The London Institute for Contemporary Christianity - Books

The Last Word

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:56:13 +0100

Author: John Stott

Summary:

John Stott gave his final major address to the Keswick convention in 2007. This address, together with several tributes and an interview with Brian Draper of the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity, forms the content of this ‘gift size’ A5 hardback.

Price: £4.99

Education Package Deal

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:45:32 +0100

Author: Trevor Cooling, Mark Greene et al

Summary:

Supporting Christians in Education and Teachers Transform Lives combined package.

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Price: £7.00

Mend the Gap

Thu, 15 May 2008 13:42:37 +0100

Author: Jason Gardner

Summary:

Pop music, piercings and peers.

The familiar issues that create conflict between parents and children belie the rapid rate of cultural change surrounding family life. As society alters beyond recognition, the gap between young and old threatens to become a deep fracture in the heart of families, communities – and churches.

Price: £8.99

Get a Life

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:16:11 +0100

Author: Paul Valler

Summary:

Long working hours, travel, and ever-evolving gadgets connecting us to an always-on world leave many people snapped of energy and far too tired. Families and friends often get the dregs of lives worn out by work. Paul Valler uncovers the root causes and shows us how gaining a strong identity and clear purpose enables us to make winning choices.

Price: £8.99

The Living Church

Fri, 07 Sep 2007 13:57:13 +0100

Author: John Stott

Summary:

Reflecting on a worldwide ministry that led Time magazine to acknowledge him as one of the '100 Most Influential People in the World,' John Stott alerts a church that is in transition to the marks of a church that is living. Becoming a living church is not an impossible goal. John unpacks the Bible's wisdom rigorously with a teacher's skill and applies it faithfully with a pastor's heart, laying down a challenge to build churches which are based on Scripture but ones which are radical and relevant in today’s culture.

Price: £9.99

Colossians Re:mixed: Subverting the empire

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 09:52:25 +0100

Author: Brian Walsh and Sylvia Keesmaat

Summary:

This is an utterly compelling exploration of Colossians. It brings the text alive in the context of the Roman Empire of the 1st century and shows how the letter’s understanding of the Gospel of Christ applies so sharply to the consumerist empires of the 21st century.

Price: £15.99

Let My People Grow

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 17:48:46 +0000

Author: Various, edited by Mark Greene & Tracy Cotterell

Summary:

If the church is to have an impact on our society, it must learn to make disciples not converts. This is a rich and practical collection of essays from fifteen multi-disciplinary experts and practitioners representing a breadth of churchmanship who reflect deeply on this key issue for the UK church: how can we grow whole-life missionary disciples and disciple-makers who can make a difference in today’s rapidly changing world?

Price: £7.99

Issues Facing Christians Today

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:50:38 +0000

Author: John Stott

Summary:

This fully revised edition (2006) of John Stott’s classic work continues to provide a biblical basis for Christian ethical involvement in society, looking at global issues of war, inequality and human rights, issues of work, race and lifestyle as well as social issues of gender, sex, abortion and euthanasia. There’s a brand new chapter by John Wyatt on bio-engineering.

Price: £10.50

Love Work Live Life

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 17:46:07 +0000

Author: David Oliver

Summary:

Wherever you spend your working day – whether that’s in the boardroom, the classroom, the office, shop floor or as a full-time homemaker this book will help you address all the key issues. It will help you to transform your work, your family, your work colleagues, your faith and even your boss!

Price: £7.99

Thank God it's Monday - Ministry in the Workplace

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 17:52:46 +0000

Author: Mark Greene

Summary:

The third edition of this highly influential contemporary classic features an updated resource section and a new chapter on integrating life and work, helping us see how our work life, as well as our weekend life, can be lived fruitfully for God.

Price: £6.99

Life Balance: a 5-session course on rest, work and play

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:00:06 +0100

Author: Robert Warren & Sue Mayfield

Summary:

In a frantic, driven culture few studies will prove more rewarding and liberating than these rich, practical explorations of how Sabbath principles can reorder our time, refocus our priorities and refresh our spirits.

Price: £3.99

Anointed for Business

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 18:01:41 +0000

Author: Ed Silvoso

Summary:

Silvoso's inspiring book shows why it's time to break down the wall between labor and religious service, and view labor as worship, just as God intended. Only then can we extend God's kingdom to every corner of our world.

Price: £8.99

The Responsive Church: listening to our world, listening to God

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 18:02:40 +0000

Author: Nick Spencer and Graham Tomlin

Summary:

How can Christians respond to honest doubts and criticisms in a way
that is faithful and relevant? In four sections, God, Christianity,
Christians and Church, Nick summarises and analyses the research from his
books, Beyond Belief? and Beyond the Fringe, describing current popular
attitudes to these four topics. Then Graham helps us to see just what God
is saying through his word and the Holy Spirit as we listen to the voice of
our critics. Alister McGrath, in his foreword, says that ‘Spencer and
Tomlin have done the church an immense service by showing how it can respond
to change while remaining faithful to the gospel’

Price: £7.99

Beyond the Fringe - Researching a Spiritual Age

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 18:05:09 +0000

Author: Nick Spencer

Summary:

This book reports on research into the varied beliefs and understandings of people who have no committed or formalised faith - revealing in detail people's belief, unbelief and longings in a way not known before.

Price: £7.99

The Contemporary Christian

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 18:10:27 +0000

Author: John Stott

Summary:

The Contemporary Christian is John Stott’s definitive and passionate plea to the church. Before we attempt to teach or evangelise, he urges, we must listen to God’s Word and God’s world. Only then will we be able to communicate the authentic gospel effectively.

Price: £11.99