SPCK New Titles London Book Fair 2023

NEW TITLES ADULT TRADE 2023 – 2024

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Talking to Children About Mental Health

Lily-Jo

A practical guide to help adults understand the unique mental health challenges facing our children, teenagers and students today.

Lily-Jo is the founder and director of award-winning mental health platform: www.thelilyjoproject.com. The Lily-Jo Project aims to eliminate the stigma of mental health by providing resources, promoting awareness, and empowering people to take control of their mental well-being. She is also a singer-songwriter and qualified counsellor and counselling supervisor with a decade of experience.

9780281087822 • Paperback • £10.99

160 Pages • 198 x 129 • 7¾ x 5¼

SPCK Publishing | 16 Feb 2023

Jesus' Alternative Plan

Richard Rohr

One of the world's great spiritual teachers offers a new proclamation of the power of the cross to transform human history.

Richard Rohr, OFM, is a Franciscan priest of the New Mexico Province and the Founding Director of the Center for Action and Contemplation in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is the author of numerous books, including The Universal Christ (2019), Just This (2018), The Divine Dance (2016), Immortal Diamond (2013) and Falling Upward (2012), all published by SPCK.

9780281089284 • Paperback • £16.99

208 Pages • 234 x 156 • 9¼ x 6¼

Broken Planet Sharon Dirckx

In Broken Planet, Dr. Sharon Dirckx tackles the natural problem of evil, and why God allows natural suffering, with credibility and compassion.

Dr Sharon Dirckx is a freelance speaker, author and an adjunct lecturer at OCCA The Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics.. Originally from a scientific background, she has a Ph.D. in brain imaging from the University of Cambridge and has held research positions at the University of Oxford, UK and the Medical College of Wisconsin, USA. She is invited to speak and lecture in a variety of contexts across the UK, including BBC Songs of Praise, Unbelievable, BBC Radio 2 Good Morning Sunday with Clare Balding and BBC Radio 4 Beyond Belief. She is also the author of Why?: Looking at God, Evil and Personal Suffering.

9781789740929 • Paperback • £10.99 216 Pages • 216 x 138 • 8½ x 5½

The Best of Friends – Choose Wisely, Care Well Phil Knox

Full of practical advice and wisdom, Phil Knox explores how to cherish and celebrate the most important relationships in your life, and be the best friend you can be.

Phil Knox is an evangelist, speaker and missiologist at the Evangelical Alliance. He is passionate about making Jesus known and seeing communities thrive. He loves learning and has degrees in law and mission and evangelism. Phil is married to Dani and they have two sons, Caleb and Jos. He is an avid runner, enthusiastic waterskier and once broke the world record for the longest five-a-side football match. He is also a performance poet and author of Story Bearer. The Best of Friends is his second book.

9781789744248 • Paperback • £10.99 208 Pages • 198 x 129 • 7¾ x 5¼

Reconnect Your Church

David Brown

A practical, road-tested vision and process to equip church leaders to reinvigorate their church.

David Brown has 40 years of experience as a pastor and church planter in France, with a dozen books published in French. He is leader of the Church Revitalisation Network run by the European Leadership Forum, teaching seminars and mentoring pastors across Europe.

9781789744583 • Paperback • £14.99

216 Pages • 216 x 138 • 8½ x 5½

SPCK | 17 Feb 2023

The Church of Tomorrow – Being a Christ Centred People in a Changing World

John Mcginley

John McGinley's accessible, inspiring, and visionary manifesto for the future of the Church in the Western world, demonstrates how ordained and lay leaders at all levels can navigate these changing times with a focus, not on the decline, but the rebirth of the Church.

John McGinley leads Myriad, an initiative from the Gregory Centre for Church Multiplication to serve the planting of thousands of new church communities by every day people. John has twenty six years of church leadership experience and is the author of Mission Shaped Grace and Mission Shaped Living.

9780281086382 • Paperback • £12.99

192 Pages • 198 x 129 • 7¾ x 5¼

Lighting the Beacons

Jill Duff

Bishop Jill Duff's long-awaited volume, based on her hugely influential talks, asks, what does it look like to have a faith that transforms society?

Jill Duff is the Anglican Bishop of Lancaster in the Diocese of Blackburn in her home county of Lancashire, as well as an Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of St Asaph in Wales. She is a sought-after speaker, passionate about communicating the good news of Jesus in everyday language, and committed to finding ways for people to come home spiritually. A chemist by background, Jill worked in research and management in a multi-national oil company before being ordained into the Church of England. Until becoming a bishop, she served all her ministry in deprived areas of Liverpool Diocese. She was the founding director of St Mellitus North West – the first full-time ordination training college in the region for over forty years – where she taught mission, evangelism and New Testament. Jill is mum to two teenage boys and wife to Jeremy.

9780281087778 • Paperback • £12.99

224 Pages • 216 x 138 • 8½ x 5¼

Apollos | 16 Mar 2023

Life in the Son

Clive Bowsher

The latest New Studies in Biblical Theology volume, Life in the Son is the first book-length treatment of the theme of union with Christ across the Johannine corpus, interpreting oneness and ‘in-one-another’ relationship with Christ in John’s Gospel and letters.

Clive Bowsher is Provost of Union School of Theology, where he teaches and researches in New Testament and Biblical Theology. Previously, he served as lead minister of a local church and co-mentored Union’s Learning Community in Oxford, UK. He has held positions at the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, Edinburgh and Bristol.

9781789744293 • Paperback • £14.99

208 Pages • 216 x 138 • 8½ x 5½

Win the Daily Battle, Second Edition

Steve Goss

This practical and straightforward book demystifies the spiritual battle so that you can live as the conqueror you now are in Christ. Can be used alongside the Freedom in Christ course.

Steve Goss is Executive Director of Freedom in Christ Ministries International and Freedom in Christ Ministries UK. He presents the FIC course. He has a background in marketing. He is married to Zoe and they have two daughters.

9780281087570 • Paperback • £7.99

128 Pages • 197¾ x 129¼ • 7¾ x 5¼

SPCK Publishing | 23 Mar 2023

Break Free, Stay Free, Second Edition

Steve Goss

One of four volumes on developing as a Christian disciple, which can be used alongside the Freedom in Christ course.

Steve Goss is Executive Director of Freedom in Christ Ministries International and Freedom in Christ Ministries UK. He presents the FIC course. He has a background in marketing. He is married to Zoe and they have two daughters.

9780281087556 • Paperback • £7.99

128 Pages • 197¾ x 129¼ • 7¾ x 5¼

The You God Planned, Second Edition

Steve Goss

An accessible and straightforward book that shows us how we can play our part in the Church, the Bride of Christ, as she prepares herself for His return.

Steve Goss is Executive Director of Freedom in Christ Ministries International and Freedom in Christ Ministries UK. He presents the FIC course. He has a background in marketing. He is married to Zoe and they have two daughters.

9780281087532 • Paperback • £7.99

112 Pages • 198 x 129¼ • 7¾ x 5¼

SPCK Publishing | 23 Mar 2023

Free To Be Yourself, Second Edition

Steve Goss

One of four volumes on developing as a Christian disciple, which can be used alongside the Freedom in Christ course.

Steve Goss is Executive Director of Freedom in Christ Ministries International and Freedom in Christ Ministries UK. He presents the FIC course. He has a background in marketing. He is married to Zoe and they have two daughters.

9780281087594 • Paperback • £7.99

96 Pages • 198 x 129¼ • 7¾ x 5¼

Flipped – Life in the upside down Kingdom

Malcolm Duncan

Flipped: Life in the upside down Kingdom by Rev Malcolm Duncan paints a vision of what is possible when ordinary people catch a glimpse of God's radical call to follow the Lord Jesus and fully grasp the power and beauty of his upsidedown kingdom. Flipped is the official theme book for Spring Harvest 2023.

Malcolm Duncan is Lead Pastor at Dundonald Elim Church, a Pentecostal church located in Belfast,Northern Ireland. He is Chair of Elim's Ethics and Public Theology Task Force and Theologian-in-Residence for Spring Harvest and Essential Christian. Malcolm regularly helps the British government and other groups to understand the role of church in society. He is deeply committed to serving the poor and excluded. Malcolm is a passionate communicator and he has regularly written, broadcast, taught and lectured on the themes of mission and Christian engagement with society.

9780281088126 • Paperback • £9.99

192 Pages • 198 x 129 • 7¾ x 5¼

The Beatitudes – Eight reflections exploring the counter–cultural words of

Jesus in Matthew 5

Beatrice Smith

Dive into eight interactive bible studies for group and individual use that help you discover the beauty of living out Jesus's beatitudes in everyday life. The Beatitudes by Beatrice Smith is the official workbook for Spring Harvest 2023.

Beatrice Smith is an author, speaker and preacher, also on the Spring Harvest planning group.

9780281088140 • Paperback • £4.99

64 Pages • 210 x 148 • 8½ x 6¼

Why Less Means More – Making Space for What Matters Most

Cathy Madavan

Leave fear and franticness behind and join Cathy Madavan in discovering why less really means more.

Cathy Madavan is a popular speaker, valued for her humour, vulnerability and wisdom, who travels extensively, predominantly in the UK but also further afield. She has been speaking with Care for the Family on their national tours for over 10 years. She contributes regularly to events such as Spring Harvest and New Wine; she also speaks at leadership conferences, events and churches throughout the year. She is a writer, and a personal coach. Cathy serves on the board of the Kyria Network (a network of women in leadership/women of influence).

9780281083398 • Paperback • £10.99

192 Pages • 198 x 129 • 7¾ x 5¼

Walk His Way – Following Christ through the Book of Psalms

Andrew G. Shead

Walk in the way of Jesus, by following the same path to wisdom he did, through the Psalms.

Andrew G. Shead is Head of Old Testament at Moore College, Sydney, where he lectures on Hebrew Old Testament, Hebrew Poetry and the Psalms. He is the author of 'A Mouth Full of Fire' (NSBT), 'The Open Book and the Sealed Book: Jeremiah 32 in its Greek and Hebrew Recensions' (Sheffield Academic Press) and numerous articles, essays and reviews.

9781789744781 • Trade Paperback • £11.99

160 Pages • 216 x 138 • 8½ x 5½

Dictionary of Paul and His Letters

(2nd edn) – A Compendium of Contemporary Biblical Scholarship

Scot McKnight, Lynn Cohick and Nijay Gup

This completely revised second edition of the Dictionary of Paul and His Letters brings this go-to resource on the apostle Paul and his letters up to date with the latest scholarship.

Scot McKnight is Professor of New Testament at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Lynn Cohick is Provost, Academic Dean and Professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary.

Nijay Gupta is Associate Professor of New Testament at Portland Seminary, George Fox University, Oregon.

9781789743975 • Hardcover • £49.99

1264 Pages • 255 x 175 • 10¼ x 7¼

Finding the Treasure: Good News from the Estates – Reflections from the Church of England Estates Theology Project

Al Barrett

Finding the Treasure highlights the wisdom, faith, and love that can be found in our estate churches and neighbourhoods, and the inspiration and challenges their insights present to the wider Church community.

The Revd Dr Al Barrett has been Rector of Hodge Hill Church, Birmingham, since 2010, where he has been engaged in a long-term journey of ‘growing loving community’ alongside his neighbours. He is co-author of Being Interrupted: Re-imagining the Church’s Mission from the Outside, In, and is engaged in ongoing practical theological research, writing and teaching, particularly through the lenses of race, class, gender and ecology.

9780281088058 • Paperback • £12.99

128 Pages • 214 x 135 • 8½ x 5¼

Transforming Love – How Friendship with Jesus Changes Us Amy Boucher Pye

Amy Boucher Pye provides new insights on how friendship with God has the power to change everything.

Amy Boucher Pye is an author, speaker, retreat leader and spiritual director. She writes for Our Daily Bread and other devotional publications, with over a thousand articles published. She’s the author of the award-winning Finding Myself in Britain (Authentic Media, 2015), The Living Cross (BRF, 2016), and a new resource for small groups: The Prayers of Jesus (CWR, 2020). Until recently, Amy ran the book club for Woman Alive, the UK’s only monthly Christian women’s magazine, for nearly fifteen years. She loved earning her master’s degree in Christian spirituality through Heythrop College, University of London (2017) and enjoys her work as a spiritual director. She lives with her husband and their two teenagers in their spacious but drafty vicarage in North London.

9780281087952 • Paperback • £10.99

144 Pages • 200 x 130 • 7¾ x 5¼

May 2023

Holy Russia? Holy War? – Why the Russian Church is Backing Putin Against Ukraine

Katherine Kelaidis

The first book to examine how and why the Russian Church is acting as an accomplice to Putin in his war against Ukraine, and its disturbing implications for the rest of the world.

Katherine Kelaidis is a writer and historian. She is the Director of Research and Content at the National Hellenic Museum in Chicago, and an associate fellow of the Institute of Orthodox Christian Studies, Cambridge, England. A senior correspondent for Religion Dispatches, she also serves on the editorial board of the Wheel an independent journal of Orthodox Christian thought. Her current work focuses on contemporary Orthodox Christian identity in geopolitics and the role of historical memory.

9780281089727 • Trade Paperback • £16.99

208 Pages • 234¼ x 156 • 9¼ x 6¼

The Company of Heaven

Catherine Fox

Return to Lindchester once more with The Company of Heaven, the fifth in the beloved series of Lindchester Chronicles novels by Catherine Fox. Entertaining and packed with well-loved characters, The Company of Heaven is perfect for fans of Anthony Trollope's Barchester Chronicles, Barbara Pym and BBC's Rev.

Catherine Fox is Academic Director of the Manchester Writing School at Manchester Metropolitan University. An established and popular author, her debut novel, Angels and Men (reissued in 2014) was a Sunday Times Pick of the Year. The first in her Lindchester series, Acts and Omissions, was chosen as a Guardian Book of 2014 and two subsequent volumes, Unseen Things Above (2015) and Realms of Glory (2017), were rapturously received. Catherine is married to the Bishop of Sheffield and has a judo black belt.

9781910674673 • Paperback • £10.99

288 Pages • 197¾ x 129¼ • 7¾ x 5¼

Forgotten Warrior – The Life and Times of Major–General Merton Beckwith–Smith 1890–1942.

Foreword by Field Marshal Lord

Guthrie

Michael Snape

First full-scale biography of the most senior English soldier to die in a prisoner of war camp during the Second World War, revealing the courage, faith and fortitude of an unjustly forgotten hero of the British army.

Michael Snape is the Michael Ramsey Professor of Anglican Studies at Durham University, and Britain's leading authority on faith and the military. His previous books include God and the British Soldier, The Royal Army Chaplains’ Department: Clergy under Fire, The Clergy in Khaki and A Church Militant: Anglicans and the Armed Forces from Queen Victoria to the Vietnam War.

9780281086917 • Hardcover • £29.99

320 Pages • 234 x 156 • 9¼ x 6¼

Struggling with God

Christopher C. H. Cook, Isabelle Hamley and John Swinton

Jesus came alongside people struggling with mental health problems; the road to recovery involves finding God with us in the struggle.

Christopher C. H. Cook is Professor of Spirituality, Theology & Health at Durham University.  He ministers in a small rural parish in the Yorkshire Dales and is the author of several books.

Isabelle Hamley is Theological Adviser to the House of Bishops and was formerly Chaplain to the Archbishop of Canterbury. Isabelle has written a number of recognised books on questions of justice, mercy and restoration.

John Swinton is a Scottish theologian, academic, and Presbyterian minister. He is the Chair in Divinity and Religious Studies (University of Aberdeen) and the founder of the university's Centre for Spirituality, Health and Disability. John was awarded in 2016 the Michael Ramsey Prize for theological writing for his book Dementia: Living in the Memories of God

9780281086412 • Paperback • £14.99

192 Pages • 234 x 156 • 9¼ x 6¼

Apollos | 18 May 2023

Jesus, the Church and the Mission of God – A Biblical Theology of Church Planting

John Valentine

In this robust and comprehensive biblical theological look at one aspect of the mission of God, John Valentine explores the Bible's 'how' and 'why' for starting new churches and revitalizing old ones.Church planting is a vibrant form of mission. But is it biblical?

John Valentine is Dean of the Local Ministry Programme in Guildford Diocese. He previously served as Church Planting Trainer and Theologian at Large for the Gregory Centre for Church Multiplication. He's married to Catherine and they have two children. John was the Rector of St George's Holborn, a church plant from Holy Trinity Brompton, which planted two further churches in partnership with others over the subsequent 10 years. He is the author of 'Follow Me' on Christian Discipleship.

9781789744279 • Paperback • £35.00

512 Pages • 234 x 156 • 9¼ x 6¼

The God Story

Alain Emerson and Adam Cox

The God Story is a compelling and creative retelling of the Biblical story from 24-7 Prayer, which will help you find personal meaning in light of God’s overarching plans for humanity.

Alain Emerson is Irish National Director of 24-7 Prayer and part of the global 24/7 Prayer leadership team. He is one of the lead Pastors at Emmanuel Church, a thriving young church in Lurgan, Northern Ireland. He is married to Rachel, and they have two daughters, Annie and Erin.

Adam Cox is part of the leadership of Navah Church, Kansas City, Missouri. He is also part of the leadership team for 24/7 Prayer USA and travels extensively in that role.

9780281087501 • Paperback • £12.99

256 Pages • 234 x 156

Saturated with God

Malcolm Macdonald

Exploring the profound images of water in scripture, this book stirs up the call on every Christian to more closely follow Jesus and readies us to thirst for spiritual revival in our day.

Malcolm Macdonald is the Vicar of St Mary's Church in Loughton, England and has seen the church grow significantly in his time there. His heart is to see revival, growth and freedom in the UK church. He regularly teaches at conferences in England.

9780281088034 • Paperback • £12.99

240 Pages • 198 x 129 • 7¾ x 5¼

Human – Made and Remade in the Image of God

Ros Clarke

Ros Clarke explores what the Bible says about being made and remade in the image of God.Ros Clarke explores what the Bible says about being made and remade in the image of God.

Ros Clarke is the Associate Director of Church Society and runs the Priscilla Program at Union School of Theology. She holds a PhD in Old Testament and has contributed to a number of IVP and Apollos books, including Marriage, Family and Relationships and Old Testament Wisdom. She is also the author of the popular Lent devotional, Forty Women.

9781789744835 • Paperback • £12.99 176 Pages • 216 x 138 • 8½ x 5½

Oasis of Imagination – Engaging our World through a Better Creativity

Ted Turnau

What should the church’s cultural witness be? Too often, it has been marked by political strong-arming or fearful withdrawal into the “Christian bubble.” There is another way: creative cultural engagement, using our imaginations to plant oases in the desert, breathable spaces that refresh, challenge and draw together Christians and non-Christians alike. Oasis of Imagination equips and encourages Christians, whatever their calling, to go beyond culture-warring or Christian bubbles and use the arts and imagination to plant oases to draw people together.

Ted Turnau is chair of Journalism and Media Studies at Anglo-American University, Prague. He speaks widely on culture, media, and Christian cultural engagement and is the author of Popologetics (P&R) and The Pop Culture Parent (New Growth Press). He and his wife Carolyn have three children and two cats.

9781789744750 • Hardcover • £29.99

496 Pages • 234 x 156 • 9¼ x 6¼

Imagination Manifesto Ted Turnau and Ruth Naomi Floyd

Ted Turnau introduces readers to the major themes of his indepth Oasis of Imagination by collaborating with Ruth Naomi Floyd. Floyd brings her distinctive experience as a Christian artist to make this a practical guide that distils the “why” and “how” of embracing Christian creative cultural engagement. Imagination Manifesto is a practical manifesto for why and how the church can foster better creativity in engaging our world, through supporting Christian artists and cultural creativity.

Ted Turnau is chair of Journalism and Media Studies at Anglo-American University, Prague. He speaks widely on culture, media, and Christian cultural engagement and is the author of Popologetics (P&R) and The Pop Culture Parent (New Growth Press). He and his wife Carolyn have three children and two cats.

Ruth Naomi Floyd is a vocalist-composer who has been at the forefront of creating vocal jazz settings that express theology and justice for over 25 years.

9781789744736 • Paperback • £10.99

160 Pages • 198 x 129 • 7¾ x 5¼

Aug 2023

How to Talk about Jesus without Looking like an Idiot Andy Bannister

Have natural conversations with your friends and family about your faith. Discover four key questions that invite people into engaging discussions about what matters most in life.

Dr. Andy Bannister is the Director of the Solas Centre for Public Christianity, speaking and teaching regularly throughout the UK, Europe, Canada, the USA, and the wider world. From universities to churches, business forums to TV and radio, he regularly addresses audiences of both Christians and those of all faiths and none on issues relating to faith, culture, politics and society.

9781789744873 • Paperback • £14.99

272 Pages • 216 x 138 • 8½ x 5½

Fresh From the Word 2024

David Painting

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.

David Painting thas had a number of pastoral roles, ranging from those in small rural settings to large urban churches in the UK. He is currently pioneering and co-leading a House Church. Having led the YWAM Relief and Development Discipleship Training school (DTS), he continues to serve YWAM, teaching on DTS’s and is the author of a number of books to support Christian teaching and preaching. Prior to this, he was a YWAM missionary, serving Romania shortly after the revolution and working in rural settings across the country. David and his wife Janet have ministered in the Balkans, Northern Europe, North and South America, South East Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

9780281089888 • Paperback • £13.99

384 Pages • 216 x 138 • 8½ x 5½

Pressure Off – Learning to embrace the gift of God's grace

Monique Thomas

This book exposes the added pressures that come from wanting to live a life of faith and encourages men and women everywhere to take the pressure off so that they can understand and embrace the gift of God’s grace.

Monique Thomas is a singer-songwriter, podcaster and business owner. She has performed at various festivals including Big Church Day Out and New Wine and her work has been featured in publications such as Pride magazine, MOBO, KICK mag, Cross Rhythms, The Voice, The Birmingham Post, Premier Gospel, Smooth Radio, BBC 1 Xtra, BBC Radio 2.

9780281087693 • Paperback • £10.99

160 Pages • 198 x 129 • 7¾ x 5¼

A Manifesto For Hope

Steve Chalke

This book shares the ten simple, straight-forward principles that undergird Oasis’ holistic approach to community work and that have the power to protect the lives of our young people for good.

9780281087792 • Paperback • £12.99

160 Pages • 216 x 138 • 8½ x 5½

Sept 2023

Majesty – Reflections on the Life of Christ with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Featuring Paintings from the Royal Collection

Richard Harries

A beautifully presented anthology of famous scenes and timeless wisdom from the Gospels, interlaced with inspiring quotations from the Queen's Christmas broadcasts along with expert commentary by Richard Harries.

Richard Harries was Bishop of Oxford from 1987-2006 and is now an Honorary Professor of Theology at King's College. He is the author of more than 20 books, many of them on ethical issues, and is a frequent broadcaster. He chaired the Church of England's Board for Social Responsibility and the Ethics and Law Committee of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (the HFEA). He was made a Life Peer on his retirement (Lord Harries of Pentregarth) and continues to contribute in the House of Lords.

9780281089475 • Hardcover - 4 Colour Printing • £19.99 208 Pages • 246 x 189 • 9¾ x 7½

The Revd Steve Chalke, MBE is a British Baptist minister; the founder of the Oasis Charitable Trust; a former United Nations' Special Adviser on Human Trafficking; and a social activist.

Stick with Love: The Archbishop of York's Advent Book 2023

Arun Arora

Martin Luther King famously declared that ‘I have decided to stick with love . . . Hate is too great a burden to bear’. In these luminous daily readings, Arun Arora helps us consider the biblical picture of the Church as the people of God, drawn from every tribe, every tongue and every nation.

Arun Arora is the Bishop of Kirkstall in the Anglican Diocese of Leeds, and was formerly a minister in the church in the North East, West Midlands and North Yorkshire. He has served as Director of Communications for the Archbishop of York and subsequently for the National Church Institutions of the Church of England. Arun has written widely for national and regional papers including The Guardian, The Times, The Independent, the Yorkshire Post, the Birmingham Post and the Northern Echo where he was a columnist. In 2021 he co-chaired the Archbishops' Anti-Racism Taskforce which produced the report From Lament to Action.

9780281089857 • Paperback • £10.99

128 Pages • 198 x 129

SPCK | 21 Sept 2023

Against All Odds – A life of overcoming adversity and choosing joy

Ellie Goldstein, Foreword by Katie Piper

With the heart and humour for which she is known, Ellie shares her story of growing up with Down's Syndrome and how has repeatedly overcome adversity to change the face of fashion for good.

Ellie Goldstein is a British model with Down’s Syndrome. In November 2019, Ellie became the first model with a disability to represent the Gucci brand. Since this time, she has worked on campaigns for Nike, Vodafone, Superdrug and many more. Ellie is also studying performing arts and continues to defy the odds in changing the face of fashion and inspiring others to do the same.

9780281088218 • Hardcover • £16.99

160 Pages • 216¼ x 138 • 8½ x 5¼

Facing Fear 365 – Daily reflections for your most courageous year yet Dan Blythe and Rocky Nti

In a culture of chaos and confusion, the words of the Bible speak hope. This beautiful book of 365 daily reflections will help you cultivate courage and fight fear with faith as you live out each day.

Dan Blythe is Global Youth Director for Alpha International. He has created and presented several TV shows, devotionals and podcasts featured on TBN.

Rocky NTI is an artist and songwriter, who has performed extensively including at Glastonbury and Wireless music festivals. His music is released through Virgin, EMI and Hospital Records.

9780281088003 • Hardcover - 4 Colour Printing • £16.99 384 Pages • 216 x 138 • 8½ x 5½

SPCK – Lion Fiction | 21 Sept 2023

A Polluted Font: The Chronicles of Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon Mel

Starr

Delve into the world of fourteenth-century England in this thrilling historical mystery, the sixteenth in the brilliant Chronicles of Hugh de Singleton.

Mel Starr is the author of the successful Chronicles of Hugh de Singleton series. He was born and grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan. After graduating with a MA in history from Western Michigan University in 1970, he taught history in Michigan public schools for thirty-nine years. Since retiring, he has focused on writing full time. Mel and his wife, Susan, have two daughters and eight grandchildren.

• Paperback • £9.99

240 Pages • 198 x 129 • 7¾ x 5¼

The Gospels Through Old Testament

Eyes

Nicholas Lunn

The presence of veiled allusions to the Old Testament Scriptures in the four Gospels has long been recognized, as has the contribution they make to the message of the texts in which they appear. Nicholas Lunn takes the investigation of allusion a significant step further. He demonstrates that on numerous occasions a particular Gospel episode is made to interact with a specific Old Testament account through an extended sequence of allusions, enhancing your appreciation of the Gospels' presentation of Jesus's life and ministry.

Nick Lunn is a member of Wycliffe Bible Translators and an Associate Tutor at Spurgeon’s College, London. He is the author of The Original Ending of Mark (Pickwick), Jesus in the Jewish Scriptures (Apostolos) and Word-order Variation in Biblical Hebrew Poetry (Paternoster), and translator of Cyril of Alexandria: Glaphrya on the Pentateuch (Catholic University of America Press).

9781789744101 • Paperback • £30.00

352 Pages • 234 x 156 • 9¼ x 6¼

I am Asking in the Name of God:  Ten Prayers for a Future of Hope Pope Francis

Pope Francis addresses the ten most pressing issues of our day and sets out his compelling vision for unifying the world by working and praying together for a just and peaceful future.

Pope Francis is the first Latin American to be elected to the chair of Peter. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he was ordained as a priest in 1969. He served as head of the Society of Jesus in Argentina from 1973 to 1979. In 1998 he became the archbishop of Buenos Aires, and in 2001 a cardinal. Following the resignation of his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, on February 28, 2013, the conclave elected Bergoglio, who chose the papal name Francis in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi.

Hernán Reyes Alcaide is senior correspondent in Rome for the national Argentinian press agency Télam. In 2017 he published Latinoamérica (Planeta), the first ever book of conversations between a Pope and a South American journalist.

• Hardcover • £16.99

256 Pages • 216 x 138 • 9½ x 6½

The

New Testament for Everyone –Third Edition, with Introductions, Maps and Glossary of Key Words

Tom

Wright

This newly typeset edition of Tom Wright's hugely popular English translation features light revisions throughout the text, along with brief introductions to each biblical book, a range of informative maps and a substantial glossary of key words.

Fresh, dynamic and absorbing, here is a New Testament that you can read like a novel, study in sections or use as a daily resource for reflection and devotion.

Tom Wright is Research Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of St Andrews and Senior Research Fellow at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. His previous books include Simply Christian, Surprised by Hope, Simply Jesus, Paul: A biography and (With Michael F. Bird) The New Testament in its World (all published by SPCK).

9780281089680 • Paperback • £19.99

544 Pages • 210 x 148 • 8¼ x 5¾

Into the Heart of Romans - A Deep Dive into Paul's Greatest Letter

Tom

Wright

The world's most influential interpreter of Paul delves deeply into the letter to the Romans and draws out its vital, enduring and Spirit-filled importance for Christians today.

Tom Wright is widely regarded as the most exciting and influential interpreter of Paul today. In this fresh look at Romans he takes a deep dive into Paul’s greatest letter and invites you to explore with him the priceless treasures that lie beneath the surface. With a special focus on Romans 8, Wright leads you on an eye-opening journey, clearly explaining the many ways in which Paul throws light on everything else revealed in scripture –from God’s promises to Abraham in Genesis to the visions of John in Revelation.

9780281089840 • Hardback • £19.99

224 Pages • 234 x 156

How to be (Un)Successful - An unlikely guide to human flourishing

Pete

Portal

We may know that true success is found in following the one who made us. And yet, in our increasingly polarised and comparison-rife world, many of us find our hearts yearning for an ever-elusive 'success': in money and power, in influence and accolades.

Pete Portal helps lead Tree of Life, a church in Manenberg running ministries among the vulnerable and marginalised, and dedicated to living out Jesus’ love as spiritual community. He is also on the board of 24-7 Prayer South Africa, and spends much of his time growing relationships and networks across racial and socio-economic divides.

9780281088171 • Paperback • £12.99

192 Pages • 198 x 129 • 7¾ x 5¼

Sunday - A History of Religious Affairs through 50 Years of Conversations and Controversies

Edward Stourton, Contributions by Amanda Hancox

Sunday is Radio 4's flagship religious affairs programme, offering listeners on-the-spot reporting, in-depth interviews and informed analysis of key events, and making it essential listening for millions in Britain and in other parts of the world. This book marks half a century of the programme with eyewitness accounts of landmark events, accompanied by astute critical reflection on their significance by Edward Stourton, one of the programme's most respected and longest-serving presenters.

Edward Stourton is a Radio 4 presenter and the author of eight books. He remains one of the leading presenters of Sunday and a regular commentator on religious affairs for a wide range of national and religious newspapers.

9780281087730 • Hardcover • £29.99

320 Pages • 234 x 156 • 9¼ x 6¼

Brighter Days – 12 steps to strengthening your wellbeing

Patrick Regan Obe Obe

This book is for anyone who has ever felt like life is simply too much. It will provide you with the tools you need to not only cope but to thrive. For readers of Katie Piper OBE and Matt Haig.

Patrick Regan OBE is CEO and co-founder of mental health and wellbeing charity, Kintsugi Hope, which came about following a series of personal trials and ill-health affecting Patrick and his family. Prior to that, Patrick led urban youth work charity XLP, which he founded in 1996 and ran for 22 years. Patrick is a regular contributor to radio and TV outlets, including TBN where he regularly hosts talk shows. He received the Mayor of London Peace Award, an OBE for services to young people and is an Honorary Fellow of the South Bank University for his contribution towards justice and wellbeing. This is Patrick’s seventh book.

9780281087877 • Paperback • £12.99

192 Pages • 198 x 129 • 7¾ x 5¼

Oct 2023

Consider

Him – Listening, Learning

and Leaning on Jesus: 365 Daily Devotions

Catherine Campbell

A 365 devotional from Catherine Campbell that focusses on the life, ministry and teachings of Jesus.

Catherine Campbell has spoken at numerous Ladies' events, including day conferences, breakfasts and weekends, as well as individual fellowship meetings for women in various churches. Having cared for two profoundly disableddaughters for a period of almost twenty years, Catherine is often askedto speak on the subject of suffering - through testimony, bible ministryand seminars. But she also delights in opportunities to share what theBible has to say on a myriad of other subjects too! She is married to Philip. They have three children; two daughters, Cheryl and Joy, now in heaven, and a wonderful son, Paul who is married to Susie, both exceptional musicians.

9781789744613 • Paperback • £15.99

416 Pages • 234 x 156 • 9¼ x 6¼

Rumours

of

a Better Country –

Searching for trust and community in a time of moral outrage

Marsh Moyle

As Western culture face a crisis of meaning and morality, discover how the ancient wisdom of the Decalogue offers us a new moral vision based on trust and goodness that can heal our divides.

During the Cold War, Marsh Moyle and his wife Tuula smuggled books behind the Iron Curtain, organising illegal book translation and distribution. His work in central and eastern Europe both under and after Communism gives him a unique perspective from which to engage the cultural challenges of today. Marsh now works for the charity CityGate and teaches across central Europe, the USA, South Africa and Brazil.

9781789744675 • Hardcover • £16.99

224 Pages • 198 x 129 • 7¾ x 5¼

Apollos | 19 Oct 2023

Answering the Psalmist`s Perplexity – New Covenant Newness In The Book Of Psalms

James Hely Hutchinson

There are now numerous models that seek to explain how the biblical covenants relate to one another. In an attempt to evaluate these models, James Hely Hutchinson mines the rich seams of the Psalms in this NSBT study of biblical covenant theology in the book of Psalms.

James Hely Hutchinson is the Director of the Institut Biblique de Bruxelles, where he teaches Old Testament, biblical theology and biblical languages, and where he edits Le Maillon). He has also taught at several other training institutions in French-speaking Europe. He is a contributor to The God of Covenant, Interpreting the Psalms and Stirred by a Noble Theme (all Apollos).

9781789740981 • Paperback • £14.99

288 Pages • 216 x 138 • 8½ x 5½

Transforming Friendship – Investing

in the Next Generation – Lessons from John Stott and others John Wyatt

One of John Stott's close friends shares lessons from significant Paul-Timothy friendships which have much to teach us today.

Professor John Wyatt is Emeritus Professor of Neonatal Paediatrics at University College London. He is an author and speaker who worships at All Souls Langham Place, London, where John Stott was Rector and Rector Emeritus for many years. He contributed a chapter to John Stott: A Portrait by His Friends and features in the chapter on Dependence in The Radical Disciple by John Stott.

9781789741230 • Paperback • £9.99

192 Pages • 216 x 138 • 8½ x 5½

Nov 2023

Lent and Easter for Everyone –  From Wilderness to Glory

Tom Wright

Join Tom Wright on a journey through the New Testament as he explores the meaning of Jesus: the highs and lows of his earthly life, the power of his teaching and his victory over sin and death. Packed with vivid insights into the Gospels and New Testament writings, Lent and Easter for Everyone is full of stimulating questions for both personal reflection and group discussions. A fresh devotional resource both for fans of the Everyone commentaries and for all who have not yet discovered them.

Tom Wright is Professor Emeritus of New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of St Andrews and Senior Research Fellow at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. He is the author of over eighty books, including The Day the Revolution Began (2017), Paul: A biography (2018), The New Testament in its World (with Michael F. Bird, 2019), The New Testament for Everyone (2nd edition 2019), Broken Signposts (2020) and On Earth as in Heaven (2022).

9780281071418 • Paperback • £9.99

160 Pages • 198 x 129 • 7¾ x 5¼

Journeying with God in the Wilderness – A 40 Day Lent Devotional through the book of Numbers Mark Broadway

With daily readings from the book of Numbers and the New Testament, this Lent devotional will help you journey with God through wilderness times.

Mark Broadway serves as a priest in the diocese of Llandaff, South Wales. He has written for the magazine of the Prayer Book Society and for Church Society's Crossway. When he is not writing, Mark is a volunteer crew member of the RNLI Lifeboat station in his parish. He is also an honorary assistant chaplain at the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend.

9781789744651 • Paperback • £11.99

144 Pages • 198 x 129 • 7¾ x 5¼

Practicing the Way of Jesus John Mark Comer

Do you feel like there's more to life than this? You're right. And this book will help you discover and cultivate the countercultural practices to connect you with a vibrant lifelong faith.

John Mark Comer is the founding pastor of Bridgetown Church in Portland, Oregon, a teacher and writer with Practicing the Way, and the bestselling author of multiple books, including The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry and Live No Lies

9780281086672 • Hardcover • £16.99

192 Pages • 216 x 138 • 8½ x 5½

Friend of God – The Inspiration of Abraham in an Age of Doubt

John C Lennox

This richly detailed account of the life and times of Abraham adds life and depth to our understanding of this pivotal figure in God's plan of salvation - both for us and for the whole world.

John C. Lennox MA PhD DPhil DSc is Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford and Emeritus Fellow in Mathematics and the Philosophy of Science at Green Templeton College. He has lectured on religion and science at many prestigious institutions around the world, andhas publicly debated Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens, among others. He is also the author of many books including Cosmic Chemistry and God and Stephen Hawking: Whose Design is it Anyway?

9780281089116 • Paperback • £16.99

384 Pages • 234 x 156 • 9¼ x 6¼

Friend of God Study Guide –Discussing and Applying the Message of Abraham Today

John

C Lennox and Joseph M. Mellichamp

This comprehensive chapter-by-chapter study guide to John Lennox's richly detailed account of the life and times of Abraham adds life and depth to our understanding of this pivotal figure in God's plan of salvation - both for us and for the whole world.

John C. Lennox MA PhD DPhil DSc is Emeritus Professor of Mathematicsat the University of Oxford and Emeritus Fellow in Mathematics and the Philosophy of Science at Green Templeton College. He has lectured on religion and science at many prestigious institutions around the world, andhas publicly debated Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens, among others. He is also the author of many books including Cosmic Chemistry and God and Stephen Hawking: Whose Design is it Anyway?

9780281089260 • Paperback • £10.99

144 Pages • 234 x 156 • 9¼ x 6¼

No Ceiling to Hope

Patrick Regan OBE

Packed full of real-life stories from across the globe, Patrick Regan invites you to see how we as Christians can take ownership of helping the most vulnerable in society with Jesus' love.

Patrick Regan OBE is the CEO of Kintsugi Hope, and the founder and president of urban youth work charity XLP. He is the author of several books and a regular host on TBN.

9780281089543 • Paperback • £9.99

200 Pages • 198 x 129 • 7¾ x 5¼

SPCK Publishing | 19 Jan 2023

Honesty Over Silence

Patrick Regan OBE

Sometimes we need to hear that it's 'OK not to be OK' - but how often do we hear this in our churches? This book opens the conversation on spirituality and mental health in a way that shows you that you are not alone.

Patrick Regan OBE is the CEO of Kintsugi Hope, and the founder and president of urban youth work charity XLP. He is the author of several books and a regular host on TBN.

9780281089314 • Paperback • £9.99

216 Pages • 198 x 129 • 7¾ x 5¼

Bouncing Forwards

Patrick Regan OBE

A book to help you see the strength in your scars and how hardship can become fuel for a more hopeful future.

Patrick Regan OBE is the CEO of Kintsugi Hope, and the founder and president of urban youth work charity XLP. He is the author of several books and a regular host on TBN.

9780281089345 • Paperback • £9.99

264 Pages • 198 x 129 • 7¾ x 5¼

IVP | 18 Jan 2024

Tending To My Thoughts – A Doctor with Severe Mental Illness Finds

Recovery Sharon Hastings

Recovery is possible. Dr and Christian Sharon Hastings shows us how we can recover our independence, quality of life and spiritual health even after the darkest days.

Dr Sharon Hastings is passionate about creating greater awareness of what it's like to live with severe mental illness: she has schizoaffective disorder, and she's always striving to increase understanding and hope while reducing misinformation and stigma. As an ambassador for MindWise and Rethink, she has met with MPs at Westminster to discuss the effects of welfare reform on individuals with mental health issues. Her first book was published by IVP in 2020 - Wrestling With My Thoughts: A Doctor with Severe Mental Illness Discovers Strength

9781789744545 • Paperback • £11.99 208 Pages • 216 x 138 • 8½ x 5½

Ezra and Nehemiah – An Introduction and Commentary

Derek Kidner

9781789744828 • Paperback • £12.99

176 Pages • 210 x 138 • 8¼ x 5½

The Message of the Kingdom of God

T Desmond Alexander

Explore a central biblical theme in this accessible exposition of the kingdom of GodExplore a central biblical theme in this accessible exposition of the kingdom of God

Director of Postgraduate Studies, Union Theological College, Belfast. Author of From Paradise to Promised Land, From Eden to the New Jerusalem, The Servant King and Discovering Jesus and Exodus (AOTC). Co-editor of the IVP New Dictionary of Biblical Theology and the IVP Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch

9781789743821 • Paperback • £12.99

288 Pages • 216¼ x 137¾ • 8½ x 5½

Sentamu – My life John Sentamu

The powerful and inspirational autobiography of the Right Revd and Right Hon. Dr John Sentamu, the boy from a Ugandan village who became the first Black archbishop in the Church of England.

The Right Revd Dr John Sentamu was Archbishop of York from 2005 to 2020. His previous publications include Wake up for Advent! (SPCK 2019), On Rock or Sand? Firm foundations for Britain's future (SPCK 2015) and John Sentamu's Faith Stories (DLT 2013)

9780281086689 • Hardcover • £24.99

288 Pages • 234 x 156 • 9¼ x 6¼

IVP | 21 Feb 2024

Ezra and Nehemiah – An Introduction and Commentary Geert W. Lorein

The chequered story of the Kings, lasting nearly five centuries, had ended disastrously in 587 BC with the sack of Jerusalem, the fall of the monarchy and the removal to Babylonia of all that made Judah politically viable. It was a death to make way for a rebirth. The closely related books of Ezra and Nehemiah chart the Jews' return from exile to Jerusalem and the beginnings of that rebirth. As the drama unfolds, above all and through all we see the good hand of God at work.

Geert W. Lorein is Professor of Old Testament, Evangelische Theologische Faculteit, Leuven, Belgium. Author of The Antichrist Theme in the Intertestamental Period (Sheffiled Academic). Co-author of Scriptures About Persian Times, Daniel, Ezra-Nehemiah, Esther, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi, Commentary Series on the Old Testament (Heerenveen: Green). Contributor to Presence, Power and Promise (Apollos).

9781789744125 • Paperback • £16.99

272 Pages • 210 x 138 • 8¼ x 5½

The King's Bible - A Special Edition of the Authorized King James Version of the Bible, featuring paintings from the National

The National Gallery

This special edition of the Authorized King James Version of the Bible features nearly 100 masterpieces from the National Gallery, London.

From May 2024 the National Gallery launches its Bicentenary, celebrating 200 years of bringing people and paintings together. The Gallery rightfully holds an unrivalled position as a gallery for all the people, while the King James Bible has for over 400 years held its place as a sacred text that everyone can read and enjoy, whatever their religious persuasion may be. A gallery for all and Bible for all.

9780281089772 • Hardback • £49.99

1408 Pages • 246 x 189 • 5½ x 8½

Mar 2024

Out of the Box Graham Kendrick

In this official autobiography Graham Kendrick reflects of fifty years of following the call of God to write songs, lead worship and shares his hopes for the next generation of worship leaders.

Graham Kendrick has been described as a ‘father of modern worship music’. For more than 30 years he has been at the forefront of Christian music in the UK having written and recorded hundreds of songs, many of which are well known around the world, including Shine Jesus Shine, Knowing You, The Servant King and Amazing Love. Graham is based in the UK and travels internationally participating in tours, festivals, conferences and training events, as a worship leader, speaker and performer. Graham was one of the founders and the songwriter behind the global phenomenon March for Jesus, which has mobilised millions of Christians to ‘take the walls of the church’ and bring praise, prayer and acts of goodwill and reconciliation on to the streets.

• Hardback • £19.99

240 Pages • 234 x 156 • 9¼ x 6¼

She Needs - Women flourishing in the church

Nay Dawson

In She Needs, Nay Dawson explores how and why women from all backgrounds should be encouraged to use their valuable skills to enrich the church.

Nay Dawson lives in Southampton, married with two young girls. She has worked with students for more than 20 years, firstly with UCCF and now IFES. Passionate about women flourishing in the church, she set up 'Passion for Evangelism' to empower, equip and encourage women to share the good news of Jesus with God-given confidence and creativity. She is part of Southampton Lighthouse International Church, a Trustee for Friends International, and on the steering group for A Passion for Life.

9781789744521 • Paperback • £9.99

144 Pages • 198 x 129 • 7¾ x 5¼

In My Skin - Learning to love your perfectly imperfect life Sophie Lee

This real-life story of one woman’s courage in rising from the ashes as she learns to discover that true beauty is more than skin deep in a society that so often tells us otherwise.

Sophie Lee is a UK influencer and model based in Manchester. Her journey as a burns victim has shaped her into who she is today, a positive role model who works closely with the Katie Piper Foundation. Sophie has worked with such brands as: Look Fantastic, GlamourUK and Missguided and has a strong social media following comprising approximately 100,000 followers on IG.

9780281089406 • Hardback • £16.99

160 Pages • 216 x 138 • 9¼ x 6¼

Engaging with Thomas Aquinas

Leonardo De Chirico

Consider Thomas Aquinas from a Protestant perspective with Leonardo De Chirico.

Leonardo De Chirico is a Reformed Baptist Pastor in Rome, and Director of the Reformanda Initiative. He teaches historical theology at Istituto di Formazione Evangelica e Documentazione in Padov, Italy, and holds a PhD in historical theology, published as 'Evangelical Theological Perspectives on post-Vatican II Roman Catholicism. His other books include 'Same Words, Different Worlds' (Apollos), and the Christian Focus pocket guides to the Papacy and Mary.

• Paperback • £19.99

224 Pages • 216 x 138 • 7¾ x 5¼

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