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'[Cottrell’s] love of the work of the artist Stanley Spencer (1891-1959) has relentlessly deepened over 20 years, and he expresses it here with a spiritual breathlessness that is infectious and transformative.'
MARK OAKLEY, CHURCH TIMES
In this devotional book, Stephen Cottrell reflects on five paintings from Stanley Spencer's Christ in the Wilderness series.
These paintings give us startling insight into Jesus' own vocation and self-understanding of his ministry. They show his great love for the earth, for the whole created order and for all creatures within it.
For Christians, the wilderness is a place of discovery. By dwelling in the wilderness of these beautiful and provocative paintings, Stephen Cottrell encourages us to refine our own discipleship and learn again what it means to follow Christ.
This book is excellent reading for Lent but can be enjoyed at any time of year. It includes full-colour illustrations, making it a lovely gift book.
Stephen Cottrell
STEPHEN COTTRELL is Archbishop of York and the author of many books. Other contributors are likely to include: HOSAM NAOUM, the Palestinian Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem; RACHEL TREWEEK, the Bishop of Gloucester; DOMINIC BARRINGTON, Dean of York Minster; GRAHAM USHER, Bishop of Norwich; CHRISTOPHER CHESSUM, Bishop of Southwark.; GULI FRANCIS-DEHQANI, Bishop of Chelmsford. Plus other church leaders from around the Anglican Communion; disciples to the Holy Land, and Christians who have experienced persecution from various parts of the world (not only Palestine).
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