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This equips you to look forward and plan your future journey with God with confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56304959717749,"sku":"9781786225436","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781786225436_38846915-4046-4763-9943-af23be367d4f.jpg?v=1786026146"},{"product_id":"9781800391062","title":"Sharing the Christmas Story","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this year's BRF Advent book Sally Welch explores two questions: What is the Christmas story really about, and how do we share it?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough each week of Advent, a different aspect of the Christmas story is examined: light, promise, mystery, love, peace and hope. Within each week, the days are focused on the ways in which the Christmas story is shared: prophecies, journeys, new life, signs, poems, stories and conversations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach day offers a Bible passage, followed by a reflection and prayer activity. Suggestions for group study and group study questions are also included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Imbued with biblical insight, this book delves into the failings, the forgivings and the foibles of the way we are and the way we behave. Into the glorious muddle of our lives, we search for God and find God. In Sally Welch we have a delightful, experienced pastoral guide.’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGordon Giles, author of At Home in Advent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Sally has woven a beautiful golden cord, binding together scriptural truth and wisdom, profound contemporary relevance and insightful personal experience. 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As an effective focus for prayer and worship, labyrinths - temporary and permanent - are increasingly found in traditional and alternative church communities and at festivals like Greenbelt. This book provides a complete guide for beginner and seasoned labyrinth explorer alike. 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