Bøker av David Painting

Bringing together theologians, scholars, creative writers, church leaders and activists from around the world, Fresh from The Word 2025 offers notes, prayers and further thought suggestions for every day of the year

Bringing together theologians, scholars, creative writers, church leaders and activists from around the world, Fresh from The Word 2024 offers notes, prayers and further thought suggestions for every day of the year

We know that we are to live distinctively different lives, being holy and loving towards one another. We are also aware of just how hard that can be and often feel guilty when we respond to each other, negatively and much like anyone else. Then, we read a passage such as the one on the Fruit of the Spirit and feel even further away from God!This is a practical 'how-to' booklet aimed at taking the mystery out of living a Godly life. Each piece of the 'fruit' is described from God's perspective and provides detailed insights into how it works out in real life situations. Finally, to help you put it into practice, at the end of each section, there are some tools to help you make it real in your life.

How can church help those with mental health issues? Are we to stay in the background, fearful of doing more harm than good? Do we get involved by supporting the treatment regime designed by the medical professionals but ignore any spiritual dimension? Or is there some unique contribution that we can make as believers that complements the work of the professionals?This booklet aims to provide a framework in whichChristian ministry can support, reinforce and extend the healing available through the medical profession. With sections covering 'mental health wellbeing' and 'cognitive behavioural therapy', the booklet includes teaching on renewing the mind and spiritual strongholds as well as practical advice on ministry.

We all come to the Bible in different ways. Some come with fear, others with excitement. Some come with expectation, some come out of duty. Many come confused as to what it means and how to read it.Sixty six books, over thirty thousand verses. What is the picture on the box of this puzzle called the Bible? What does 'inspiration' mean? Is it factually true, in fact, what is truth?This booklet aims to answer these important questions by providing an outline of how the Bible came to be, along with a big-picture view of the whole, life-giving story.

This is a new edition of David Painting's biography of Amy Dillwyn, first published in 1987. This is a very accessible biography of a remarkable woman, Amy Dillwyn (1845 - 1935); who was born into one of Swansea's most distinguished families, and became a leading industrialist and also novelist. Based largely on her diaries, it traces the life of a woman of exceptional spirit and personality who inherited her father's bankrupt business but learnt to make her way in a man's world.