Benefice Library
The library has a wide variety of Christian reading including books on topics such as prayer, Bible study and theology. These are mostly very readable and enlightening. There are also biographies and stories of Christian workers and God's work throughout the world. The library is housed in the bookcases in St Katharine's Church, Knockholt, but a selection of books and some CDs are kept in the library box which is available in St Margaret's, Halstead for the months of January, March, May, July, September and November (and in St Katharine's on the alternate months). Do look at the books and use them! Everything is available for anyone to borrow.
Book Review by John Benson
"The Shack" by William P Young (Hodder) £7.99 ISBN: 978-0-340-9
7949-5
This unusual book has been a bestseller in the US, winning the top prize in the New York Times Bestseller list. It is a compelling thriller, involving the awful murder of a child. The heart-broken father, Mack, is devastated and wrestles with his questions about a God who is supposed to be loving, and yet we live in a world of unspeakable pain. Mack meets with God in a most unexpected way. The story is inspirational, funny, deeply moving and at moments, rather sentimental. I found it a most poignant and encouraging view of God and His relationship with mankind. The critics compare "The Shack" to Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress" for our times. Perhaps? But it is certainly well worth reading.
"Getting the Best from the Bible" by S Hughes
The well-known Bible teacher, Selwyn Hughes, has written a very informative and practical book on how to read the Bible in a way to experience its power to change your life. We can discover for ourselves by meditating on God's Word. Selwyn Hughes shows us how. Copies of this book are available free, from church or from the Rector.
