Book reviews in 2025

365 Truths for Every Woman's Heart, by Holley Gerth

'A really useful resource that when everything gets too much in the day (or night), can provide a calming reminder of how God never leaves us or forsakes us'

Dwell, by Anne Le Tissier

'A good and helpful book encouraging readers to dwell consciously and without hurry in God’s Word'

In Search of Julian of Norwich, by Sheila Upjohn

'An easy and fascinating read that takes the form of a detective story in an attempt to discover the ‘real’ Julian'

Lower Than The Angels by Diarmaid McCulloch

'Readers with time and stamina will be rewarded with a comprehensive view of the history of sex and Christianity, but the book could have been shorter'

Metamorph: Transforming Your Life and Leadership, by Kate Coleman

'Kate’s book made me feel hopeful with its rich and compassionate wisdom that leads to transformational action'

Out of the Shadows, by Kate Bruce and Liz Shercliff

'The authors take various women from the Bible, spanning Genesis to Acts, and write about them in a way which is really refreshing'

Stirrers and Saints, by Brian Harris

'An interesting combination of insights on leadership and discipleship'

Survival: Radical Spiritual Practices for Trauma Survivors, by Karen O’Donnell

'Remarkable book about how trauma survivors can remake themselves, rather than be healed'

The Art of Giving by Matthew Porter

Unpacks how practising the art of giving brings us closer to God in an accessible and practical way

The Challenge of Acts by Tom Wright

'Informative, incisive and based on good Biblical scholarship - will give readers a new confidence in the relevance of the gospel to today’s culture'

The Desert Shall Blossom, by Janet Killeen

'A beautiful collection of poems for Lent and Eastertide that will actually far outlast the season'

The Narrow Path, by Rich Villodas

'An excellent devotional book which concentrates on how Jesus lived out the Sermon on the Mount... the contrast between nominal faith and devotional discipleship'

The Road to Wisdom, by Francis S. Collins

'Provides a helpful analysis of different levels of truth and how to discern them, as well as categories of untruth'

Waiting Well With Jesus, by Lynda Wake

A devotional journal borne out of grief; would be a help to others struck not only by bereavement, but any of life’s disasters

When Nothing Beats Anymore, by Ineke Marsman-Polhuijs

Ostensibly a book about a death, it’s also a story about living, and the struggle of living well as a Christian

Wild Bright Hope: The Big Church Read Lent Book 2025

Twelve voices each contribute a chapter on hope, to create a 'thought-provoking anthology... a good read across Lent and beyond for anyone seeking to deepen their faith and find hope in a complex world'

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