presence of the Christ child. Ultimately Jesus life & message is a story for today one that speaks to the restlessness of the human heart searching for the sole truth which alone leads to profound joy & freedom. This ostensibly simple message is also the most profound challenge to the individual human being at a time of unprecedented turbulence & change. There is no greater vocation for a Pope than to preach the Gospel & this is what in this book Pope Benedict has done with conviction & urgency. This new book is a masterpiece of its kind. ...

This is a new edition of a BRF classic (first published 1996). It provides an accessible introduction to how use the Jesus Prayer" as a devotional practice. It provides helpful biblical & historical background. It

Includes:: new introduction some minor internal revisions & an updated bibliography. It is suitable for people interested in prayer & spirituality particularly insights from other churches/cultures & people who liked the first edition of this book & want a new copy
- or to buy it for friends or those who bought " Praying the Jesus Prayer Together" " Lord Jesus Christ & Son of God have mercy on me." Simon Barrington-Ward teaches us how to use the " Jesus Prayer" (above) & opens up Bible passages which are crucial to understanding it. This ancient prayer has been known & loved by generations of Christians for hundreds of years. It is a way of entering into the river of prayer which flows from the heart of God: the prayer of God himself as Jesus continually prays for his people & for the world which he loves."


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The last few years have witnessed an unprecedented stream of blockbuster-style claims about the man from Nazareth. Believers & sceptics alike have hardly had time to process one controversial theory before the next one hits the market." Recent claims about the life of Jesus have raised many questions about the historicity of the man from Nazareth. In this accessible book John Dickson addresses such issues as: When & where was Jesus born? Did he marry? What should we make of the "miracles" he is reported to have performed? How should we treat the claim that he rose from the dead? & can we be sure that he even existed? In eleven chapters
- covering the historical reliability of the New Testament Jesus birth & family his historical context his teachings miracles death resurrection & subsequent appearances
- Dickson clears away the mists of speculation revealing the founder of Christianity in sharp focus. This is a must-read for anyone wanting a lucid response to the controversial conspiracy theories of the post-modern age."

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BOOK ONE OF THE RAJ QUARTET India 1942: everything is in flux. World War II has shown that the British are not invincible & the self-rule lobby is gaining many supporters. Against this background Daphne Manners a young English girl is brutally raped in the Bibighat Gardens. The racism brutality & hatred launched upon the head of her young Indian lover echo the dreadful violence perpetrated on Daphne & reveal the desperate state of Anglo-Indian relations. The rift that will eventually prise India
- the jewel in the Imperial Crown
- from colonial rule is beginning to gape wide.

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Russia 1910. Young Valentina Ivanova charms St Petersburgs aristocracy with her classic Russian beauty & her talent as a pianist. But she scandalises society when she begins a romance with Jens Friis a Danish engineer. He brings to her life a passion & an intimacy she has never known. Unbending in their opposition her parents push her into a loveless engagement with a Russian count. Valentina struggles for independence & to protect her young sister from the tumult sweeping the city as Russia is bound for rebellion. The Tsar the Duma & the Bolsheviks are at each others throats & Valentina is forced to make a choice that changes her life for ever.. . ...

This is a comprehensive guide to identifying buying using & caring for a wide array of jewels & gems. It covers the origins of gemstones & how to assess the quality rarity grade & cut of precious & semi-precious stones. There are clear illustrations & colour photographs to help you identify the different types of gemstone available & demonstrate how they can be used in a vast variety of designs & settings. A chapter on pearls is also included. Cuts & facets settings
- both old & new designing your own settings appraising buying & handling gemstones as well as how to spot synthetics & fakes are also covered. The result is a complete guide to all you need to know about gemstones.
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A compelling & dramatic new saga of the north west set in the austere 1920s Emma Coles life is shattered when her widowed father Frederick is imprisoned for theft. She never believes that he is guilty
- but her intimidating uncle David Hawksworth thinks otherwise. Reluctantly giving Emma a home over his jewellery shop he forbids all contact with the convicted man. But Emma secretly visits her father in prison. As time progresses Emmas relationship with friend Ricky who works at the prison deepens & for a while it seems that the future might not be as difficult as she feared. Then tragedy strikes. Caught in a welter of family politics & feuds Emma remains determined to prove her fathers innocence. Yet when the identity of the real culprit is uncovered the revelations are shattering. Only by facing the truth about the past can Emma find happiness
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