A good read

I was recently asked to recommend reading material for someone wanting to deepen their Christian faith and, having flicked through my bookshelves, I came-up with the following shortlist, all available from Amazon. The emphasis is on introductory books for busy people.

‘Reflections for Daily Prayer’ Reflections on Bible readings for every day of the year written by a solid selection of Anglican luminaries. Good for commuters.

‘Lift up your hearts’ edited by Rev Andrew Nunn, sub-dean of our Cathedral this is a lovely collection of prayers for Anglicans.

‘This is our faith’ written by Jeffrey John, Dean of St Alban’s, this is a good adult overview of the Christian faith and often used for confirmation courses.

‘How to pray’ written by Stephen Cottrell Bishop of Chelmsford, it gives a good grounding in what prayer can be and how we can fit it in to our daily lives.

‘The Hitchhiker’s guide to the Bible’ by Colin Sinclair, a Church of Scotland minister. A bite size introduction to the differing books of the Bible.

‘What is the point of being a Christian?’ written by the Roman Catholic Dominican Timothy Radcliffe this is more upbeat than it sounds and is a very good read.

‘A very short introduction to Anglicanism’ by Anglican theologian Mark Chapman, does what it says on the cover.

I would be interested to hear what Books others would recommend and may well produce a longer list in due course.