Into Truth: The three conversions of Saint John Henry Newman by Giuseppe Pezzini (Our Sunday Visitor, £12.50 (£11.25); 978-1-63966-447-4)
“Conscience was the driving force of Saint John Henry Newman’s journey towards the certainty of truth: ex umbris et imaginibus in veritatem (‘out of shadows and illusions into truth’). This book invites you to reflect on the figure of Newman, a modern man who lived the whole problem of modernity. Newman’s three conversions can be seen as three ‘conversions to reality.’”
The People’s Patriarch: Tikhon Bellavin and the Orthodox Church in North America and revolutionary Russia by Scott M. Kenworthy (OUP, £22.99 (£20.69); 978-0-19-764475-1)
“The People’s Patriarch tells the story of the clash of visions for the new Russia in 1917 through the lens of the humble man chosen to lead the Church, whose life exemplifies the transformations within the Orthodox Church in late Imperial Russia and its fate during the Revolution.”
Twelve Lessons on Stickability in Ministry by Sally Nash (Sacristy Press, £16.99 (£15.29); 978-1-78959-429-4)
“Twelve Lessons on Stickability in Ministry offers wisdom for flourishing over the long haul. Drawing on more than three thousand years of combined experience from over a hundred seasoned practitioners, Sally Nash explores the practices, relationships, and theological insights that sustain a lifetime of service. Through twelve practical lessons – rooted in research and enriched by real-life stories – this book addresses the realities of ministry: identity and vocation, spiritual rhythms, boundaries, vulnerability, lament, resilience, and lifelong learning.”
Selected by Frank Nugent, of the Church House Bookshop, which operates the Church Times Bookshop.
