John Pritchard is Bishop of Oxford and Chairman of the Church of England Board of Education. He was formerly Bishop of Jarrow and, before that, Archdeacon of Canterbury. His many books for SPCK include How to Pray, The Intercessions Handbook, The Life and Work of a Priest, God Lost and Found and Living Faithfully.

Lists can be an entertaining distraction but Ten demonstrates they can be stimulating too. With characteristic wit and candour, John Pritchard attempts to get clear in his own mind what he believes after 40 years of trying to make faith understandable to others. Topics include: - Ten problems people have with faith - Ten things I believe about God - Ten things I don't believe about God - Ten words of wisdom - Ten cliches to avoid - Ten ways to pray - Ten lessons learned This is a great book whether you're sceptical about Christianity, feel there may be something to it, or simply want reassurance - in the midst of life's frequently bewildering moments - that it really does make sense.

John Pritchard

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1. Ten problems people have with faith

2. Ten things I believe about God

3. Ten things I don’t believe about God

4. Ten words of wisdom

5. Ten reasons to believe in God

6. Ten beliefs about science and religion

7. Ten Bible passages that tell the whole story

8. Ten key beliefs about Jesus

9. Ten reasons why Christianity is so long lasting

10. Ten Commandments for today

11. Ten clichés to avoid

12. Ten ways to pray

13. Ten sustaining prayers

14. Ten ways to enliven your faith

15. Ten values for tomorrow’s Church

16. Ten lessons learned

17. Ten reasons to procrastinate about faith

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__Lists can be an entertaining distraction but Ten demonstrates they can be stimulating too.__

With characteristic wit and candour, John Pritchard attempts to get clear in his own mind what he believes after 40 years of trying to faith understandable to others.

__Topics include:__

- Ten problems people have with faith
- Ten things I believe about God
- Ten things I don't believe about God
- Ten words of wisdom
- Ten cliches to avoid
- Ten ways to pray
- Ten lessons learned

This is a great book whether you're skeptical about Christianity, feel there may be something to it, or simply want reassurance - in the midst of life's frequently bewildering moments - that it really does make sense.

Lists can be an entertaining distraction but Ten demonstrates they can be stimulating too. With characteristic wit and candour, John Pritchard attempts to get clear in his own mind what he believes after 40 years of trying to make faith understandable to others.

Topics include: - Ten problems people have with faith - Ten things I believe about God - Ten things I don't believe about God - Ten words of wisdom - Ten cliches to avoid - Ten ways to pray - Ten lessons learned This is a great book whether you're sceptical about Christianity, feel there may be something to it, or simply want reassurance - in the midst of life's frequently bewildering moments - that it really does make sense.

Key communicator John Pritchard unpacks the 10 basics of faith for new believers or those who want a powerful reminder

\["Looking for powerful and easy-to-digest lessons?","Not so much a listicle as listimony, John Pritchard shares many powerful reasons for faith","You'll find an abundance of ways to embrace faith today"\]

"Ten reasons why Christianity makes sense? I've just thought of an eleventh: John Pritchard's compelling and accessible writing. This book makes faith seem possible and God more available." - The RtRevd Stephen Cottrell, Bishop of Chelmford.

"Ten words to celebrate this book and its author: punchy, pithy, profound, piercing, probing, playful, parabolic, pathfinding, poetic, and powerful. A perfect discussion-starter and provocation to new or renewed faith." - The Revd Dr Samuel Wells, Vicar of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London.

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