Bruce Hindmarsh

‘Inward & Outward Health’

History & Biography

“This is a superb collection of interdisciplinary research papers which illuminates not only the figure of John Wesley, but also religion and medical science more generally in the eighteenth century. In the eighteenth century, as now, people did not live their lives in narrow academic disciplines, and we miss so much when we study John Wesley only as a religious figure, or study the history of science as though it proceeded without reference to religious conviction. This book will do much to put Wesley back into the full context of the eighteenth century in all its richness. It also shows the relevance of Wesley's holistic understanding of the human person for us all today. I used to get cheap laughs from audiences by quoting quaint remedies in Wesley's Primitive Physick, especially those that involved 'electrifying' the patient. No more! Now I will argue that John Wesley was the pioneer of the electrotherapy techniques used by my physiotherapist.”

Cuckoos in Our Nest

Theology

“Iain Provan is a trusted guide for thinking biblically about all of life and about the most pressing issues of our time. The short topical essays presented in this book are accessible, but they pack a real punch. They may be read individually in bit-size pieces and digested at leisure, but cumulatively they will provoke the reader to consider deeply how Scripture ought to inform our minds and hearts today.”

Cucos en nuestro nido

Theology

“Iain Provan es un guía de confianza para pensar bíblicamente sobre toda la vida y sobre las cuestiones más apremiantes de nuestro tiempo. Los breves ensayos temáticos que se presentan en este libro son accesibles, pero tienen mucha fuerza.”

Friendship with Jesus

Prayer & Spiritual Formation

“Dan Heavenor is a trustworthy guide to this journey into prayer as a deepening experience of friendship with Jesus. This book is thoughtful, honest, and practical. It doesn’t just talk about prayer. It shows you how to pray and helps you along. And it keeps your eyes on Jesus all the way.”

Practicing Life Together

Prayer & Spiritual Formation

“This is a book that Paul Gutacker is uniquely qualified to write as a thoughtful leader with years of experience guiding others in their spiritual formation in the sort of church-based, rule-of-life community that is genuinely transformative. We need Christian communities with a culture thick enough, and practices robust enough, to allow faith to establish deep roots. Practical and approachable, this book is filled with the wisdom of the centuries. There is so much hope in the program Paul sets out so clearly here, and my prayer is that this book might stimulate a broad-based movement of spiritual renewal in our churches. Read this book slowly and prayerfully, and then consider planting this sort of community where you live and worship. It will make all the difference.”

Religion, Gender, and Industry

History & Biography

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Spiritual Direction

Prayer & Spiritual Formation

“There has been a growing hunger among evangelicals for the sort of spiritual direction the Jesuits have been doing for centuries, but little guidance for those who would seek to give or receive such direction. Gordon Smith is just the right person at just the right time to offer a concise guide for the ministry of direction today. There is nothing faddish here. This short book is the fruit of practical wisdom gained over many years experience in spiritual direction, and it is marked by a deep appreciation for Scripture and the church's teaching and practice through the centuries.”

The Riches of Your Grace

Prayer & Spiritual Formation

“On my shelf are many guides, handbooks, and histories of the Book of Common Prayer, but Julie Lane-Gay has offered something refreshingly different from these. She knows this background and draws on it skillfully, but more than this, she shows us from her own experience what it means, from the inside, for one's real life to be shaped by the rhythms of the prayer book. There is nothing stuffy here. Julie's compelling personal narrative is all about how these ancient words seep into you, little by little, and change you at the very depths of your being. The Riches of Your Grace is a winsome companion to prayer book worship in everyday life.”

Water from a Deep Well

History & Biography

“Water from a Deep Well is a book I have used with students for many years. I love the way it introduces the history of Christian spirituality as much more than a tour of people, events, places, and key texts. Organized around ideals that have captured the imagination of Christians in different generations, it enlarges our spiritual vision today of what it means to live in communion with all the saints. This is an essential introduction to Christian spirituality.”

Whitefield on the Christian Life

Christian Living

“In this book, Schwanda and Maddock do a tremendous job helping us appreciate the potent spiritual message at the core of Whitefield’s ministry, especially his concern for regeneration—new life in Christ. But the authors are more than just cheerleaders. They show us Whitefield in all his complexity to help us learn from his flaws as much as from his virtues.”