Take Note 2018 Issue 1

2018 ISSUE 1 | AMAZING GRACE | RECOMMENDED CHRISTIAN RESOURCES

A grace-filled story of redemption Francine Rivers returns to her romance roots with this unexpected and redemptive love story, a probing tale that reminds us that mercy can shape even the most broken among us into an imperfect yet stunning masterpiece.

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Two lost souls, bound by guilt to their pasts, discover that the very wounds which hold them captive can lead to the incredible grace needed to set them free.

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Everything the Bible says about the gospel exposes its central message: Jesus Christ came to save sinners. In Good News: The Gospel of Jesus Christ, Dr. MacArthur examines the Bible’s revelation of Christ and the implications of what He accomplished for us. This is a book to rekindle love and awe for the Savior. £11.99

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In the sequel to Heaven, How I Got Here, hear the story of Judas Iscariot masterfully told by Colin S. Smith.

“Of all human beings, none passed so close to the gates of heaven on his way to hell than Judas Iscariot.”

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Welcome to Take Note Easter Reading

Welcome to Take Note

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With Easter on the horizon, and the period of Lent almost upon us, we focus, in this edition, on the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ and the amazing grace shown to us through his death and resurrection.

You will find plenty of reflection on the saving work of Christ in the books featured in the first half of this catalogue from authors such as Tom Wright, Max Lucado, Krish Kandiah, Tim Chester and John MacArthur.

Following that we have a selection of books to help with marriage, parenting, life. and how to keep the amazing grace of Jesus at the centre of your busy And we round off with some top picks from what’s new including a couple of great DVDs and the latest CD from Rend Collective.

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Living Faith Krish Kandiah This Lent, join Krish Kandiah as he invites you to travel back in time to stare intently at the cross of Jesus. Take time to explore the rich tapestry of meaning that surrounds this central and most defining moment in history.

Over six studies, consider the final words of Jesus on the cross, as recorded in the Gospels. Each of these sayings can be seen as a unique invitation to connect with God. So discover another level of living faith as you hear and respond to Jesus’ gracious words, which welcome us: • • • • • •

To forgiveness To service To hope To adoption To empathy To trust

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Saha tian Egyp nt Ancie in the despite it being so alien – that turns up in random places. And at the presence of The literally – nobody seems to bat an eyelid Doctor’s TARDIS. Turning up in fashion era The cross of Christ is a similar anomaly. schools and graveyards and hes churc in after fashion era, displayed our worship songs and of lyrics the ng graci and try, coun the across instrument of Roman nt ancie this – ies the walls of our art galler recognisable symbols on the execution has become one of the most notice. This Lent, I invite le’s peop es planet. And yet it often escap tly at the cross of Jesus. inten stare to time in back l trave you to try of meaning around the Let’s take time to explore the rich tapes history of the universe. the in ent mom ing defin most and central to something much point entry an is Like the TARDIS, the cross st. Something that sugge d woul rel appa le humb its than greater vely unknown relati a as such – t ifican seemed so small and insign at the hands of the death le arkab unrem an dying man Jewish into a much larger reality.

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Kandiah.

Taken from Living Faith copyright © 2018 by Krish Used by permission of CWR. All rights reserved.

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Inspiration for Lent

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The Glory of the Cross Tim Chester

The Promise of Lent Chris Tiegreen

40 Stories of Hope Catherine Butcher

In many ways, Easter is supposed to be the high-point of the year for Christians, where we remember the three days that changed history for ever. But for many of us, the day quickly comes and goes without us really feeling any different.

So this Lent, prepare your heart with 47 days of short and stirring reflections from the Gospel of John.

The purpose of this Lent devotional is to stir up the hope that God has given us in the midst of a fallen world. Each day you’ll read of death and new life, temptation and the power to overcome it, the life and ministry of Jesus, and the transformative power of God. Because when we gaze at God’s true nature – his sacrificial love and his glorious resurrection – everything changes

This is a book about transformation, restoration and true freedom. Collated stories from prisoners and their family members, these 40 remarkable testimonies speak powerfully about the reality of encountering Jesus. Ideal for Lent, these 40 faithinspiring stories can be read daily in the run up to Easter.

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Easter reading The Day the Revolution Began Tom Wright Tom Wright invites you to consider the full meaning of the event at the heart of the Christian faith Jesus’ crucifixion.

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This book will take you to a new level in your appreciation of the meaning of Jesus’ sacrifice: opening up its powerful and amazing implications, inspiring you with a renewed sense of purpose and hope, and reminding you of the crucial role you can play in the world-transforming movement that Jesus started.

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The Resurrection in Your Life Mike McKinley

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Mike McKinley considers the revolutionary consequences for each of us of Christ’s resurrection, ascension and the sending of his Spirit.

Walk through Luke 24 and Acts 1-2 and discover how the reality that Jesus lives can and should change every aspect of our world.

Whether you’re a new or a mature Christian, let the joy, peace, confidence and purpose of the resurrection flood into your everyday life.

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FINDING A GRACE-PACED LIFE Do you race from one thing to the next, unable to keep up with all the demands of your evergrowing to-do list?

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ReSet (for men) David Murray

ReFresh (for women) David & Shona Murray

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NEW YEAR, NEW START

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The best things we do in life, tend to be the hardest. Yet most of us put off difficult tasks, decisions and conversations – we all tend to be escapists. This book will help 2018 to be different!

The new year is a great time to get back in shape - not just physically, but spiritually too.

These 16 short devotions will help you see where and how you can grow in faith and joy in the year ahead.

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Help for parents Help! I’m a New Mum! Pam Pointer

Help! I’m a New Dad! David Gatward

The arrival of a baby takes you by surprise. However much you plan and prepare, the reality can be startling. Suddenly you have responsibility for a new little life. Here is a book of honest shouts and whispers to God about all things baby – from labour to love, from panic to peace, from smells to smiles. The prayers are not always polite but they’re real and will prove a good companion for any new mum.

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Fatherhood is a wondrous, insane, frustrating, bonkers, frightening, messy, upsetting, terrifying, all-consuming, lifeaffirming, blessing. Here is a collection of prayers for those first few months of welcoming a new life into the world. Honest, real, filled with laughter and tiredness, frustration and joy, the end result is the same: sharing what it is to be a dad with our own heavenly father.

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Diary of a (trying to be holy) Mum Fiona Lloyd

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Marriage classics A Husband After God’s Own Heart Jim George

A Wife After God’s Own Heart Elizabeth George

A more fulfilling marriage is within the reach of every husband—and getting there is not as difficult as you might think. Jim George points you to the little touches that can bring big results. They’re based on clear and simple priorities found in the Bible…

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The Power of a Praying...

by Stormie Omartian The Power of a Praying Husband In The Power of a Praying Husband, you’ll find the excitement and hope that come from inviting the God who hears and answers prayer into your marriage.

Packed with real-life examples and refreshing honesty, each chapter features comments from well-known Christian men, biblical wisdom, and prayer ideas.

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The Power of a Praying Wife Today’s challenges can make a fulfilling marriage seem like an impossible dream. Yet God delights in doing the impossible if only we would ask!

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£2.99 Count It All Joy Helen Roseveare Looking back on a life of struggles and trials, Helen Roseveare shares her testimony of God’s dealings with her – of his all sufficiency and the response which it requires: not just acceptance, but joy in the face of hardship!

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Seize the Day Joyce Meyer

Rob Parsons brings together some of the very the best of his own stories of the ups and downs of faith over the past 30 years. Heartwarming and challenging tales that make up a compendium of insights on faith and family, love and loss, money and priorities, dreams and goals.

Joyce Meyer encourages you not to waste another minute.

There is something special, valuable waiting for you to discover in each day. And when you spend time with God daily, asking Him to help you find it, you’ll unlock the wonderful purpose He has in store for you.

Pull up a chair and settle in to enjoy as the storyteller weaves his spell...

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I hope that reading this short book will inspire you to look at the Bible with a curiosity that takes you further into the word of God and will drive you to live for him with great determination and passion.

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Trained as a counterterrorism expert, Michele spent over a decade in the CIA – a woman leading some of the most highly skilled operatives on the planet, secretly serving in some the most treacherous areas of the Middle East.

In Breaking Cover, Michele has at last been cleared to drop cover and tell her story: one of incredible struggle; of thwarted plans and expectations; and most of all, of discovering a faith greater than all her fears.

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All Saints: DVD The inspiring true story of how a group of refugees from Burma brought life and purpose to a struggling church. Jeopardising his family’s future by ignoring his superiors, Michael (on his first assignment as a new pastor) must choose between completing what he was assigned to do – close the church and sell the property – or listen to a still, small voice challenging the people of All Saints to risk it all and provide much-needed hope to their new community.

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‘In the past we’ve been insecure and sometimes let that insecurity stop us from fully being ourselves and worse – from fully expressing the unique (weird?) identity God has given us. But Good News is our unfettered, uncaged, unapologetic announcement of old fashioned, transforming, earth shattering gospel. We celebrate loud, we lament openly and we sing simple truth like we mean it.’ – Rend Collective.

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