Posts in EQUIP21 Picks
A Brief Theology of Periods (Yes, Really) | Rachel Jones

‘A Brief Theology Of Periods (Yes, Really): An adventure for the curious into bodies, womanhood, time, pain and purpose - and how to have a better time of the month’; the title of Rachel Jones latest book is a mouthful… but says it all!

“I love that she writes with humour and frankness about periods and provides a theological framework for something that can seem at best, an inconvenience, and at worst, a source of deep pain and disappointment.”

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Growing Together | Melissa B. Kruger

Growing Together: Taking mentoring beyond small talk and prayer requests’, rather than being a how-to of discipling is an actual tool to use in a mentoring relationship.

“This would be a valuable book to use to kick off a mentoring relationship, you could cover the nine topics and then move on to reading the Bible together. It’s a book that would be helpful to read on your own, but even more helpful to buy two copies of and invite a younger Christian to read with you.”

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Reformation Women | Rebecca Vandoodewaard

‘Reformation Women’ opens with this statement, “Women are an essential element in church history. Just as Sarah, Deborah, Esther, and the New Testament Marys helped shape Bible history, so the women of the Reformed church have helped to make its history great.”

“What a great encouragement this book was to me! It challenged me to think about what it looks like to live out my Christian faith as a woman.”

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Thank God For Bedtime | Geoff Robson

I came to Geoff Robson’s book, ‘Thank God For Bedtime’, with fairly low expectations. I don’t think I’ve ever read a Christian book on sleep. I wasn’t sure it was even necessary to think deeply about it.

As it turns out, the Bible has much more to say about sleep than I originally thought. And by delving deeper into the theology of sleep, I saw how it connects to the very heart of knowing God.

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Gentle and Lowly | Dane Ortlund

Gentle and Lowly’ explores Christ’s tender heart, how he deals gently with us, his ability to sympathise, what it means that he is Lord, the richness of his mercy, and how he will love us to the end

This book would be an encouraging read at any stage in your Christian life, and whether you’ve had a tough time recently or not.

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God's Big Picture | Vaughan Roberts

God’s Big Picture’ helps us to make sure that we are reading the Bible well, providing us with the tools to do so within the big overall picture of the Bible.

I can see this being a good book for Christians at any stage who would like to better understand the Bible. It helps us to see why the book of Ruth sits as it does in the history of God’s people.”

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