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BOOKS by The Rev'd Canon Dr.Rod Garner
Crowded Canvas: Faith in the Making
Inspire, 2008 (ISBN: 905958238)
Like a Bottle in the Smoke: Meditations on MysteryInspire, 2006 (ISBN-10: 1858523079 ISBN-13: 978-1858523071)
People turn to Scripture for various reasons: spiritual uplift, moral certainties, the desire to learn more about the life of Jesus. This book takes a different approach. It shows how Bible text can also illuminate the mystery of human life and the dark and dazzling mystery of God. Drawing on a wide range of sources and pastoral experience, the author offers a unique series of meditations on the word of God that can help and encouragement to pastors, teachers, students of the Bible and all those who wish to explore beneath the surface of things as an integral part of discipleship and the religious quest.
Facing the City: Urban Mission in the 21st CenturyPeterborough, Epworth Press, 2004 (ISBN: 0716205807)
Beginning with a critical evaluation of urban mission culminating in the 1985 Faith in the City report, the author describes new challenges presented to local communities by the emerging urban order and evaluates churches’ current responses to poverty and globalisation. Drawing on his experience as a priest and theological educator, he shows how a fresh integration of theology, prayer and strategic community partnerships can promote a more effective role for the church in the global city.
The author shows how a fresh integration of theology, prayer and strategic community partnerships is able to promote a more effective role for the Church in the global city. His distinctive approach combines theological wisdom and reflection with stories, prayer and poetry.
The Big Questions: Believing with Heart and MindSPCK Publishing (1995) (ISBN-10: 0281047979 ISBN-13: 978-0281047970)
Why or what is God? Why do religious people pray? Why is there evil?