Coventry Press

In all this, Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables; indeed, he would never speak to them except in parables. Matthew 13:3410 Minutes More is the sequel to the author's previous book 10 Minutes. As in...

Most Catholics, baptised as infants, have no memory of how they became Catholic; probably just as many have no memory of a specific time when they decided they no longer belonged in the Church. Bob...

What we do at work - part time or full time, paid or unpaid, at home or out of home - identifies us, categorises us, labels us, consumes us sometimes destroys us and those we love. These five Bible...

What it is like to do a funeral? Are you ready to sit with people in their darkest moments? These are the kinds of questions that Alex Sangster struggled with as she began her journey as an ordained...

The unexamined life is not worth living. SocratesIt is both senseless and impossible to expect modern minds to accept mythical, pre-scientific views of the world as part and parcel of Christian...

God's Foolishness: A Spirituality of HeartAuthor: Brian GallagherPublisher: Coventry PressPublication Date: Jul 03, 2020Number of Pages: NA pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10:...

Gratitude is the memory of the heart. Mary Mackillop (1907)Reflecting on the lyrics of several favourite pieces of music - including 'What a Wonderful World' (Louis Armstrong), 'I dreamed a dream'...

'It takes a lifetime to grow up.'Graced beyond telling is the story of one woman's growing up in life, in faith, in self-discovery; a story of finding inner peace, inner meaning, inner acceptance of...

The Anglican Church has produced more than its share of eccentric clergy. But Owen was not one of them. The same could be said of pompous bishops. But he was not pompous. He was simply Owen.This view...

The well-known story from the Gospels reminds us that prayer, healing and forgiveness are central to the ministry of Jesus of Nazareth; and a key to understanding how we are to live by faith. In this...

IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD... JOHN 1:1And - it could be argued- from the beginning there have been interpreters of the Word; or even that the entire New Testament is itself a series of...

Pandemics and Spiritual Seekers - a collection of essays, poems, prayers and reflections - records various responses, ancient and contemporary. It includes the insights of saints, mystics and...

... only speak the word, and my servant will be healed ... The story in Matthew's Gospel is about words and their power to heal. The story is also about pain and loss, suffering and distress, hope...

It is OK to be honest about what we really think and feel. Especially, to be honest with ourselves, and with God.The Book of Psalms in the First Testament is about faith and hope; but it is also...

Proclaim the message; be persistent whether the time is favourable or unfavourable; convince, rebuke, and encourage with the utmost patience in teaching. 2 Timothy 4:2The command to preach the gospel...

We are speaking of God'in whom we live and move and have our being'. (Acts 17:28)How to understand and describe the mystery we call God is central to all major religious traditions.Within the history...

PoemsAuthor: Denham GriersonPublisher: Coventry PressPublication Date: Jul 14, 2023Number of Pages: 100 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 1922589314ISBN-13: 9781922589316

Take Nothing for the Journey is written in both Vietnamese and English This radical command of Jesus to the disciples as he sent them on their mission to preach God's good news involved - for them -...

Theology matters - and not just for churchIn the twenty-first century, religion is often seen as divisive, church membership is in decline, and religious institutions have been forced to reckon with...

The command of Jesus to take up our cross is not limited to a forty day period (Lent) in the church's year but to everyday experiences and challenges of being faithful disciples. Khoi Doan Nguyen has...