NEW BOOK: What next for the prodigal son?

‘A foundational message that all of us need.’ John Arnott, Catch The Fire World

The story of the Prodigal Son may be the most well-known parable Jesus told. Yet what would have happened next for the returning prodigal had the story continued? How would he have adjusted to his new identity as an ennobled son, and what lessons might there be for our lives? Read More »

Sample Chapters: The Road to the Father’s House

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Welcome to Wherever You Are

You open your eyes.
Slowly.
You’re a little disorientated at first; you feel good but you just can’t quite remember where you are or maybe even who you are yet. Light is streaming through a gap in the curtains… Read More »

NEW BOOK: Discover a wholehearted passion!

‘Rich in Scripture, practical and challenging, this book will have a profound impact on your life.’
Gavin Calver, CEO, Evangelical Alliance

Apparently, fifty-four is the age at which we lose our passion for life. But does this have to be the case? And where might we look for inspiration, whatever our age? In Wholehearted, Duncan Clark thinks he has an answer! Based on the life of the Old Testament hero Caleb… Read More »

Sample Chapters: Wholehearted

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Wholehearted 

There is more than one way you can live your life. 

You can choose the path of least resistance. You can choose to set comfort as your goal. You can live a risk-averse life of pain avoidance. You can choose half-hearted living. And if you choose to live that kind of life, I can hardly blame you. I mean, who really wants to live a life where… Read More »

NEW BOOK: A story of rural renewal

‘A visionary work that has endured and flourished.’
Rev Canon J.John

In the Church, we are used to hearing stories of God renewing and redeeming communities in our cities. But what might a work of God look like in the countryside, with its different demographics, resources and – crucially – geography? Redigging the Wells tells us just that! Read More »

Sample Chapters: Redigging the Wells

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The New Thing 
See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? (Isaiah 43:19) 

It all began in 1989 in the local village shop. Christine was married to John, one of the churchwardens at St Nicholas’ Church, and with her husband ran an electrical retailer based in the village of Ashill. One evening, John and Christine had a meal with the new rector and his wife… Read More »

NEW BOOK: The cause and character of the Kingdom entrepreneur

‘Every founder, owner and manager in companies of any size or scale will find this book to be a vital asset’
Stephen K De Silva, CPA (retired), Author of Money and the Prosperous Soul

The coronavirus pandemic has ignited the UK’s strongest start-up boom in a decade, with a flood of new entrepreneurs.[1] But are there key lessons that might make all the difference to their success or failure? And for Christian business people and leaders, what does it mean to walk the entrepreneurial journey in partnership with God? Read More »

Sample Chapters: Risk, Reward and Values

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Why Kingdom Entrepreneurs?
Key points
• The reward for the kingdom entrepreneur is to extend the kingdom of God.
• Redemption is the thread that runs through our enterprises.

We seem to be in an age when anyone who has a bright business idea and attempts to take it to market is called an entrepreneur. There is an increasing number of individuals who want to develop… Read More »

NEW NOVEL: Mystery-thriller tackles social justice issues for Gen Z

Generation Z has been making the headlines for everything from its different approach to skinny jeans to work-place expectations and company values. But if one thing stands out, it is an overriding concern with issues of social justice and the environment[1] – issues author Ben Mears tackles through his post-apocalyptic detective mystery series, Banyard and … Read more …