Dr Ray Filby: 9 books

Margaret Plantagenet was born near the end of the Wars of the Roses. As the daughter of the brother of King Edward V, a situation could well have arisen when she or her brother, Edward, had a claim to the throne. This situation did arise when Edward V’s children were declared to be illegitimate...

As one reads the gospels, one finds Jesus’s path being crossed by what we might call walk on characters. These are often people with a need, to whom Christ ministers in a way which reveals his glory. Then the narrative moves on to new characters, new situations and the individuals to whom Jesus...

This book consists of a set of puzzles, quiz and activities which the author designed for use at a monthly social event organised by St. Michael’s, Church, Budbrooke, in the Community Centre in the part of the parish known as Chase Meadow. People who have opted to take part really seem to have enjoyed...

‘An Insight into the Gospels and the Book of Acts’ is an overview of the themes, contents, emphases, and structure of the first five books of the New Testament. While there is so much similarity in the stories and teaching in each of the gospels, this book contrasts the way each gospel is written...

On leaving school where she excelled both academically and at sports, Georgina Matthews trains as a teacher of physical education. After a failed courtship and a marriage which ended in divorce, Georgina meets the love of her life who is a fellow member of staff at the school where she teaches. This...

After graduating from college as a civil engineer, Annette Owen had hoped to work in the developing world under the auspices of  missionary society. When this door to Christian service was closed, she applied to become an ordained minister but was turned down by the selection committee. She was however,...

Teenager, Jason, and his friends, Bill, Becky and Liz, are recruited by an unusual messenger to pit their wits against an international gang of forgers, This gang is intent on destabilising the British economy by flooding the country with forged £20 notes which could pass off as the real thing. ...

When sensible 12-year-olds meet a mysterious angel called Chronavon in a church vestry, it seems that someone is playing a practical joke on them. After all, angels don’t just pop up in vestries and they certainly don’t enlist the help of two young humans to journey back in time and prevent a...

The book is a set of fictional short stories describing the experiences of members of a make-believe church, St. Columba’s, Waringham, as its members live out their lives in the context of the church family or in the wider world. Some of the stories may resonate with experiences which the reader...