Trystan Owain Hughes Boeken

Focusing on the transformative power of suffering, Trystan Owain Hughes shares his personal journey with a degenerative spinal condition, which led him to seek hope and meaning. He emphasizes the importance of awareness and acceptance, encouraging readers to step back from their anxieties and embrace God's love. The book explores five sources of comfort amid pain: nature, memory, art, laughter, and community. By reflecting on these experiences, readers can find strength and learn to live fully, even in the face of adversity.

A book that offers an accessible look at the theme of the Incarnation, the mysterious event at the heart of Christmas, using personal stories, illustrations from popular culture and the arts, as well as daily Bible readings.

Delving into the complexities of human experience, this book examines the intertwined themes of suffering and compassion. It invites readers to reflect on the nature of pain, the importance of empathy, and the transformative power of kindness. Through a blend of personal stories, philosophical insights, and psychological research, it encourages a deeper understanding of how compassion can arise from suffering, ultimately fostering resilience and connection among individuals.

For the season of Lent, Trystan Owain Hughes suggests that, whether we are giving up or taking up something, we should also be 'opening up' to God.

Living the Prayer, a fresh perspective on the Lord's Prayer, rooted in the Bible as well as in contemporary culture, explores how this prayer can radically challenge and transform our daily lives. Contained in the prayer's seventy words is a fresh and innovative way of viewing, and acting in, the world that is as relevant now as it was 2000 years ago. The author shows that this revolutionary prayer demands that we don't remain on our knees, but, rather, that we work towards making God's topsy-turvy, downside-up kingdom an everyday reality, a reality contradicting today's prevailing worldviews that all too often champion competition, success, wealth, materialism and consumerism.

This book explores an important era in the history of Wales, when Christian denominations began to lose their former influence. This new paperback edition of the book includes a fully updated bibliography and a new chapter exploring progress in the field since the book's original publication.