In her new book, Children in the Bible, Anne Richards examines what the Bible really says about children. She re-examines both well-known and lesser known stories to explore God's intentions for the lives of children - and considers how that should impact how we treat children today. Here Anne tells us what led to the writing of the book, and also explains what being Mission theological adviser to the Church of England involves. Read more

'Discipleship' is a term much bandied about in some church circles, with new ideas and approaches often suggested to help churches make better disciples. In his new book, Reimagining Discipleship, Canon Robert Cotton, rector of Holy Trinity and St Mary's in Guildford, argues that new initiatives are not necessarily the best approach. Rather, he suggests, we need to have confidence in what we are already doing as faithful disciples and to learn from 'people of goodwill' beyond the church walls. Read our Q&A with him here. Read more

Many people who have given up on church appreciate the spiritual benefits of walking in nature. In his new book, Places of Enchantment, former ecologist Canon Graham Usher explores how and why we encounter God in the natural world and how this can deepen our Christian pilgrimage. Here we ask him why he wrote the book and how the church can re-connect with the natural world. Read more

In his new book, Christ in the Wilderness, Stephen Cottrell, the Bishop of Chelmsford, meditates on a beautiful series of paintings by the remarkable English artist Stanley Spencer. Stephen reveals these beautiful and evocative paintings to be a rich source of spiritual wisdom and nourishment. In this excerpt, he reflects on the painting 'Christ in the Wilderness: Foxes Have Holes'. Read more