Recommended giveaway book: “This is a swash-buckling adventure-ride of a book. It’s academically grounded, culturally attuned, and full of evangelistic chutzpah. I’d put this into the hands of any of my secular friends in a heartbeat.” – Review by Rory Shiner
Crossover recommends: Channeling state-of-the-art research, personal stories, and careful biblical study, Confronting Christianity explores 12 questions that keep many of us from considering faith in Christ. Look more closely, Rebecca McLaughlin argues, and the reality of suffering, the complexity of sexuality, the desire for diversity, the success of science, and other seeming roadblocks to faith become signposts. Jesus becomes not a relic from the ancient world, but our modern world’s best hope.
A resource for pastors, youth leaders and evangelists to keep on hand. With discussion questions at the end of each chapter, this book walks through with people what it means and looks like to entrust their whole lives to Christ, and how the act of baptism encapsulates and enacts it.
Recommended book resource: Paperback for enquirers or skeptics. “This is the first book I would give to anyone who is investigating Christianity, or recently become Christian, or a Christian who wants to learn to better articulate their faith.” – Reviewer.
Crossover Recommendation: Great Australian books by Chris Morphew for ages 9-13 on some of the biggest questions.
Crossover recommends: Backed by state-of-the-art research, personal stories, Harry Potter illustrations (warning: spoilers!), and careful biblical study, this book doesn’t dodge tough questions. Instead, it invites teenagers to ask their hardest questions about Christianity and to find surprising, life-giving answers.
Recommended Christmas Give-away/present: A short (60pg) booklet outlining the good news in an accessible way using a Christmas theme.
Crossover Recommendation: Very clear, warm and poignant book by Australian Ben Shaw (then based in the UK) – written as he fought a losing battle with cancer.
Recommended giveaway book: “It’s not often that in a book about Jesus the first chapter starts off with a quote from the famous Australian film The Castle. That was enough to catch my eye and convince me to read further. By the time I had finished I’d found another resource I can use with plenty of my mates.” – From review by Stan Fetting
Crossover Recommends: Over 30 Bible stories for children that point clearly to Jesus. Fun, Australian and vibrantly illustrated, available as books, storytelling packs and activity packs. By Andrew McDonough