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Reflections & Meditations
on the Love of God 
Personal reflections and meditations upon the spiritual essence of life and the nature of God. A collection made up from jottings in the author's pocket book, much the same as we all make in our hearts every time we turn to Our Lord in prayer. William Wardle is diffident and nervous of discovering himself too much to others, but has been encouraged to share his "jottings" to a wider readership to encourage all those who, like himself, lean on life's windowsill and gaze out in wonderment...
Reflections
& Meditations on the Love of God
William J. Wardle
ISBN 1 900796 37 6 U.K.£4.95
102pp pb
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Return to Gethsemane
The cover of this work is a painting by Van Gogh called 'Crows
over the Wheatfield'. This painting has often produced a feeling of fear
in those who behold it, for it speaks of a world of delusion and dread.
Yet at the same time it bears a message of hope, love and restoration.
Those who are afflicted with depression or any mental illness are all
too familiar with the bleak side of Van Gogh's world. Return to Gethsemane
is a contemplation of the more hopeful aspect, in which the author shares
his search for healing and wholeness. On his journey, he encountered the
figure of Jesus as mediated by Mark the Evangelist, whose depiction of
Christ's suffering in Gethsemane profoundly moved him. In Jesus, Father
John discovered one who walks with him in his pain. From this standpoint,
he meditates on such themes as confusion, loneliness and solitude, prayer,
Iament and the fallibility of the men and women who tried to follow Jesus.
By sharing his journey towards healing, the author hopes that others will
find the courage to begin their own pilgrimage.
Return to
Gethsemane
John O' Brien
ISBN 1 900796 99 0 153pp pb U.K. £6.95
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Exploring the bleak reality of depression and its accompanying feelings of loneliness and rejection, this book offers an optimistic insight, through various great thinkers, into the strength and peace to be found in God and prayer.
Prayer Through
Depression
John O'Brien
ISBN 1 900796 31 7 - 32pp pb
U.K. £3.95
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A sensitive, spiritual and theological response which helps us establish a relationship with God and also understand our own personal experience of love and loss. Covering issues of loss and loneliness. His heartfelt style and genuine approach is one which will appeal to the reader for an accessible understanding of the Bible and also a sympathetic voice.
Catch The
Wind
John O'Brien
ISBN 1 900796 10 4 93pp UK
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Semper Fidelis (Always Faithful)
The tale of a woman who has known more than her share of suffering and loss, yet emerged a compassionate, forgiving human being with her optimism and faith in God intact. Brought up in poverty by a father whose wartime experiences turned him into a brutal, tormented man, and a loving but bullied mother, Georgina overcame these hurdles to embark on a long and successful career as a teacher. Blighted by tragedy, including the death of her beloved daughter who was killed by the cancer she once defeated, it was Georgina's deeply-held belief in God and His goodness that helped her cope, and Semper Fidelis is a testament to her continuing faith and courage.
Semper Fidelis
(Always Faithful)
Georgina
ISBN 1 900796 48 1 155pp b/w
photos. pb U.K. £5.99
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A poignant work of religious reflection in which the author explores the essential relationship between the human body and soul, and attempts to identify mankind's place in an increasingly materialistic world. Bringing to the work the experience of age and her personal encounters with death, McColl ponders the paradoxes of modern living, particularly in the West, where many people feel a sense of community is missing, despite living in close proximity to each other. Our enormous scientific and artistic achievements, she suggests, have not offered solutions to life's 'big' questions, and we are losing touch with the part of us that is nurturing, spiritual and compassionate. Written in a beautifully lyrical style, Where Are We Going? is a timely reminder, at the dawn of this new millennium, that we should look beyond the purely material to the enduring mysteries and wonders of God's universe.
Where
Are We Going?
Mary McColl
ISBN 1 900796 87 2 46pp pb U.K.
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An Alternative View D.J. Norris In this fascinating account of creation and evolution D.J. Norris ponders God's role as mankind's creator, offering an alternative view of Him, not simply as an intangible spiritual force, but as leader of a supremely intelligent species who were so sophisticated that, even millions of years ago, they might well have used complex equipment to record man's progress on Earth.
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From Noah's Ark to Moses and the Burning Bush and the Resurrection, D.J. Norris Suggests alternative interpretations of divine happenings, which are no less intriguing-or credible-than more orthodox versions? Could God have appeared to Moses as a hologram? What did Mary Magdelene really see at Christ's tomb? And how did Noah get the animals 'two by two' into the Ark? Extensive knowledge of the Bible, combined with a fascination for science, allows the author to address these questions with insight and originality.
Revelations
II
A Laymans Reasoning for Mysteries in the Holy Bible
D.J. Norris
ISBN 1 900796 67 8 pp59 pb
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'Our planet is dying' claims D.J. Norris. From the CFC gases that are depleting the ozone layer to global warming. Armed with a broad understanding of science and a passion for matters 'green' the author urges us to consider a new way of life that is kinder to our planet, if not our pockets.
Revelation
III ~ Our Planet is Dying. Mankind Will die Too. How Can We Stop This
Happening.
D.J. Norris
ISBN 1 900796 72 4 pp40 pb UK
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Has our world, in the distant past, been visited by superior beings? Did they pass on highly-developed scientific knowledge to our ancient ancestors and if so, how was it lost for so long? Supported by biblical scholarship and a healthy refusal to accept the Bible literally. An insight and sometimes startling answers to these and other questions which still perplex us in the twenty-first century. Covering subjects such as the bizarre world of UFo sightings and the enigma of the Pyramids and Sphinx, the author calls on archaeological and astronomical evidence to back up his theories that the great mysteries of the universe may have very different explanations from those we have previously believed.
Revelation
IV ~ Mysteries of Egyptology. Does the Holy Bible Provide Clues?
D.J. Norris
ISBN 1 900796 28 7 pp66 Illust.
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Mission to West Africa Volume
I
Since the middle of the 19th century European missionaries have been saying good-bye to their home and country, shipping unnoticed and unadvertised, out of the ports of Marseilles and Liverpool, Toulon and Southampton. Only their Society and their relatives knew or cared that they had gone and whether they died or returned, often broken in health. Some of them were shipwrecked on the outward voyage. Others were buried at sea as they attempted to return. A story of success and failure, of great achievements and lost opportunities, but all in all, a story of noble endeavour.
Mission
to West Africa Volume I: The Pioneering Days: 1856-1890
Patrick Gantly S.M.A.
ISBN 1 900796 91 0 pp411 pb £9.99
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Mission to West Africa Volume
II
Since the middle of the 19th century European missionaries have been saying good-bye to their home and country, shipping unnoticed and unadvertised, out of the ports of Marseilles and Liverpool, Toulon and Southampton. Only their Society and their relatives knew or cared that they had gone and whether they died or returned, often broken in health. Some of them were shipwrecked on the outward voyage. Others were buried at sea as they attempted to return. A story of success and failure, of great achievements and lost opportunities, but all in all, a story of noble endeavour.
Mission
to West Africa Volume II: Laying Foundations: 1890-1907
Patrick Gantly S.M.A.
ISBN 1 900796 96 1 pp366
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