Each of the 11 sessions contains a Bible reading, a single activity, some questions for discussion, a prayer, and a song suggestion. Despite the fact that I have read these chapters of the Bible hundreds of times, on several occasions Rebecca’s book pointed out things I hadn’t considered before.

This arresting title is the work of the XXXChurch, an organisation that on the one hand helps people addicted to porn, while on the other hand taking the gospel into the porn industry. I'm a Methodist preacher and am very happy for the Bible to be presented in any way that enhances interest and understanding. Our resources are crucial for knowledge lovers everywhere—so if you find all these bits and bytes useful, please pitch in. One of the great strengths of Messy Church is its creators’ commitment to giving it away, and letting churches make it their own. They will need a way of presenting their ideas to the church, perhaps through a slot in the PCC meeting.If they struggled with the original revelation, how much more will we with the imperfect representation of it? v=1584010768","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":6854973620363,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0. None of the old religions - Islamic, Jewish, Hindu, etc - have ever changed their "good books" in any way, shape or form to "modernise". It would also be a great book to read and discuss in groups, for example, as part of a church home or connect group. In these chapters Rebecca keeps coming back to the importance of stories, which often inspire us, help us gain a different perspective and discover new insights, in a way that pure philosophy and science can’t.

It is the heart of the gospel message: the only way to live the Christian life is to allow Jesus to live his life in us and through us. A flick through throws up striking images: urban flooding, a Nigerian abattoir, a girl eating noodles, a pooch in a limo. This is why Christianity will always be a joke and the other religions something serious and strong.While we will find in the Bible expressions of God’s judgement the author stresses how we should always be looking for hints of God’s grace even if this means questioning a text as we read.

Lucy presents fifty themes based on the Bible (one third Old Testament, two thirds New Testament) such as leaving home, making mistakes, feeling lost and being found. Just as his instructions revolutionised their lives, so a proper understanding of what he is saying can revolutionise our lives also. The rhyming slang version of the Bible was written by Mike Coles, an RE teacher in Stepney, and started life as stories he told to his classes.And it’s not Machiavellian of the Church to suggest that we all relate to metaphors, so why not recognise an effective communication channel where it exists. It also gives great encouragement in times of difficulty and uncertainty, apt for our lives under the current Covid-19 restrictions. The small size of the book makes it a perfect book to take away on holiday and read on a train or plane.