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""If you're suffering a crisis of faith, or know someone who is, read this book!"" E. Ives ""I thoroughly enjoyed this; couldn't put it down in fact...Lynda has written from a place of complete honesty...An excellent and potentially life changing book! Duopastorale At the beginning of 2009 Lynda Alsford was the parish evangelist at Christ Church Turnham Green in Chiswick, West London. But she was. . . Living a lie Preaching one thing. Believing another. Lost in broken dreams Her dreams in tatters around her feet. Addicted to overeating She buried her pain in binge eating He Never Let Go tells the story of an evangelist dealing with a crisis of faith. But it is ultimately the story of a loving heavenly Father, who never let His rebellious child go.
"Food is an anaesthetic and its anaesthetising powers have me imprisoned" Lynda Alsford was a captive who dreamed of freedom from addictive overeating. "I had a hole in me somewhere... a black hole of pain sucking in all the food around me" Would she ever work out how to fill the hole in her soul with something other than food? "I am a Christian...I should allow Father God to give me the comfort I crave." Knowing God could set her free she didn't give up. Being Known describes Lynda's long, arduous journey to find freedom from addiction to food. Share her triumphs and disappointments over many years of searching as she edged her way to freedom with Jesus.
An updated (and cheaper) version of this book is available with a new sub-title - 'He Never Let Go: The true story of the evangelist who stopped believing in God'. Search Amazon for Lynda Alsford to find it. At the beginning of 2009 Lynda Alsford was the parish evangelist at Christ Church Turnham Green in Chiswick, West London. But she was. . . Living a lie Preaching one thing. Believing another. Lost in broken dreams Her dreams in tatters around her feet. The prodigal evangelist An evangelist who had to evangelise herself. He never let go tells the story of an evangelist dealing with a crisis of faith. But it is ultimately the story of a loving heavenly Father, who never let His rebellious child go.
Think Michele Guinness meets Bill Bryson. Finding Myself In Britain is a witty, insightful look at faith, identity and the quirks of British life by a stranger-turned-friend. With a conversational style, this book explores rooting our faith in Christ to weather any storm and flourish in the sunshine. It helps readers look at Britain and its culture with fresh eyes while finding Jesus in the midst of it. "You don't have to be an American to enjoy this book. Or British. Or a vicar's wife. You just have to be somebody who has found themselves in an unusual place, felt a bit out of their depth, and wondered where God was in all of that. That's most of us, I think." Bob Hartman.
For Christians, prayer is the main way we communicate with God - but what can we do when we struggle with the question of how to pray or feel our prayer lives are lacking? Seven Ways to Pray explores how by looking to ancient prayer practices of Christianity, we can find fresh ways to relate to God today. Discovering these tried and tested tools will not only strengthen our relationship with him but will bring us joy, contentment, growth and transformation. With warmth and encouragement, Amy Boucher Pye takes us through seven ways to pray to God: praying with the Bible, receiving and extending forgiveness, practicing God's presence, listening prayer, the prayer of lament, praying with the go...
An honest and sensitive blend of biblical teaching and personal testimony which helps people experience the reality of God the Father's love for them in a deep way. There is a growing epidemic of fatherlessness in society today, with more and more people experiencing crippling wounds through their childhood experiences. The Father heart of God longs to heal these wounds and bring joy and freedom in their place. But how do we learn to trust and love a heavenly Father when we have been hurt by our earthly fathers? Tracy Williamson honestly shares the insights and lessons she has learned on her journey as she has allowed God to free her from deep childhood hurts, into the relevation that she is...
Young people aren’t walking away from the church—they’re sprinting. According to a recent study by Ranier Research, 70 percent of youth leave church by the time they are 22 years old. Barna Group estimates that 80 percent of those reared in the church will be “disengaged” by the time they are 29 years old. Unlike earlier generations of church dropouts, these “leavers” are unlikely to seek out alternative forms of Christian community such as home churches and small groups. When they leave church, many leave the faith as well. Drawing on recent research and in-depth interviews with young leavers, Generation Ex-Christian will shine a light on this crisis and propose effective resp...
This book is based on the author's own experience of wrestling with depression, and her story carries the book along. Using this structure she discusses the stigma associated with depression. She talks of the importance of correct diagnosis, and the challenges of day to day survival. She takes an honest look at the temptation to suicide, and how depression affects one's prayer life and relationship to God. Where are the sources of comfort and healing? Jo Swinney considers biblical characters subject to depression, and argues for the importance of sharing stories. Finally she asks, what does her depression teach her?
An archaeological examination (AD 1576-1950) of the household economies of the Nugumiut Eskimos. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) were used to plot climatic and environmental changes, such as modern extremes in sea ice in relation to those affecting other cultures and household economies in the region, such as the Thule.