Neil Gardner

A fascinating piece of historical scientific writing, written in 1913 by E. Walter Maunder (F.R.A.S.), the Superintendent of the Solar Dept. at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich. The book is a snapshot in time showing the evolution of thinking on the...

'A must-read for those who are seeking God, wishing to refresh their own faith, or hoping to lead others into the loving arms of Jesus Christ.' William van der HartWho was Jesus? Why was he crucified? Did he really rise from the dead? Is it plausible...

What is consciousness? Is the mind a machine? What makes us persons? How can we find the path to human maturity?These are among the fundamental questions that Rowan Williams helps us to think about in this deeply engaging exploration of what it means...

Jesus, meek and mild? Think again: Jesus was a controversialist. And he still is today. Are you prepared to be challenged?Jesus has a way of cutting right across our logic and opinions, just as he did while on earth.He took issue with his...

Are Islam and Christianity essentially the same? Should we seek to overcome divisions by seeing Muslims and Christians as part of one family of Abrahamic faith?Andy Bannister shares his journey from the multicultural streets of inner-city London to...

There is no greater pursuit, no greater journey, and no greater joy than discovering the extraordinary character of God.Incomparable explores sixty names and descriptions of our creator. Each chapter is filled with profound Biblical insights and...

There is no greater pursuit, no greater journey, and no greater joy than discovering the extraordinary character of God.Andrew Wilson's Incomparable explores sixty names and descriptions of our creator. Each chapter is filled with profound Biblical...

All of us will go through moments when we are forced to face up to life’s big questions. For some it is the reality of death – watching tragedies unfold around us. For others it is the wonder of life – marvelling at the birth of a baby, or the...

Mindfulness is an increasingly popular practice, but what benefits does it have to offer Christians?In Mindfulness and Christian Spirituality, Tim Stead draws connections between mindfulness approaches and exercises and the Christian spiritual...

'Swamy reminds us constantly that true reconciliation is a journey into otherness' JUSTIN WELBYGlobal in scope, but homing in on the role ordinary people play in conflict and division, Reconciliation enables Christians to engage confidently in a...

We spend more time working than doing almost anything else, yet work is often difficult, unsatisfying and frustrating. Sometimes our efforts feel never-ending, and the idea that we should be working for the Lord is often squeezed out. This book, based...

What do Christians hope for? To leave this wicked world and go to 'heaven'? For the 'kingdom of God' to grow gradually on earth? What do we mean by the 'resurrection of the body'? And how does all this affect the way we live in the here and now?Tom...

Scripture has brought us light in darkness, strength in weakness, comfort in sadness. It isn't difficult to endorse the Psalmist's experience that the words of God are 'more precious than gold... sweeter than honey'.So it's distressing to watch the...

The church lies at the centre of God's purpose. Christ gave himself 'to purify for himself a people that are his own'.But when we think about church, there's the tension between the ideal and the reality. The former is beautiful: God's special...

If Christ is our Lord, then we are his servants, and if he is our teacher, then we are his pupils.Following Christ is a multi-faceted responsibility. We should remember:* Every true disciple is a listener* We are both rational and emotional* We can...

What are the marks of a supernaturally changed heart?This is one of the questions the Apostle Paul addresses as he writes to the church in Corinth. He's not after some superficial outward tinkering, but instead a deep rooted, life altering change that...

What is the authentic gospel? How do we answer the sceptics?Christianity is not a religion, but God's good news for the world. This implies that it has both a divine origin and a human relevance: it comes from God and it speaks to our condition.So,...

The church lies at the very centre of the eternal purposes of God. But what exactly does a living church look like?The Living Church brings together a number of characteristics of what the author calls 'authentic' or 'living' church. The marks, being...

Adam and Eve and the forbidden fruit, Jacob and the stairway to heaven, Joseph and his brothers, Samson and Delilah, David and Goliath, Jonah and the whale, the miracles and teachings of Jesus, St Paul's vision on the road to Damascus, St John's...

Can you be gay and Christian? Does the Bible really require celibacy outside of heterosexual marriage? Isn't it unrealistic and unfair, imposing loneliness and the loss of basic human satisfactions like sex and marriage? Is what the church teaches...

'A rare and personal glimpse of the sacrificial discipleship that marked John Stott's life so deeply.'Peter HarrisWhat is a life of radical discipleship? At root, it means we let Jesus set the agenda of our lives. We aren't selective. We don't pick...

We have a God-given responsibility to infiltrate the world, listening to the world's challenges, but also to bring our own challenge to the world by sharing the good news by word and deed.We look at four aspects of mission:* The uniqueness of Jesus,...

THE ULTIMATE FIGHTING FANTASY GUIDEBOOK!No adventurer should be without this essential guide. TITAN contains everything you need to know, covering the turbulent history of the Fighting Fantasy world, Titan; from its creation and early civilisations –...