The Big Church Read October 2025

The incredible true story about a Galilean stonemason who changed the course of the world forever.

Beautifully told through the eyewitness accounts of those who knew him best.

This real-life story will never leave you.

This is the incredible true story of a Galilean stonemason who changed the course of the world forever.

He lived and died over 2,000 years ago, fulfilling expectations that existed long before his birth.

His birth had been mystically foretold by astrologers for hundreds of years, yet the rulers of his day dreaded his coming.

This humble builder-teacher became a magnet for the poor and down trodden, a symbol of love and mercy, who transformed the lives and restored the health and purpose in all who encountered him.

The local elite and governing rulers eventually tortured him and put him to death in the most violent and public of ways. Yet that was only the beginning...

In the years since, billions of people have dedicated their lives to this man and have testified to his divinity and truth.

To others, he is little more than another rebel who was killed by one of the most brutal empires in human history.

How we each respond to this story dictates the course of our lives. And it all rests on the great mystery that occurred at the end of his life - a supernatural event that he had predicted with utter clarity.

Did this humble man tell the truth?

Could one man really be the focal point of the universe?

Read on to find out, and get ready to make up your own mind.

Wherever this journey takes you, this is arguably:

THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD.

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Are you ready for the most incredible prayer adventure?

Maybe you've talked a lot ABOUT God, maybe you've learned to talk TO God - but how about talking WITH God?

How to Hear God: A Guide for Young Explorers maps out new ways and challenges that will help you understand more about how God speaks to us today and it will give you the tools and the confidence to have a go.

Jam-packed with stories, activities, inspirational people and everyday testimonies - adventuring with God in listening prayer has never felt so possible!

Pete's award-winning books: How to Pray: A Guide for Young Explorers, How to Pray and The Prayer Course have helped more than 3 million people go deeper and have more fun with prayer. How to Hear God: A Guide for Young Explorers is designed to help a new generation take the next step their own prayer adventures.

This beautiful, minimal design features the sun rising over the Sea of Galilee—and a large, unmovable rock planted firmly in it. The warm desert tones of this Bible remind us of the dust roads Jesus walked, growing up in Nazareth—a Galilean town. Jesus’ first miracle was performed in Cana, another town in Galilee. This beautiful Bible’s minimal artwork is paired with Scripture from Psalm 62:6 reminding us of the true Solid Rock, “He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will not be shaken.” The smooth texture of the leather-like cover feels wonderful in your hands, and will draw you into an immersive experience with God’s Word. This all-new design from Hosanna Revival features lined margins for journaling as you read, writing prayers, or jotting down sermon notes. The gorgeous interior was custom-designed by Hosanna Revival to create an immersive experience as you read and study God’s Word.

The Galilee NLT Notetaking Bible is a precious tool designed to draw you into the Bible where you will be reminded anew that Jesus is the Rock of your salvation—your fortress where you will not be shaken.

Product Details

• Translation: New Living Translation
• Format: Leather-Like softcover with custom Hosanna Revival typeset
• Cream-colored Bible paper
• Satin ribbon marker
• Smyth-sewn binding
• Font size: 8pt
• Page count: 1,376
• Dimensions: 8.5” x 6.5” x 1.75”
• Weight: 41oz

The God Story is a compelling and creative retelling of the biblical story. Alain Emerson and Adam Cox - two leaders of the 24-7 Prayer movement - help you find personal meaning and purpose in light of God's unfailing love and awe-inspiring plans for humanity as laid out in Scripture.

Why is it that every time we hear the phrase, 'once upon a time' we are captivated, curious to know what these inviting words will give life to? It seems something fundamental to our existence is exercised when we are drawn into a story. As human beings we are meaning-making creatures, and yet so often we struggle to make sense of the world and our place in it.

Each one of our lives is a unique and unrepeatable creation. Each one of our stories is precious and worthy of being told, shared and experienced. Yet none of our stories make sense in isolation, disconnected from a wider plot. Our stories only truly find meaning when they are linked to the very source of our lives and the unfolding drama into which we were born.

The God Story is a compelling and creative retelling of the biblical story from 24-7 Prayer, which will help you find personal meaning and purpose in light of God's overarching and awe-inspiring plans for humanity as laid out in Scripture. It is the story we're all waiting to hear.

It is time to be enchanted afresh by the God Story and, in doing so, discover beloved identity and be inspired to make a difference in today's world.

Over 20 years ago, bestselling author Tim Keller decided to read the book of Psalms in a month...every month. Known as the Bible’s songbook, the Psalms contains the peaks and troughs of human experience, the euphoria of God’s presence and the despair of personal anguish. Over his repeated readings of the book of Psalms, Tim Keller discovered new messages every month, with every re-reading.

My Rock My Refuge is made of those reflections.

Drawn from years of insights and practical wisdom, My Rock My Refuge is a stunning one-year journey through what the Psalms have to say about relying on God for security and safety.

If you have never read a devotional book before, My Rock My Refuge is the perfect starting point for you. Every day has a reading from the book of Psalms, and a reflection from Tim Kellers own journey through the book of Psalms.

A guidebook to praise and perseverance, the Psalms become more than a hymnbook. The Psalms offer spiritual guidance for every life situation that comes across your path. Helping you to see God, speak to God and trace his fingerprint on your life, My Rock My Refuge shows how the Psalms are, ultimately, songs of Jesus.

For an insightful journey into the very heart of the Bible, spend 2019 in the Psalms and see how your own faith will grow around these songs of faith and praise.

The words Coram Deo mean “in the presence of God”—this is where we all long to be! This intricate landscape was inspired by Coram, Montana, a tiny town nestled in the foothills of Glacier National Park. With rolling flower fields and a spacious sunset, this Bible reminds us of God’s captivating creation and beckons us to return to his presence. Our hope with every design we create is just that—to inspire you to run to the Father where you are deeply known and forever loved.

This hardcover landscape NLT Notetaking Bible would make the perfect heirloom gift for a friend or family member—or even a new believer, as the New Living Translation is easy to understand. With wide-lined margins, the interior is designed for journaling thoughts, prayers, and Scripture.

Product Details

• Translation: New Living Translation
• Format: cloth-over-board hardcover; with our original Hosanna Revival typeset
• Cream-colored Bible paper
• Satin ribbon marker
• Smyth-sewn binding
• Font size: 8pt
• Dimensions: 8.5” x 6.75” x 1.75”
• Weight: 41oz

The NIV Bible for Journalling and Verse-Mapping is a beautifully presented Bible for you to treasure. The New International Version of the Scriptures is printed in clear, easy-to-read 9pt British Text on thicker than usual Bible paper, with a five-centimetre blank margin on every page, giving you lots of extra room for notes, reflections, illustrations or Bible studies. A 32-page concordance can be found at the back.

The Bible text is interspersed with 32 pages introducing the art of verse-mapping. This Bible study method encourages you to prayerfully choose a verse, compare it with other translations, study the context, including the history and characters mentioned, and then reflect and allow the Spirit to guide you in application. There are also verses to colour in, with lots of space around them for you to add your own illustrations, and many other pages with creative prompts for Bible journalling.

This special edition of the NIV has eye-catching teal sprayed edges, along with a pink elastic strap closure and two pink ribbon markers and the cover design is inspired by the powerful prayer of blessing from Numbers 6:24-26:

‘The Lord bless you

and keep you;

the Lord make his face shine on you

and be gracious to you;

the Lord turn his face towards you

and give you peace.’

It would make a fantastic birthday gift for Christian friends or for Mother’s Day.

In Surprised by Hope Tom Wright, one of our leading theologians, addresses questions including:

What do Christians hope for? To leave this wicked world and go to 'heaven' For the 'kingdom of God' to grow gradually on earth? What do we mean by the 'resurrection of the body', and how does that fit with the popular image of sitting on clouds playing harps? And how does all this affect the way we live in the here and now?

Then, having explained why Christians believe in the bodily resurrection of Jesus himself, he explores the biblical hope for 'new heavens and new earth'.

In this provocative and wide-ranging book, Tom Wright outlines the present confusion about future hope in both church and world and shows how the 'second coming' of Jesus, and the eventual resurrection, belong within that larger picture, together with the intermediate hope for 'heaven'.

For many, including mature Christians, all this will come as a great surprise. Throughout Surprised by Hope, Wright convincingly argues that what we believe about life after death directly affects what we believe about life before death. For if God intends to renew the whole creation - and if this has already begun in Jesus' resurrection - the church cannot stop at 'saving souls', but must anticipate the eventual renewal by working for God's kingdom in the wider world, bringing healing and hope in the present life.

Surprised by Hope is lively and accessible, it will surprise and excite all who are interested in the meaning of life not only after death but before it.

Nothing could possibly matter more than learning to discern the authentic voice of God, but few things in life are more susceptible to delusion, deception and downright abuse.

When life falls apart and we need God's comfort; in moments of cultural turmoil when we need God's clarity; facing formidable decisions when we need God's guidance; desiring a deeper faith when we need God to say something, anything, to turn the monologue we call prayer into a genuine conversation.

Having addressed God's silence in 'God on Mute', and then 'How to Pray' in his previous bestseller, Pete Greig is back to bring wisdom and guidance to one of the most pressing and perplexing aspects of universal Christian experience - How to Hear God. Exploring the story of Christ's playful, poignant conversation on the road to Emmaus, Pete draws deeply from the insights of a wide range of Christian traditions.

He weaves together the evangelical emphasis upon hearing God in the Bible, and the charismatic commitment to hearing God in the prophetic, with the contemplative understanding of God's 'still, small voice' within.

Who are you becoming? That was the question nagging pastor and author John Mark Comer. By outward metrics, everything appeared successful. But inwardly, things weren't pretty. So he turned to a trusted mentor for guidance and heard these words: 'Ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life. Hurry is the great enemy of the spiritual life.' It wasn't the response he expected, but it continues to be the answer he needs.

Too often we treat the symptoms of toxicity in our modern world instead of trying to pinpoint the cause. A growing number of voices are pointing at hurry, or busyness as a root of much evil. Within the pages of this book, you'll find a compelling emotional and spiritual case against hurry and in favour of a slower, simpler way of life.

You were born to create.In an age of algorithms, burnout, and relentless comparison, our creative fire is constantly under attack. We second-guess ourselves. We procrastinate. We shrink back. And the tragedy is, we begin to believe the lie that creativity is for the few--not for us.

But here's the truth: Creativity is your God-given superpower. It's the divine spark within you. In the years to come, unlocking your creative gift is going to be essential. And when unlocked, it has the power to transform your life, your church, and your world.

In Spark, Al Gordon powerfully combines wisdom from the biblical story of God as Creator, practical stories, and the experiences of some of history's most innovative thinkers to offer a life-changing framework for reigniting your creative soul.

Spark will help you:

• Use your imagination and break free from creative blocks.
• Take risks and overcome fear to build bold, innovative ideas.
• Embrace failure as fuel for growth and transformation.
• Recover the sacred purpose of original creativity in a world of endless content.
• Step into the Renaissance movement, empowering the creativity of all believers.

Whether you're an artist, leader, entrepreneur, pastor, or dreamer, Spark is a bold call to action: Step into your God-given creativity. Fuel the fire. And ignite the potential of your creative soul.

A new Renaissance is coming. It's time to set your creativity on fire.

Overwhelmed by the silence of prayer? Struggle to concentrate the moment you get past 'Dear God,'?

Drawing as Prayer offers a step-by-step guide to connecting with God through drawing. Each page provides a prompt, inspired by scripture, designed to open up new ways of connecting with the Lord.

This practical book will help you offer your worries, desires and gratitude to God in the form of artwork. With more than 75 biblical prompts and exercises, it is the ideal book to add creativity into your prayer practice. There is no need to be a good artist. Just to pick up the pencil and make some time to quietly and authentically sit with God.

Prayer - Awe and Intimacy with God by Tim Keller reconciles your deep urge to pray with the difficulty you experience in getting started, finding the words and having the faith to seek its fulfilment.

Most new and even many lifelong Christians are fervently looking for someone to teach them how to pray. It's because you're honestly seeking God's will and presence that you have that deep sense of the necessity of prayer - but how can you best go about it?

Timothy Keller knows that regular and effective prayer is fundamental to every Christian. He explains that prayer is the main avenue by which you'll experience deep and lasting change. He understands why so many people struggle with prayer because, as he freely admits, he has struggled himself.

Keller's wisdom and guidance is the hard earned fruit of those struggles. Now he can offer you a real and glorious vision of what it means to truly seek and find God in prayer.

Awe and Intimacy with God begins with an easy to grasp description of what prayer actually is; it's both a conversation and an encounter with God in person. Next, Tim explains how you can learn to pray, and then how you can deepen your prayer life.

Now you're ready to receive the popular and widely respected author's practical suggestions on how to make prayer a part of the reality of your daily life. In this stage by stage guide, Tim Keller gives you the basic tools of reflective prayer, self knowing prayer, communal and private meditative prayer.

This concise and practical guide will equip you to build your conversation and intimacy with God. Growing maturity in prayer will lead you toward fulfilling, in your own life, a workable culture of daily, weekly and monthly spiritual exercises and practices that will find you more connected to God, your world and to your own spirit.

"If you look at the world, you'll be distressed. If you look within, you'll be depressed. But if you look at Christ, you'll be at rest."--Corrie ten Boom

Dutch watchmaker Corrie ten Boom, with her courageous, God-fearing family, sheltered Jews from the Nazis during World War II. This led to her arrest and suffering in prison and concentration camps--told in her bestselling book The Hiding Place (and feature-length film of the same name. Her dramatic life story and her more than 40 other books have prepared millions of readers to face their own futures with courage--relying on God's love to forgive, overcome, heal, and restore.

Now, for admirers of Corrie ten Boom as well as a new generation of readers, this 40-day devotional based on Corrie's writings will strengthen your faith, re-root your soul in Christ, and increase your experience of God's peace. Receive the courage and comfort of the Holy Spirit, and remind yourself of what Corrie ten Boom knew and lived: God is your hiding place.

A warm and witty invitation to coming into God's presence from a House of Prayer leader

Jill Weber is on the adventure of saying yes to more of God--accepting His invitation to really live. This honest, warm, and compelling book speaks directly to those who long to deeply encounter Jesus, to know how to tune into the small movements of the heart, and to have trust in every moment of their lives.

With wisdom and humor, Jill explores prayer, discernment, vocation, and leadership through her story of building and becoming a house of prayer. She offers encouragement that gives readers the confidence to agree to what God is already doing. Jill's story will build faith in readers and help them to discover the freedom that lies beyond that yes of giving it all for Jesus.

Even the Sparrow is both an invitation and a challenge. To walk step-by-step as God leads may take us on paths that are messy, complicated, and inconvenient, but as we follow him, the way can also be unexpected and breathtakingly beautiful.

Discover simple habits and easy-to-implement daily rhythms that will help you find meaning beyond the chaos of family life as you create a home where kids and parents alike practice how to love God and each other.

You long for tender moments with your children--but do you ever find yourself too busy to stop, make eye contact, and say something you really mean? Daily habits are powerful ways to shape the heart--but do you find yourself giving in to screen time just to get through the day? You want to parent with purpose--but do you know how to start?

Award-winning author and father of four Justin Whitmel Earley understands the tension between how you long to parent and what your daily life actually looks like. In Habits of the Household, Earley gives you the tools you need to create structure--from mealtimes to bedtimes--that free you to parent toddlers, kids, and teens with purpose. Learn how to:

• Develop a bedtime liturgy to settle your little ones and ground them in God's love
• Discover a new framework for discipline as discipleship
• Acquire simple practices for more regular and meaningful family mealtimes
• Open your eyes to the spirituality of parenting, seeing small moments as big opportunities for spiritual formation
• Develop a custom age chart for your family to more intentionally plan your shared years under the same roof

Each chapter in Habits of the Household ends with practical patterns, prayers, or liturgies that your family can put into practice right away. As you create liberating rhythms around your everyday routines, you will find your family has a greater sense of peace and purpose as your home becomes a place where, above all, you learn how to love.

Discover the joy and well-being that comes with the daily expression of gratitude. Join New York Times bestselling author Ann Voskamp to create a rhythm of gratitude that permeates every area of your life, every day of the year.

Gratitudes is a daily companion that urges you to savor every moment by recognizing and listing only three things you are grateful for each day. This life-altering practice will allow you to record and reflect upon more than one thousand gifts of blessing throughout the year. Multiple studies show that expression of gratitude helps:

• Lower stress levels
• Benefit relationships
• Improve physical and mental health
• Help deal with adversity
• Support and improve mental health and overall wellbeing

Through the daily and healing practice of gratitude, you can discover a way of seeing that opens your eyes to ordinary amazing grace, a way of living that is fully alive, and a way of becoming present to God that brings deep and lasting joy. A perfect book to use on its own or as a thoughtful companion to One Thousand Gifts, Ann's bestselling book that takes readers on the transformative journey of chronicling God's gifts in their lives. This unique format allows you to express your own gratitude with three lines per day for you to reflect on the day's unique blessings. You'll then move to the next day, and at the end of the month, return to the beginning, the first day of the month.

In this beautiful journal, Ann provides:

• Devotional content for every day of the month to guide your gratitude journey
• Prayers for every day of the month
• Written out Bible verses
• Her personal, stunning photography
• Space to record your gifts every day of the year

It's only in the expression of gratitude for the life we already have, we discover the life we've always wanted...a life we can take, give thanks for, and offer others. Come to feel and know the impossible right down in your bones: you are wildly loved by God and showered with His gifts.

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We often try to do a lot for God—without him. Relaxed is a call to let go of spiritual performance, reject our cultural tendency to live under pressure, and find freedom to walk with God and toward God, one gentle step at a time.

Jesus was never in a hurry to be anywhere other than where he was, trusting and obeying his Father. Could the same be said of us? We long to know peace, purpose, and contentment, but life's stresses, the world's discouragements, and our own striving for growth get in the way.

In Relaxed, pastor and teacher Megan Fate Marshman explores what it means to set aside our addiction to trying to figure everything out and relish a slower, compelling, powerful, and relaxed life with God. As Megan takes us word by word through Proverbs 3:5-6, she helps us discover:

• The joy of a continual, intimate relationship with God
• What God calls us to do with the burden of shame and guilt
• What it looks like to be relaxed in the midst of grief, financial stress, mistakes, and fatigue
• The freedom and forgiveness of being found "in Christ"
• How to incorporate rhythms of walking with God into our everyday routines

God never intended for us to be in control. As we lean away from our own understanding and into an intentionally relaxed spiritual life, we join Jesus in trusting a God who knows what he is doing--and isn't worried about a thing.

Move from a transactional experience with God to a transformational friendship with Him through prayer.

How can time with God be a source of peace in a loud and distracting world? In Beholding, spiritual director and poet Strahan Coleman invites readers to discover the joy of being with God, not just working for Him. As they inhabit the art of resting in God’s presence, prayer becomes not only a place of seeking, but becoming.

Beholding calls Christians to understand how:

• Prayer is so much more than spoken conversation between us and God; it’s a way of existing together.
• Beholding God in prayer is profoundly connected to beholding and dignifying others.
• Embracing prayer practices from different Christian traditions digs a deep well of peace in the soul.
• Our everyday ordinary lives can become the meeting place for God through silence, solitude, community, creation, and hospitality.