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Most popular reviews in 2018



These were the top five most read book reviews in The Baptist Times in 2018.

 
 
Gathering Disciples
1 Gathering Disciples: Essays in Honour of Christopher J. Ellis. Myra Blyth and Andy Goodliff (editors)

"A wonderful collection of essays, each addressing an area of vital importance to our Baptist way of being church"


 
 
Interrupting Silence 2 Interrupting Silence: God’s Command to Speak Out. By Walter Brueggemann

"A book about justice, where Brueggemann analyses eight Biblical passages in which silence is broken. Deceptively simple prose; profoundly challenging ideas"


 
 
Reclaiming the Common Good3 Reclaiming the Common Good. Compiled and edited by Virginia Moffatt

"For Christians who want their faith to shape their politics and view of the world, this thought provoking and challenging collection of essays is a must read"


 
 
The Art of Lent4 The Art of Lent: A painting a day from Ash Wednesday to Easter. By Sister Wendy Beckett

"This beautiful, pocket size book is the perfect gift for those who are on the fringes of church as well as for those who want to explore alternative and creative ways of praying around the spiritual themes of Lent and Easter"


 
 
A Unicorn Dies5 A Unicorn Dies - A Novel of Mystery and Ideas. By Paul Fiddes

"Theologian Paul Fiddes ventures into fiction for the first time, and the result is both gripping and complex" 



 


 
Baptist Times, 02/01/2019
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Waiting for Jesus, by Rich Villodas
Waiting for Jesus, by Rich Villodas
Thoughtful Advent devotional where the over-arching theme is waiting… ‘not really waiting for Christmas on the whole, so much as the ever-present Saviour’
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Beginnings and Endings, by Maggi Dawn
Beginnings and Endings, by Maggi Dawn
'If you are looking to countdown to Epiphany with daily readings and meditation, Maggi Dawn will be a wise and thoughtful companion on the way'
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Donkey Roads and Camel Treks, by Gemma Simmonds
Donkey Roads and Camel Treks, by Gemma Simmonds
'A potential gift for someone who is looking for something to help make Advent more meaningful than the usual headlong rush to Christmas'
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With Dickens at Christmas, by Stephen Poxon
With Dickens at Christmas, by Stephen Poxon
A different angle on readings for Advent - a ‘Dickensian’ perspective alongside Scripture, Christmas carols extracts and meditations​
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The Greatest Story Ever Told, by Bear Grylls
The Greatest Story Ever Told, by Bear Grylls
‘An imaginative telling of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus told through several eyes’
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God or Mammon, by David Smith
God or Mammon, by David Smith
​'Anyone seeking to dwell upon the roots of our culture and needing resources for an alternative vision, particularly those involved in church leadership, should read it, and act'
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    God or Mammon, by David Smith
    Posted: 24/10/2025
    Finding God by Joseph Haward
    Posted: 10/10/2025
    Lifelines, by Julian Hoffman
    Posted: 18/07/2025
    Dwell, by Anne Le Tissier
    Posted: 21/03/2025
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