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Archive: December 2007

Married but still a virginDear Maggie

Issue published December 2007 Author Margaret Ellis

Brothers in armsEditorial

Issue published December 2007 Author John Buckeridge

John Buckeridge considers how much more we can achieve if we share our lives with another.

Global WarningFeature

Issue published December 2007 Author Catherine Larner

The earth is heating up, but is there anything Christians can really do? Catherine Larner investigates how to get past apathy, and change the planet.

Not lost in translationFeature

Issue published December 2007 Author David Instone-Brewer

How does a modern Bible translation like the NIV come about? Baptist minister David Instone-Brewer got a unique opportunity to find out when he was invited to join with a committee of translators.

Praise HymnFeature

Issue published December 2007 Author Dave Allen

All over the English-speaking world this Christmas, millions will be singing Charles Wesley’s “Hark the Herald Angels Sing” – one of more than 6,000 hymns he penned. 300 years after his birth, Dave Allen looks at the life of the lesser-known Wesley brother.

Anger: Discovering Your Spiritual AllyReview

Issue published December 2007 Author Andrew D Lester

Gosh was I annoyed when I opened the post one day and found someone had sent me a book on anger.

How to stop dieting and start livingReview

Issue published December 2007 Author Sue Prosser

I have to admit, the first thought that went through my mind on receiving this book was, “I wonder why they’ve sent this to me!”

Questions of Faith: Why Do People Suffer?Review

Issue published December 2007 Author James Jones

This is a brave and helpful book. Brave in that Jones seeks to tackle head-on a difficult subject matter...

The power and the gloryReview

Issue published December 2007 Author Arthur White and Martin Saunders

If you’ve ever entertained the slightest doubt that God is the author of the miraculous and the impossible, then please read this book

Twenty-Four: Integrating faith and real lifeReview

Issue published December 2007 Author Krish Kandiah

Fans of the cult TV show 24 will get into this book instantly. Jack Bauer, the finest field agent at the Counter Terrorism Unit of the US government is cited on page one.

Winning WaysReview

Issue published December 2007 Author Paul Jinadu and David Lawrence

I have to admit to being a sceptic when it comes to books about evangelism, but this one really gripped me.

DownpourReview

Issue published December 2007 Artist Krissy Nordhoff

Though she’s little known this side of the pond, this disc and a recent UK visit could quickly change that.

GospelReview

Issue published December 2007 Artist Joanne Cash

Here’s a surprise release by a major UK label but well deserving of success and wide circulation, not least for the Johnny Cash duets included.

Love Divine: Set The Captives FreeReview

Issue published December 2007 Artist Various Artists

The digital door opens and in bursts the first wave of high-octane musical action.

Send MeReview

Issue published December 2007 Artist Abundant Life Church England

There are few churches in the UK that could release a live worship album of this quality.

The day I entered ParliamentThe Day I

Issue published December 2007 Author Matt Bird

Stephen Crabb MP tells Matt Bird about his first day in Westminster.

Does multi-site mean McChurch?Webwatch

Issue published December 2007 Author John Allan

John Allan unpacks the pros and cons of adopting a multi-site church model.