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BBC Rated PG This DVD is the ultimate show for car enthusiasts, with seven challenges for the BBC’s Top Gear team – Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May. The challenges provide three hours of action. It is competitive, hilarious, sometimes dangerous and sometimes humiliating for those involved. Space Shuttle Episode: Richard and James try to create the first car ...

Templeton Foundation Press $24.95 RRP Review 1. At a time when Professor Richard Dawkins, (The God Delusion) seems to have been doing his best to perpetuate the myth of conflict between Science and religion, it is wonderful to find a someone with credentials as impressive as Keith Ward’s willing to tackle ‘the big questions’ facing both science and religion with ...

Orbis Books, 2006 RRP $26.95 I have been drawn, through their music, to the deep yet simple spirituality of the community of Taize. Although I have not been fortunate enough to go to the home community in France I have had several opportunities to experience the peace and wisdom of the community here in Australia. Brother Roger of Taize dedicated ...

Blue Bottle Books RRP T.B.A. This is an easy-to-read book for men asking questions. What is life all about? How did I get here? What do I do with the rest of my life? Where exactly did my 30’s or 40’s go? How come every day seems the same? Questions about marriage and family, and jobs, and success and failure, ...

Self Published (Available via bpadams@optusnet.com.au) RRP $8:00 In this small book, Bill Adams takes us on a journey through his life and experience as a person who believes in God. He tells us stories about himself and those who have influenced him, and uses them to illustrate the broad tenets of his belief. It is a gentle yet robust way ...

Published by, Monarch Books. R. R. P. $9.95. “Humour serves so many good purposes,” so says a line in the introduction to David Pytches collection of quips, quotes and jokes. The title alone is catchy and worth a laugh. No doubt many Ministers, Pastors and Local Preachers will have at least one book in their library that helps them to ...

Publisher: David Lovell Publishing RRP: 24.95 Jacinta Shailer, a Sister of the Good Samaritan, is a writer of poetry and prayers and a photographer. This beautiful book, her third, contains prayers, poems and meditations written by Jacinta and other Australian authors (including Noel Davis) and is illustrated with Jacinta’s photographs. The book follows through 7 days, with each day split ...

Monarch Books RRP $22.95 Peter Grant, the author, is the International Director of Tearfund. In his book “Poor No More” he has combined his vast experience in dealing with the World Bank, International NGO’s and Development agencies to issue a very practical call to action for Christians worldwide. The forward to the book gives a great overview of all that ...

Insight Publications 2008 RRP: $24.95 Today’s Christians are faced with the challenge of understanding better, the faith and customs of Muslims who are a small minority in our country. A charming yet confronting way to do so is to read this account by a Melbourne Afghan refugee of his life, his gruesome persecution and of his sustaining faith. It is ...

The short list for the Australian Christian Book of the Year awards was announced in July. Judges appointed by the Australian Christian Literature Society identified ten books for the short list including many that have been reviewed in Journey. The winner will be announced at an event in Sydney during August when winners of the Young Christian Writers Award and ...