• The Way of the Desert

    Author: Andrew Watson

    In the Bible the desert is a place of punishment and discipline, but also of blessing and love's reawakening. Both Jesus and the people of Israel before him spent time in the desert, learning what it meant to be chosen and loved and holy. Yet while the people of the Exodus frequently got it wrong, providing some cautionary tales for us to learn from, Jesus himself constantly got it right, offering a perfect model for us to follow. 

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  • Journey to Jerusalem

    Author: David Winter

    Journey to Jerusalem brings together all four Gospels, retracing Jesus' journey to Jerusalem. Starting from the transfiguration, travel with the disciples alongside Jesus and be part of their discussions: 'Who is the greatest? What is the cost of following?' The stages of preparation, setting out and arrival allow us to walk the path for ourselves as a journey of faith.

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  • Giving It Up

    The idea of 'giving something up for Lent' is widely known and discussed today - yet how many know that the ancient discipline of the Lenten fast had several purposes? It was designed as a reminder of our daily dependence on God for all our needs, to draw us closer to God in prayer, to reconnect with the idea of community, and to help us follow Christ's journey through the wilderness and on to Jerusalem. How many of us simply abstain from some treat or other for a few weeks and fail to engage with this deeper meaning of Lent? 

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  • Feast for Lent

    Author: Delia Smith

    Delia Smith is widely known as Britain's leading cookery writer. Most homes have a copy of at least one of her cookery books.

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  • Promise of Easter

    Author: Fleur Dorrell

    'During Lent we are accompanying Christ in a unique way; on a journey that will lead to his death entirely for our sake... Although we are spared all of his agony, it is a time for us to pause and reflect, to pray and above all, stay very close to Jesus.' 

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