Stephen Cottrell: 18 books
Christ in the Wilderness
Reflecting on the paintings by Stanley Spencer
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2012
The remarkable English painter Stanley Spencer produced a series of works entitled Christ in the Wilderness (1939-54), portraying the forty days Jesus spent in the wilderness. These beautiful and compelling images give us a startling insight into Jesus' vocation and his own understanding of his ministry....
Als Christ leben
Anleitung für eine lebenslange Reise
Language: German
Release Date: January 1, 2016
Eine Reiseanleitung für ein christliches Leben - gibt es das? Ja! Wer sich mit der Hilfe von Stephen Cottrell und Steven Croft auf diese Reise begibt, wird bestärkt auf seinem Weg mit Gott. Die Autoren richten sich an jene, die gerade erst zum christlichen Glauben gefunden haben und sich nach Taufe,...
Der Petrus-Weg
Nachfolge heute - vier Wochen im Glauben wachsen
Language: German
Release Date: January 1, 2016
Viele "Neueinsteiger" im Glauben sind oft unsicher, wie es jetzt weitergehen soll. Die Aufforderung "Folge Jesus nach" wirkt oft unkonkret und überfordernd. Aber auch erfahrene Christen scheitern nicht selten an dem Versuch, ein vorbildliches christliches Leben zu führen. Stephen...
Professional Music-making in London
Ethnography and Experience
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2017
Professional Music-Making in London is an engaging yet innovative study which examines the lives and work of Western art musicians from an ethnographic perspective. Drawing in part on his own professional experience, Stephen Cottrell considers to what extent musicians in Western society conform to...
Do Nothing to Change Your Life
Discovering What Happens When You Stop
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2008
“In returning and rest you shall be saved.” — Isaiah 30:15 When was the last time you had a real day off? Ditched the ‘to do’ lists? Switched off the phone? Unplugged the alarm clock? Sat in the bath until the water went cold? Most of us live at breakneck speed. Busy lives – work, family,...
The Things He Did
The story of Holy Week
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2016
One extraordinary week. Jesus rides a colt into Jerusalem. He shows righteous rage in the temple. He eats with the wrong sort of people. He lets a woman anoint him with oil. He washes his disciples’ feet. He breaks bread and shares wine. He prays passionately in the garden. He allows himself to...
Pilgrim
A Course for the Christian Journey - The Lord's Prayer
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016
Pilgrim is a teaching and discipleship resource that helps inquirers and new Christians explore what it means to travel through life with Christ. A Christian course for the twenty-first century, Pilgrim offers an approach of participation, not persuasion. Following the practice of the ancient disciplines...
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A Course for the Christian Journey - The Commandments
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016
Pilgrim is a teaching and discipleship resource that helps inquirers and new Christians explore what it means to travel through life with Christ. A Christian course for the twenty-first century, Pilgrim offers an approach of participation, not persuasion. Following the practice of the ancient disciplines...
Nail, The
Being part of the Passion
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2011
This Lent book offers imaginative reflections on Christ's crucifixion. Each of the seven chapters is focused on a different key character, who describes his or her experience of the Passion. The nails used to crucify Christ are used as a jumping off point for their reflections. Each character considers...
by Stephen Cottrell
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2014
Though the Christmas story is well known, most of us have learnt it from school nativity plays and carols. On the whole, this familiar version is more concerned with light than darkness. The backwards approach taken here allows the movement to be in the opposite direction, enabling us to get under...
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A Course for the Christian Journey - The Beatitudes
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016
Pilgrim is a teaching and discipleship resource that helps inquirers and new Christians explore what it means to travel through life with Christ. A Christian course for the twenty-first century, Pilgrim offers an approach of participation, not persuasion. Following the practice of the ancient disciplines...
by Stephen Cottrell
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2008
The inspiration for this series of reflections initially came from Tim O Brien's collection of short stories reflecting on his time in Vietnam called The Things They Carried. In these stories we don't just hear about the physical things that the soldiers carry, but also their terrors and dreams. The...
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A Course for the Christian Journey - Turning to Christ
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016
Pilgrim is a teaching and discipleship resource that helps inquirers and new Christians explore what it means to travel through life with Christ. A Christian course for the twenty-first century, Pilgrim offers an approach of participation, not persuasion. Following the practice of the ancient disciplines...
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