"Jean Penney, church warden and recently retired social worker, saw how
Alzheimer's affected her own father, and her mum as his carer. Lay reader Sue
Jelfs was working as pastoral care co-ordinator in a local Christian care home for
people ..."
When You Pray(2nd Edition) Daily Bible Reflections for Lent and Easter on the Lord's Prayer by JoannaCollicutt Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2019 by Brf (The Bible Reading Fellowship) ISBN-13: 978-0-85746-867-3, ISBN: 0-85746-867-7
"In this updated edition of a classic text, Joanna Collicutt shows how growing as a Christian is rooted in the prayer Jesus gave us."
Seriously Messy Making space for families to talk together about death and life (Paperback) by JoannaCollicutt, Lucy Moore, Martyn Payne, Victoria Slater Paperback, Published 2019 by Brf (The Bible Reading Fellowship), United Kingdom ISBN-13: 978-0-85746-823-9, ISBN: 0-85746-823-5
"Each day includes: * Full lectionary details for Morning Prayer * A reflection on one of the Bible readings * A Collect for the day It also includes a simple form of daily prayer for Advent and a guide to keeping the season well by Sam ..."
"Other sources on mindfulness Shaun Lambert has spent over a decade
researching mindfulness and is currently completing a doctoral thesis on the ...
Putting on the Wakeful One: Attuning to the Spirit of Jesus Through Watchfulness.
... Sally Welch cuts to the chase with a short book of mindful practices for
Christians."
"Reflections for Daily Prayer is a highly valued daily Bible companion based on the Common Worship Lectionary. Each day, Monday to Saturday, some of the very best writers from across the Anglican tradition offer insightful, informed and inspiring reflections on one of the day's readings for Morning Prayer. Their reflections will appeal to anyone who values both the companionship of daily Bible notes and the structure of the Lectionary. ..."
"Emmons, R. and McCullough, M., 2003, 'Counting blessings versus burdens: an
experimental investigation of gratitude and subjective well-being in daily life',
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 84, pp. 377–89. Enright, R. and
Coyle ..."
"The Psychology of Christian Character Formation offers clergy and those preparing for ministry some of the potential riches provided by rapidly developing branches of contemporary scientific psychology of which they might otherwise be unaware. Joanna Collicutt, an experienced psychologist and theological educator, focuses on the psychology of character, virtue and spirituality. Furthermore, the psychology is not used to support training ..."
"Reflections on the Psalms provides insightful commentary on each of the Psalms from the same experienced team of writers that have made Reflections for Daily Prayer so successful. It offers inspiring and undated reflections on all 150 psalms, with longer psalms split into parts in accordance with the Lectionary. Each reflection is accompanied by its corresponding Psalm refrain and prayer from the Common Worship Psalter, making this a va ..."
"What is mindfulness? And should we as Christians be mindful? Mindfulness programmes are increasingly being used for issues as wide-ranging as depression, pain, employee engagement, and character development, and many Christians are wondering what to make of all this. In this book, experienced psychologists explain what is meant by "being mindful", help readers to view mindfulness more broadly than the context of Buddhism in which it is ..."
"This innovative book examines what can be learnt about the brain mechanisms underlying religious belief and practice from studying people with neurological disorders, such as stroke, epilepsy and Parkinson's disease. Using a clinical case study approach, the book analyses the interaction of social influences, religious upbringing and neurological disorders on lived religious experience in a number of different religions. The interdiscip ..."
Thinking of You a resource for the spiritual care of people with dementia by JoannaCollicutt Mcgrath Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2017 by Bible Reading Fellowship ISBN-13: 978-0-85746-491-0, ISBN: 0-85746-491-4
"This accessible book is a practical resource for those directly affected by the condition, their immediate family and carers, and those seeking to offer them pastoral care and encourage continuing spiritual growth."
"'Looking through the eyes of a child is not a twee, cosy or easy experience. It can be unsettling, uncomfortable, edgy...' - from the Introduction Who has the right to 'do' theology? Only academics? Only adults? Or do we all have a voice in the kingdom of God? Through the Eyes of a Child considers 14 key theological themes from one of the most neglected of perspectives - that of children. Honouring Jesus' command to place the child at ..."
"'Looking through the eyes of a child is not a twee, cosy or easy experience. It can be unsettling, uncomfortable, edgy...' - from the Introduction Who has the right to 'do' theology? Only academics? Only adults? Or do we all have a voice in the kingdom of God? Through the Eyes of a Child considers 14 key theological themes from one of the most neglected of perspectives - that of children. Honouring Jesus' command to place the child ..."