We use cookies to make your experience better. By continuing to browse our site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Learn more.
Healthy Faith and the Coronavirus Crisis by Andy Bannister
Healthy Faith in the Coronavirus Crisis is a briefing on how to thrive in a world of restrictions. Twenty leading Christian thinkers have come together to help you begin to navigate this strange reality.
Each contributor writes on their area of expertise, and topics covered include prayer, loneliness, work, singleness, marriage, parenting, grief, death, imagination, conversations, humour, and much more. They offer practical advice as well as helpful perspective from Scripture.
This is an essential resource for anyone looking to cultivate a healthy faith which infuses all areas of life during this disorienting time.
CONTENTS
Section One: (re)orientation
1. Orienting to the New Reality (Luke Cawley)
2. Homecoming: The Art of Being Human (Kristi Mair)
Section Two: fragile life
1. Viruses and God's Good Creation: How Do They Fit? (Paul Copan)
2. The Art of Dying Well: Reflections of a Christian Medic (John Wyatt)
3. Dancing with Uncertainty: Lessons from the Persecuted Church (Eddie Lyle)
4. Grief and Comfort: Understanding and Responding to the Experience of Loss (Richard Winter)
5. Navigating Loneliness: Why It Hurts and How We Can Respond (Ed Shaw)
6. Healthy Fear: Keeping Calm and Considering Christ (Dan Strange)
Section Three: connected life
1. Stable Disruptions: Furlough, Unemployment, Front Line, and Our Constant Call (Ed Creedy)
2. Working in God's World: A Time for Recalibration (Cal Bailey)
3. Connected Singleness: Distance Without Isolation (Kate Wharton)
4. The Shape of Marriage: Scriptural Principles (Dianne & Derek Tidball)
5. Communicating With Your Other Half: Tips from the Marriage Coaches (Juliet & Keith Johnson)
6. Parenting: The Opportunities of Being Trapped With Your Kids (Rachel Turner)
Section Four: growing life
1. Church, Crisis and Creativity: A Chance for Revitalization (Krish Kandiah)
2. Prayer in Confinement: Postures and Practices for a Flourishing Faith (Jill Weber)
3. Encountering Scripture: Turning to the Psalms in Times of Trial (Matt Searles)
4. Viral Conversations: Extending the Hope of Jesus to Friends (Andy Bannister)
5. The Liberated Imagination: Realities Beyond Restrictions (Mark Meynell)
6. Infectious Laughter: Humour in an Age of Tragedy (Andy Kind)
afterword
God With Us: A Paradigm for Life During the Pandemic (Tom Wright)
appendices
1. A Psalm in the Epidemic: Trust Triumphs Over Fear (Pablo Martinez)
2. How Hope & Patience Embrace Each Other: A Reflection (Pablo Martinez)
3. Advice for Carers & Relatives: Practical, Medical, & Pastoral issues (John Wyatt)
4. Current legal framework for end-of-life decisions (John Wyatt)
5. Sample Statement of Wishes and Values for a Christian Believer (John Wyatt)
6. Safeguarding tips for churches (Thirtyone:Eight)
7. Guidance for working and communication safely online (Thirtyone:Eight)
8. Ten Tips for Working From Home (Luke Cawley)
About the Author: Kristi Mair (ed.) is a Research Fellow at Oak Hill College, teaching philosophical foundations, epistemology, hermeneutics and the knowledge of God. She graduated from the University of Birmingham in Philosophy and Theology, completed an MA in Philosophy of Religion and Ethics and is now a doctoral candidate researching epistemology. She is the author of More > Truth, also published by IVP.Luke Cawley (ed.) is Director of Chrysolis, an UK-based non-profit organization that engages a diverse range of people in conversation about the story of Jesus and his potential relevance for life today. He is the author The Myth of the Non-Christian: Engaging Atheists, Nominal Christians and the Spiritual but not Religious (IVP USA, 2016), and Campus Lights: Students Living and Speaking for Jesus Around the World (Muddy Pearl, 2019).
Number of pages | 352 |
---|
We will despatch your order as quickly as we can. If, for whatever reason, a product is out of stock we will contact you to discuss the likely delivery time or an alternative product.
First Item | 2 Items & Over | |
---|---|---|
UK | £3.75 | £5.00 |
EU | £15.00 | £30.00 |
USA & Canada | £30.00 | £50.00 |
Rest of the World | £45.00 | £60.00 |
Collect in Store | free | free |
Additional Delivery Information (and some really important bits):
UK Delivery
Orders for delivery in the UK are normally despatched by Royal Mail, using the RM 48 Tracked Service with most orders delivered to you within a few days of placing your order with us. For larger parcels, Courier and Signed For delivery services may be used. Signed Books are shipped in our specially made book mailing cartons, with the books themselves wrapped in paper to protect them. Sometimes we may ship your order in several parts, particularly if you have 'Pre-Order' titles in your order or titles which are held in stock with our publishing partners.
The Really Important Bit: Because we use tracked, courier and signed for delivery services, please use an address at which your parcel can be received during the normal working day, for example, you may want to have your order delivered to your work address if you're not at home during the day.
First Item @ £3.75 (sometimes a shipping supplement may be added for particularly heavy books or specific postcodes*)
2 Items & over @ £5.00 in total
Another Really Important Bit: There are a number of Postcodes in the UK for which we will need to charge a shipping supplement, this will be calculated once we know the size and weight of the shipment. For these orders we will contact customers to agree a suitable and economic method of shipping. There may also be additional time required for delivery to some areas of the United Kingdom. Where possible, we will ship book orders (under 2kg) by Royal Mail to all UK postcodes. Large multiple book orders and books over 2kg are often shipped via APC Overnight or similar, regardless of Postcode.
Overseas Delivery
Shipments to EU countries:
First Item @ £15.00 (sometimes a shipping supplement will be added for particularly heavy books)
2 Items & over @ £30.00 in total
A really, really important Brexit bit: From 1st January 2021 shipments to EU addresses may incur additional costs which could be requested by Fed Ex at the time of delivery. These costs may vary from country to country and are not within our control and will be in addition to the costs paid to us for your delivery. If in any doubt, please check with your local Fed Ex office what, if any, additional costs will be applicable to your order - https://www.fedex.com
From 1st July 2021, VAT will be applicable to those EU countries where VAT is applied to books - this additional charge will be collected by Fed Ex (or the Royal Mail) at the time of delivery.
Shipments to the USA & Canada:
First Item @ £30.00
2 Items & over @ £50.00 in total
Shipments to the Rest of the World:
First Item @ £45.00
2 Items & over @ £60.00 in total
All overseas orders are shipped using a 'signed for' courier service - please provide an address at which your parcel can be signed for on receipt. We use the same packaging materials for our overseas deliveries as we do those in the UK. In some cases, particularly large and heavy books, or books being shipped to remote areas, may incur an additional shipping charge - if this is the case with your order, we'll notify you as quickly as possible of these charges and to arrange the additional payment. You can of course cancel your order with an immediate refund should you not wish to accept these additional costs. Shipments to overseas territories may incur additional Duty & Tax costs which could be requested by Fed Ex at the time of delivery. These costs may vary from country to country and are not within our control and will be in addition to the costs paid to us for your delivery. If in any doubt, please check with your local Fed Ex office what, if any, additional Tax & Duty costs will be applicable to your order - https://www.fedex.com
Collect in Person at Coles Books
We're open Monday - Saturday, 9:00am - 5:30pm. If you're collecting your order, please wait until you get the text, phone call or email from us, just to be on the safe side and to ensure we have your order ready for you on arrival (we'll use the contact information provided during checkout). Not everything on our website is available for immediate collection, please do wait for the text, call or email - if time is of the essence, we'd suggest you call us on 01869 320779 and check availability prior to placing your order. You can pick up your order from the till, please bring a copy of your email receipt (electronic or printed is fine).
Coming by Car
If you're coming to Coles by car, why not take advantage of the 2 hours free parking at Sainsbury's Pioneer Square - just follow the signs for Pioneer Square as you drive into Bicester and park in the multi-storey car park above the supermarket. Come down the travelators, exit Sainsbury's, turn right and follow the pedestrianised walkway to Crown Walk and turn right - and Coles will be right in front of you. You don't need to shop in Sainsbury's to get the free parking!
Where to Find Us
Coles Books
22 Crown Walk
Pioneer Square
Bicester, Oxfordshire
OX26 6HY, United Kingdom
It was the most impressive packaging that I have EVER SEEN!!! The books were in perfect condition!!!!!
Super fast delivery and well packaged. Quality item and service!