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God and science – you can’t really believe in both, right…? Or can you?? Is God Really Legit? asks the tough questions and gives you the info you need to decide. Do miracles happen? Is the earth 6,000 years old? What about the Big Bang? Who is God? And where? Is it creationism or evolution? Why Genesis 1? Is faith blind? What is ‘faith’ anyway? Delving into all these questions and more, Neil Laing puts both God and science under the microscope. Exploring literal approaches to the Bible and purely scientific views of the world, he reveals how each has misunderstood the nature of faith and their own limitations. Might it be that a correct understanding of one actually builds faith in the other? When it comes to belief in God, Neil shows that faith and science really do add up!

Motherless nineteen-year-old Ava has always believed brilliant botanist, Theo Gage to be her father. But when a chance discovery reveals she is not his daughter, her world falls apart. Determined to discover her true identity, Ava impetuously runs away and enlists the help of inexperienced private detective, Zavier Marshall. Pursued by shadowy figures, she takes on a new name and follows in her dead motherΓÇÖs footsteps to work at the mysterious Fun World Holiday Camp. Penniless and cut-off from everything sheΓÇÖs ever known, and trapped in a deadly game of cat and mouse with a ruthless criminal gang, will Ava survive in a world where sheΓÇÖs more valuable dead than alive? Will she discover the shocking truth behind her motherΓÇÖs death? And will she find her real father before itΓÇÖs too late?

Porn is everywhere but does it have a cost? Does Jesus offer something better? How can young men respond? Born out of the author''s own struggles, A Better Kind of Intimacy shares Jack''s testimony of being set free from porn addiction by Christ. Dispelling its stigma, he examines the cultural trends that can make porn in all its forms so hard to avoid and asks what the Bible has to say. Offering practical advice on dealing with porn and supporting others struggling with it, this is a perfect book to read as a small group or with an accountability partner. The insightful questions and challenging reflections at the end of each chapter will spur you on towards the life-giving intimacy that is found in Christ. A Better Kind of Intimacy is possible, and Jack shows why it is worth the fight!

Mentoring... it s discipleship with a kick! As a mentor with more than 20 years experience, Paul Wilcox is well placed to explore the construction process that is involved in making disciples, and also the personal journey of the mentor. Riddled with dos and don''ts, top tips and pointed questions to aid reflection, Intentional Mentoring shines a light on these precious relationships and gives confidence to those who just don t know where to start. With relatable autobiographical detail, considerable coal-face experience and lashings of grace, this book affirms those who are already mentoring and applies the proverbial spur to the backside of those who think they might like to have a go! Through a story-telling style that is earthy and authentic, challenging and biblical, this little volume will be a well-thumbed resource for helping usher in God''s Kingdom in the lives of future mentors and mentees alike.

Life springs up all around, but will the darkness overcome it? David Sourbook thought he''d been saved. He thought his problems were behind him. A new life had opened up before him, with a new lady friend, a new faith and a new circle of friends. But was it really that simple? Dark depths began to open up beneath his feet. Long-buried influences reached out to grab him. Long-forgotten hurts twisted his mind and his heart. Getting free wasn''t going to be anything like easy. And these new people, even his lady friend, were they really helping him, or blind to his actual needs? Was he stumbling towards the light or into the night?

Meet Becky Hudson. Loving wife to Dave, devoted mother to Jennifer (9), Adam (5) and Ellie (2) and queen of self-doubt. If only she tried harder, Becky reasons, she could be a proper Christian and mother! But is this the way it''s meant to be? As Becky''s diary records her daily fails, it also reveals how God meets and affirms her in the marvellous muddle that motherhood can be as she tries to balance faith, fears and family life!

Was she a friend or was she an angel? He couldnΓÇÖt tell! David Sourbook is a callous man, Locked inside his sneering heart. Christmas jollities and festive cheer leave him cold. Stone cold. This year though, a chance encounter with a mysterious companion, Angela, will herald a change! But can she be trusted? As Angela guides him through the town, immersing him in an alien world he has not known, his frozen heart begins to melt. But when the troubling roots of his nature are laid bare, David must choose between the pitiless certainties of his dark heart and the wild, untamed joys of Christmas. The choice he makes will change his life forever! A respectful but provocative reworking of DickensΓÇÖ A Christmas Carol in modern clothes.

When sixteen-year-old Lydia is voted Belle of the Ball, it is the best day of her life ΓÇô but it soon becomes the worst! Left for dead by a hit-and-run driver, she awakes to scarring facial injuries and sinister questions about the accident. Discovering her father to be more than he seems and seeking to complete her recovery, Lydia escapes to a paradise island where breath-taking adventures and romance await. Thrown into the midst of a refugee crisis and a terrible storm, her faith in God is stirred when she meets a Ugandan girl fleeing trauma of her own. Danger threatens and LydiaΓÇÖs family soon find themselves indebted to the man who might just be the love of her life!

For all ‘beginners’ who hope to say goodbye well.  How we leave this life will be our final word to those we love – yet how many of us will be ready? In Time to Live, Ann Clifford explores the issues around facing death with faith. A gentle and friendly companion, she sensitively encourages conversations around the one certainty we avoid talking about. Written in two parts, Time to Live supportively addresses both the personal and practical elements dying involves, and how we can prepare for them. Acknowledging the pain and confusion that inevitably accompany loss, Ann looks forward with joy to the Christian hope of life to come. Let her walk you through the process of facing physical pain and emotional distress but also of conquering fear and receiving God’s all-embracing love. Death is only a portal to our future. 

Jaded Clinical Psychologist Dr Mike Lewis is on the edge. Separated from his wife, Ella, and deeply wounded by the death of their child, the future is bleak. But when he is assigned the case of mute asylum seeker ΓÇÿJohnny TwoΓÇÖ, things begin to change. Working on JohnnyΓÇÖs case, Mike connects with attractive art therapist, Anita, and a close friendship quickly grows between them. Inspired by Anita, and JohnnyΓÇÖs response to therapy, Mike finds reasons to hope again ΓÇô but then dramatic events overtake them all and force him to confront his past. Will he find courage to face it? Do he and Ella have a future? And can the silence of grief be broken?

We can all hear words spoken, but how many of us can hear the heart? Robin Daniels explores what it means to hear someone share their 'Secret', offers insightful ways to respond, and unfolds the multi-layered meanings of silence.

Refugee Stories is a collection of first-hand accounts by individuals forced to flee their countries and seek refuge in Britain. In their own words, they tell their harrowing experiences of persecution, escape and the long journey to safety. People just like us, they have endured incredible traumas before getting to Britain, yet their lives here are often far harder than we would like to imagine. These true stories will make you question the reception refugees receive in modern Britain and consider how the church can fulfil the biblical mandate to love the foreigners residing among us. Refugee Stories: challenging thinking, alarming conscience, engaging compassion.

As Alfie''s first birthday draws near, his mother, Sophie, and her family are forced to confront a past they have been trying to shut away for years. Revisiting painful memories, grief threatens to destroy relationships as Sophie and her daughter, Katie, wrestle with guilt, and Simon, their loving husband and father, can only look on in despair.Grief''s shadow threatens to overwhelm them all, and Sophie finds herself face to face with her abusive childhood. Will they be able to find a way through their heartache to a place of healing and peace? What will they find at therapy''s end? A thought-provoking and emotive read.