Barbara Brown Taylor

In simple practices such as walking, working, resting and waking, Taylor reveals concrete ways to discover the sacred in the small things we do and see. Ancient spiritual understanding is explored afresh and we discover that no physical act is too earthbound or too humble to become a path to the divine. A stunningly beautiful read.

Published in the UK for the first time, Mixed Blessings is one of Barbara Brown Taylor's earliest books which helped to establish her reputation as one of the finest spiritual writers in the English language. In a series of reflections on scripture, she considers the startling reality of what it means to be the people of God.

As the Israelites received manna as they made their way through the wilderness, so too is God made known to us in the simple things that sustain our lives. With humour and an eye for human stubbornness, Barbara Brown Taylor reflects on moments of divine providence and encounter in the Bible, from the stories of Moses and Daniel to the Book of Acts.

In this long awaited follow-up to the best-selling An Altar in the World, Barbara Brown Taylor explores 'the treasures of darkness' that the Bible speaks about. What can we learn about the ways of God when we cannot see the way ahead, are lost, alone, frightened, not in control or when the world around us seems to have descended into darkness?

To speak of God in pain is to consider no only the biblical accounts of Christ's suffering and death, but also to proclaim that God is present in our pain. Barbara Brown Taylor explores the eternal mystery of suffering from human and divine perspectives with her characteristic grace, sensitivity and profound biblical insight.

A sparkling collection of stories and sermons of faith, grace, and hope by bestselling writer and renowned preacher Barbara Brown Taylor. Full of her astute observations on the Spirit and the state of the world and animated by her ready wit, this collection will be a joy for many.