Rooted in Love
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Who is the Christ we serve? What does it mean to be part of the body of Christ? How can we live more Christ-centred lives?
Introduced and edited by Sarah Mullally, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rooted in Love offers forty reflections for Lent 2021 that lead us deeper into the meaning and practice of life in Christ today. Drawing on the collective wisdom of all the area bishops in the Diocese of London, each reflection includes a Bible reading, a prayer and a suggestion for action based on the reading, to take you through Lent day by day and help you to grow as a disciple and find ways to put God at the centre of your life every day.
Rooted in Love is an exceptionally helpful Lent book, offering a rich array of biblical insight and spiritual guidance that Christians of all traditions will warmly welcome and appreciate. Full of practical encouragement and hope, it will help you draw closer to God during Lent 2021 and to live a more Christ-like life.
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The Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally DBE is the Bishop of London. Before her ordination she was Chief Nursing Officer in the Department of Health. She was awarded Honorary Doctorates of Science from Bournemouth University, (2004), the University of Wolverhampton (2004) and the University of Hertfordshire (2005) and was made a Dame Commander of the British Empire in 2005 for her contribution to nursing and midwifery. Her previous books include A Good Advent (SPCK, 2018).
Content
Introduction 1 Part 1 THE CHRIST WE SERVE 1 The Word made flesh 11 Graham Tomlin 2 If you are the Son of God 15 Joanne Grenfell 3 Who is this Jesus? 19 Jonathan Baker 4 Who do you say I am? 23 Ric Thorpe 5 The likeness of the invisible God 26 Sarah Mullally 6 The reflection of God's glory 30 Pete Broadbent 7 He revealed his glory 34 Rob Wickham 8 Taken up into glory 38 Jonathan Baker
PART 2
OUR CALLING AND BAPTISM 9 Follow me 45 Joanne Grenfell 10 Come and see 49 Pete Broadbent 11 Buried with him in baptism 53 Graham Tomlin 12 Those who call on the name of the Lord 57 Pete Broadbent 13 Given us new birth 61 Sarah Mullally 14 All one in Christ Jesus 65 Joanne Grenfell 15 Go and make disciples 68 Ric Thorpe 16 Feed my sheep 72 Rob Wickham Part 3 ON BEING THE BODY OF CHRIST 17 Many gifts but one Spirit 79 Ric Thorpe 18 One new humanity 83 Joanne Grenfell
19 The bond of peace 88 Jonathan Baker 20 How often do we forgive? 92 Sarah Mullally 21 One as we are one 96 Rob Wickham 22 Citizenship in heaven 100 Graham Tomlin 23 On honouring the poor 103 Pete Broadbent 24 One body in Christ 107 Jonathan Baker
Part 4 BECOMING MORE CHRIST-LIKE 25 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly 113 Joanne Grenfell 26 Having the mind of Christ 118 Sarah Mullally 27 Transformed into his image 122 Graham Tomlin 28 We shall be like him 126 Pete Broadbent 29 Remain in me 129 Rob Wickham
30 Led by the Spirit of God 133 Graham Tomlin 31 Built into a spiritual house 136 Ric Thorpe 32 Having the same love 140 Rob Wickham Part 5 LIVING A CHRIST-CENTRED LIFE 33 Set your hope on the grace to be brought to you 147 Pete Broadbent 34 He went off to a solitary place, where he prayed 151 Rob Wickham 35 Do the things you did at first 155 Ric Thorpe 36 If we confess our sins he is faithful 159 Jonathan Baker 37 Love your enemies 163 Sarah Mullally 38 Deny yourself, take up your cross and follow me 167 Graham Tomlin 39 Seek peace and pursue it 171 Sarah Mullally 40 Let perseverance finish its work 175 Joanne Grenfell
