Rosemary Lain-Priestley is well-known to many as a regular contributor to BBC Radio 4’s Thought for the Day. Her most recent book for SPCK, Does My Soul Look Big in This?, considers many of the questions we have to face in mid-life: Does my life have a point? Am I happy? Will I ever be ‘in’ with the ‘in’ crowd? Here Rosemary selects the five books that help her live a ’soul-full’ life.

Did you know that SPCK publishes a theological journal called, unsurprisingly, Theology? Or that is has been in existence since 1920 and is one of the longest established journals of its kind? Here SPCK Assistant Editor Lauren Zimmerman quizzes the journal’s editor, Revd Dr Stephen Plant about the role of the journal, and the discipline of theology itself, in today’s Church. PLUS don’t miss our special offer: subscribe to Theology today and receive a free copy of Tom Wright’s ‘Jesus and the Victory of God’ (worth £35)!

Are you a monarch, warrior or more of a contemplative? In his new book, Keith Lamdin, Principal of Sarum College and pioneer in approaches to Christian leadership, explores six paradigms of leadership currently operating in the church and explores their strengths and weaknesses. Here he introduces the six styles and gives examples of each.

If you’re still looking for inspiration for your Easter Sunday services, check out Dorothy McRae-McMahon’s ideas for celebrating Christ’s resurrection.
Taken from Liturgies for High Days (2006).