Living Faith: Through the Church's Year

Desperate for new ideas to inspire sermons Bible studies or private meditation? Heres the book for you. Living Faith: Through the Churchs Year offers fifty-two lively reflections for group or individual use including resources for further study. Part One leads you through the seasons of the churchs year from Advent to Trinity. Starting with the Big Bang youre taken to Bethlehem for Christmas and into the desert for Lent. Christmas cribs Easter gardens and a large crucifix illustrate some of the most important Christian festivals. Bible texts literature architecture poetry and music all help fill out the picture. Part Two takes you into some crucial aspects of being a Christian. Jesuss question to his disciples at Caesarea Philippi (Who do you say that I am?) helps you think about some important Gospel stories such as the stilling of the storm and the Samaritan woman. Key saints such as Francis Benedict and Dominic appear as do C. S. Lewis J. S. Bach Mother Teresa Simon and Garfunkel and Paddington Bear! A sumptuous feast of exploration and insight Living Faith is an exciting and stimulating adventure in Christian life--a must for anyone taking the journey of faith seriously.