The Easter Story 10 Pack By Juliet David and Elina Ellis, Lion Children’s Books, £25 This beautiful retelling of the first Easter will be ideal for children. You can give them out to young readers at home, school, or Sunday school. Share with them the tremendous story of how Jesus came to die, and how He came to be resurrected. The Bible: a story that makes sense of life. By Andrew Ollerton, Bible Society, £11.99 The Bible has been called the greatest story ever told. This book explores how the story of the Bible not only helps us understand our own lives, but also gives us a framework for making sense of life in general. We can see how the narratives in the Bible mirror the narrative arcs we go through. Wherever you stand with the Bible, whether you are seeking to find out its meaning for your own life or just want to know more about its stories, this book is a fantastic starting point. Immeasurably More: Flying for the Way-Maker By Liz Parker, 10Publishing, £9.99 When Liz Parker was growing up in a Liverpool vicarage, she never in her wildest dreams imagined that she would one day marry a missionary pilot and eventually serve with him in Uganda. This is the story of their family’s travels from their four-year preparation in South Africa, to sun-drenched Tanzania, to the unexpected conflict of South Sudan and to the fast-moving busyness of Kenya. Women of Holy Week - An Easter Journey in Nine Stories by Paula Gooder & Ally Barrett. In the style of her bestselling Phoebe, Paula Gooder uses her extensive biblical expertise to retell the events of the Crucifixion, Resurrection and Ascension through the eyes of nine female characters she imagines accompanying Jesus during these momentous days. Accompanied by nine colour illustrations, each story brings to life the tension, drama and shock of the events of Holy Week, banishing any over-familiarity and helping readers enter into the Passion narrative in a deeper, more meaningful way. 23
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