Christian Books/CDs and Resources from www.InspiringCALM.com to help manage stress/anxiety/busyness and to bring much needed Calm.

 

All the following resources are available from the 'BUY CDs/MP3/Books' page of this website

Inspiring CALM (Auido CD) narrated by John Mansfield

Inspiring CALM CD - John Mansfield cover image (Christian CD

'Inspiring CALM' CD: Scriptures & Reflections read to a calming background of music, birdsong, gentle streams and ocean waves.  Getting away to that elusive quiet place to spend time with the Lord. Much more info. throughout the www.inspiringcalm.com website.

Audio CD 10 tracks (1 hour 3 minutes) - usual RRP £9.99 - currently 10% discount - new price £8.99

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PSALMS CD: Hope & Encouragement for our Journey

PSALMS Hope & Encouragement CD - John Mansfield cover image
(Audio CD narrated by John Mansfield with music
and sounds from nature)
 
 
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Be Still, My Soul (paperback book)

Embracing God's purpose and provision in suffering

Nancy Guthrie

Be Still My Soul - Nancy Guthrie book cover image

ISBN: 9781844744428
192 pages, Paperback
Published: 16/04/2010

£7.99

When life becomes difficult- when we face deep disappointment, agonizing loss or ongoing pain - we set out on a search to find answers to significant questions: Why would God allow this to happen? What good could come out of this? What will it look like to trust God?

 

In this collection of insightful essays and excerpts, classic and contemporary theologians and Bible teachers - ranging from John Calvin, Charles Spurgeon and Dietrich Bonhoeffer to Tim Keller, Joni Eareckson Tada and John Piper - explore Scripture in regard to the causes and purposes of suffering, as well as what it means to trust God in the midst of hardship and pain.

Nancy Guthrie explores the issue of suffering as one who has suffered the loss of two of her children. She has authored six books, including Holding on to Hope and Hearing Jesus Speak into Your Sorrow.

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Beyond the edge

One woman's journey out of post-natal depression and anxiety

Hazel Rolston

Beyond the Edge - Hazel Rolston book cover image Anxiety

ISBN: 9781844742165
160 pages, Paperback
Published: 21/03/2008

£6.99

Cut off by a dense fog of post-natal depression and anxiety, Hazel Rolston felt pushed beyond the edge. But when the grim voice of Despair offered her the path of suicide, she knew instinctively that this was not God's way for her.

Hazel doesn't offer us a formula for instant escape. But she does remind us that God is there, even if our feelings say the opposite. No matter how bad things feel, God is faithful to his wounded, broken people beyond the edge.

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The Busy Christian's Guide to Busyness (BOOK)

Tim Chester

Busy Christian''s Guide to Busyness: Chester book cover image

ISBN: 9781844743025 192 pages, Paperback Published: 20/06/2008 by IVP 

Usual RRP £8.99    but www.InspiringCALM.com price £7.91 (12% discount)

Do you say 'yes' to requests when really you mean to say 'no'? Do you feel permanently trapped by your 24/7 lifestyle?

While offering practical help to busy Christians, Tim Chester also opts for root-and-branch treatment: you need to deal radically with the things that are driving you.

God has promised his rest to all who are weary and burdened (Matthew 11:28). It's up to us to accept it.

"Tim Chester unmasks the deceptions that drive our behaviours. This helpful book offers many practical time-saving tips and a biblical treatment of the busyness disease afflicting so many of us." Paul Valler

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Celtic Devotions (Hardback book)

A Guide to Morning and Evening Prayer

Calvin Miller

Celtic Devotions: Calvin Miller cover image Spirituality

ISBN: 9780830835058
131 pages, Hardback
Published: 25/02/2008

£9.99

Sunrise and sunset. Morning and evening. Waking and resting.

Your days are busy and unknown: each contains unexpected moments of joy and pain, struggle and hope. The same was true for the Celts and in the midst of the uncertainty of days, they chose to meditate on truth, to draw near to the One who holds the sun and moon in his hands.

Calvin Miller invites you to do the same in Celtic Devotions. This thirty-day guide provides morning and evening readings and prayers to help you establish a Word-centered rhythm in your days. Centered on Psalm 119, an important psalm in Celtic praise, and including quotations from classic Celtic works, this devotional will guide your thoughts from morning to evening, helping you rest in God's truth when you're awake and when you're sleeping.

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Contentment (paperback book)

A Godly Woman's Adornment

Lydia Brownback

Contentment - Lydia Brownback book cover image

ISBN: 9781581349580
112 pages, Paperback
Published: 16/05/2008

This On-the-Go Devotional assures us that contentment is
not some fleeting ideal but a reality that God enables us to live
out daily. 


Any woman who buys into the lie of "You can have it all" or who
thinks she can only be happy "if . . ." experiences an abiding
frustration: what she wants remains just out of reach, always. No
matter how good she has it, no matter how good the good times may get, there's always something missing. And ultimately, she misses out on happiness too.

But God desires something far better and more lasting for his
daughters. And he's delivered the secret in his Word, assuring
women that real satisfaction is found in living for and longing for
the right things. Those truths and promises are at the heart of
this On-the-Go Devotional for women. Each lesson in
Contentment is conveniently self-contained and comes
complete with Scripture and a paragraph or two of teaching to
direct women away from fleeting distractions and toward a true,
enduring satisfaction.

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Get a life

Winning choices for working people

Paul Valler

ISBN: 9781844742172
192 pages, Paperback
Published: 21/03/2008

£8.99

 Tired? Trapped? Troubled?

Long working hours, travel and ever-evolving gadgets connecting us to an always-on world leave many people sapped of energy and far too tired. Families and friends often get the dregs of lives worn out by work. Financial anxiety is the padlock that keeps us trapped. Sometimes we wonder whether we are in God's will and what the long-term legacy of our life will be.

Work-life balance problems? Paul Valler has been there.

Based on firsthand experience of a pressurized life Paul digs deep to uncover the root cause of our symptoms and shows how gaining a strong identity and clear purpose enables us to make winning choices. Bite-sized chapters and thoughtful questions make it possible for even the most committed workaholic to get a life.

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GOD'S LITTLE BOOK OF CALM

Richard Daly

God''s Little Book of Calm: Richard Daly cover image

This wonderful little book provides in a nutshell words that can restore a sense of wellbeing and peace. Each page has an inspirational thought or idea, along with a related Bible reference for further reading and encouragement.

Format: Paperback
ISBN: 978-0-00-723403-5
Published date: 03 April 2006
UK Price: £ 4.99

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God's Little Book of Joy

Richard Daly

God''s Little Book of Joy - Richard Daly cover image

Paperback  •  978-0-00-727837-4  •  Jul  2008

£4.99

A pocket-sized book filled with inspirational religious thoughts on the theme of joy. Each page has an inspirational thought, idea or quote along with a related Bible reference for further reading and encouragement.

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Our Father

Enjoying God in Prayer

Richard Coekin

Our Father - Richard Coekin

ISBN: 9781844743933
192 pages, Paperback
Published: 17/07/2009

£7.99
 
Our Father in heaven
Hallowed be your name ...'

 

When Jesus' disciples asked him for help with prayer, he gave them a beautifully simple but spiritually profound outline known as the Lord's Prayer. This utterly extraordinary prayer has been cherished by Christians everywhere and always. In it, our Saviour has brilliantly summarized the kinds of requests that God most delights to answer.

Jesus knew that, when we struggle to pray, we need, far more than techniques and challenges, a fresh appreciation of God. We need to glimpse his magnificent character and plans. As we see the Father described in Jesus' prayer, we find ourselves lifted in wonder to delight in him. Our cold hearts are warmed and our stifled tongues released to pray. The Lord's Prayer, and so this book, is all about enjoying God.

Says the author, 'I find the Lord's Prayer exhilarating. It has been a lifeline from God, dragging my proud heart to him. I couldn't survive without it.'


Commendations

'Clear, warm and practical.' Tim Keller

'I was just thrilled with this book which gave me such a desire to pray a prayer which crystallizes Christ's priorities for our lives.' Rico Tice

'Full of treasure.' Jennifer Rees Larcombe

'A mouth-watering picture of what a joy it is to be able to turn to Almighty God and call him "Father".' Mike Cain

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Overcoming Anxiety and Conflict

Fruit of the Spirit: Peace

Part of a series: (Fruit of the Spirit Bible Studies)

Jack Kuhatschek

Overcoming Anxiety Fruit of Spirit: PEACE cover image

ISBN: 9780851113647
64 pages, Booklet
Published: 15/05/1992

£3.50
 
How can you experience the "peace which transcends all understanding"? How can you guard your heart and mind from the stress of everyday life? This Fruit of the Spirit Bible study explores God's prescription for peace. It helps you discover how you can cope with anxiety, how you can feel safe in God's care, and how you can live at peace with others.
 
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Prayer and Listening (BOOKLET)

Part of a series: (Spiritual Disciplines Bible Studies)

Jan Johnson

Prayer & Listening - Jan Johnson cover image

ISBN: 9780851116938
64 pages, Booklet
Published: 18/07/2003

£3.50
 
Summary : Draw closer to God through going deeper in prayer and practicing God's presence.
 
Most of us have experienced the 'laundry list' phase of spiritual life in which praying means giving God an agenda of needs to handle. Going deeper in prayer and practicing God's presence helps us to draw closer to God.
 
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Solitude and Silence (BOOKLET)

Part of a series: (Spiritual Disciplines Bible Studies)

Jan Johnson

Solitude and Silence - Jan Johnson cover image

ISBN: 9780851116976
64 pages, Booklet
Published: 18/07/2003

£3.50
 
How can we best spend time alone with God? Developing solitude and inner silence will guide us toward a more dynamic relationship with God in which we can hear God's voice and allow him to shape our lives.
 
 
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A Shelter in the Time of Storm (BOOK)

Meditations on God and trouble

Paul Tripp

Shelter in the time of storm - Paul Tripp book cover image

ISBN: 9781844743766
160 pages, Paperback
Published: 15/05/2009

£7.99
 
Fifty-two meditations on Psalm 27 to instruct and encourage us to worship God through the ups and downs of life.

This book takes the reader through this roller-coaster ride of a psalm in fifty-two brief and engaging meditations which are designed to fill hearts with patient hope in times of trouble. Reflection questions at the end of the chapter make these meditations thought-provoking and practical.


Commendations

"Paul Tripp writes out of the experience of his own suffering and his skill as a pastor/counsellor in helping people through times of trouble... This book will help anyone who is hoping to find refuge."

Philip Ryken

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Too busy not to pray - 20th anniversary edition (BOOK)

sub-title: Slowing down to be with God

Bill Hybels

Too Busy not to Pray - Bill Hybels book cover image

ISBN: 9781844743056
192 pages, Paperback
Published: 18/07/2008 by IVP

Usual RRP £8.99 but www.InspiringCALM.com price £7.91 (12% discount)
 
Bill Hybels' book on prayer for busy people has been widely read and appreciated for the last twenty years. During this time the urgent need for prayer has not diminished, but busyness still impedes many of us from finding space to pray.

So the author once again offers us his practical, tested ideas on slowing down to pray. Revised throughout and including a new introduction and new chapter on prayer and compassion for the world, this twentieth-anniversary edition of 'Too Busy Not to Pray' calls us to make prayer a priority, and broadens our vision for what God does when his people slow down to pray.

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Too busy not to pray Audio CD

Slowing down to be with God

Bill Hybels

Too Busy Not to Pray AUDIO CD Hybels

ISBN: 9781844741618
Audio CD
Published: 20/10/2006

usual RRP £9.99 but InspiringCalm.com price £8.99 (10% discount)
 
How can we pray in the midst of our already over-busy lives?

As the pastor of one of America's most celebrated churches, Bill Hybels has had to face this question. In his classic book 'Too busy not to pray' he shared the answers he has found. Thousands of readers worldwide have benefitted from his insights.

This new audio version now allows you to draw from the author's practical wisdom while on the go. Listen to it in the car or round the house, and learn how God invites us into the adventure of prayer.

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 All these resources are available from the 'BUY CDs/MP3/Books' page of the InspiringCALM.com website