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What Happens when the Music Fades: Untangling Teenage Idealism, Power and Charismatic Evangelicalism

A generation was told to surrender everything for Jesus. A generation were told they were history makers and could change the world. But what happens when the music fades? Lucy Sixsmith sets the scene for her new book When the Music Fades...

'Autistic people don’t need fixing; the Church’s habits do': In Conversation with John Allister

We speak to John Allister about breaking down misconceptions of neurodiverse people within the church.

Toxic Myths: Understanding Their Impact and How They Can Affect Recovery

When trauma tears us apart, can the pieces ever truly come back together? Beth Keith offers a compassionate and courageous exploration of recovery for those wounded by abuse within the Church. But how can the Bible impact our perception of trauma and how can it guide us towards recovery?

The Art of Observation: Dave Walker Reflects on His New Book and Two Decades of Cartooning

We speak to Dave Walker about 21 years of creating cartoons for the Church Times and his new book, The PCC Strikes Back. Dave Walker is a freelance cartoonist specialising in church and cycling-themed cartoons. He started drawing cartoons when he should have been concentrating on theological lectures at college. Dave lives in Essex, where he is on the steering group for a Methodist chapel, The Fishermen's Chapel in Leigh-on-Sea.  

Where Does Jesus Stand on the Marginalisation of Women in the Levant?

The Levant is an area historically torn by political instability, religious extremism, and deep social fractures which includes deep rooted misogyny, but what was Jesus’ stance on this? And can we find peace from his approach?

Bewilderment: A spiritual guide to uncertain times

Robert Atwell uncovers how the book of Jonah offers a strikingly relevant theology for our time - one that grapples with isolation, protest, anger, fear, and depression, all under the shadow of divine presence in the midst of personal turmoil.

Things They Never Taught You About Church Buildings (But Probably Should Have)

Kenneth Padley explores the vital contribution that the church building and grounds make to the Church’s mission and growth. Often experienced as a burden, his new book Kingdom Buildings will enable them to be seen as gifts for the flourishing of the community

Waiting on the Lord: Reflections for a Priestly Life

In a restless, fast paced world of quick fixes, there is huge value in the way priesthood is ‘weighed and pondered’. In his new book Waiting on the Lord, Simon Cuff addresses key aspects of priestly life and the ways in which it prophetically stands in contrast to the priorities of contemporary culture.