When David Herrick receives an invitation to a reunion from a long forgotten acquaintance, his first reaction is to refuse. After all, he hasn't seen Jenny, Peter or the others since they were all a part of the same youth group two decades ago. Moreover, he isn't feeling very sociable since his wife Jessica died six months ago. But the invitation comes from Angela, one of his wife's oldest friends—and mysteriously, she has something for him from his beloved Jessica. Reluctant but curious, ...

Adrian has been trying to keep a low profile at church but his son Gerald is now an Anglican vicar and the two churches are getting together for a joint weekend away. Now Adrian's been volunteered to run it...From the confusion of arrival when Anne is allocated to the top bunk with a schizophrenic recovery group, and Adrian is in a low-ceilinged 'pod' at the top of the tower, to the hugs and tears of departure, this is typical Plass, humorous and heartwarming in equal measure. Adri...

Mysteries are there to be solved. Aren't they?Jack has been working with the Shadow Doctor for a little while now. He thinks he might just be getting to grips with the Doc's unusual approach to helping with people's deep problems. Then, visiting the highly respected leader of a large Christian organisation, Jack sees his friend go on the attack. However, the encounter reveals secrets about the Doc's past that are beyond anything Jack could have imagined.Perturbed, h...

'I think I need to explain why I decided to call this book STILL CRAZY. Firstly, because I've been at this writing-and-speaking business for quite a while now, and the passion to share my thoughts still hasn't subsided. Secondly, because I am more and more convinced that a healthy dose of the right kind of crazy might be just what we need to cope with the ups and downs of modern life, and of faith.'Join me as we explore some of the strange, funny, puzzlingly pointless little side t...

Als Jacks Großmutter stirbt, hinterlässt sie ihm einen letzten Brief. Darin berichtet sie ihm von dem geheimnisvollen „Schattendoktor”, der sie in ihren letzten Tagen vor einem schweren Fehler bewahrt hat. Neugierig nimmt Jack Kontakt zu dem Mann auf, der sich nur „Doc“ nennt, und erlebt einen ganz besonderen Arzt: Doc kuriert keine Erkältungen, sondern nimmt sich der inneren Wunden der Menschen an. Seine Arbeitsweise ist absolut unorthodox und geheimnisvoll, weiß man doch nie, was er als ...

Szenen aus dem Leben von Adrian Plass. Er geht unter die Haut, ist ehrlich, komisch, ernsthaft und immer authentisch. Im Dialog mit den Lesern nimmt Plass das Leben - sein Leben - als Abenteuer mit allen Höhen und Tiefen unter die Lupe. Das persönlichste Buch des erfolgreichen Autors für seine große Fangemeinde.

Abgedrehte Situationskomik, liebevoll gezeichnete Charaktere und die Botschaft von einem bedingungslos liebenden Gott.Das E-Book Der fromme Chaot auf Gemeindefreizeit wird angeboten von Brendow, J und wurde mit folgenden Begriffen kategorisiert:Religion, Glaube, Freizeit, Gemeinde, Humor, Tagebuch, Chaot

Es ist keine bedeutende Gemeinde, die sich der Gründer der Kirche für seinen Besuch ausgewählt hat. Und wie schon vor 2000 Jahren hält er sich wieder nicht an die Spielregeln und zeremoniellen Abläufe. Für die einen wird er zum Stein des Anstoßes, für die anderen zum Retter und Befreier ... Die tief bewegende Geschichte einer unverhofften und unerwarteten Wiederkehr, die das Herz eines Menschen und die Grundfesten ganzer Kirchen erschüttern kann.

Ein idyllisches Dorf an der Südküste Englands. Ein menschenleerer Rastplatz. Ein Keller, ein Pub, ein Hinterzimmer. Eine Leiche. Tom hat Angst. Angst um sich selbst, Angst um das Leben seiner Freunde, besonders um das seiner geliebten Beth. Denn völlig ahnungslos hat diese die Aufmerksamkeit des skrupellosen Gangsterbosses Darky Green auf sich gezogen … Er will sie, um jeden Preis. Und seine unerbittlichen Schläger lauern immer und überall, um ihren Opfern das Leben zur Hölle zu machen … P...

The whole idea of the SERIOUSLY FUNNY tour was for Adrian Plass and Jeff Lucas to let people in on their conversations about God, life and the universe - and it went pretty well. After all, that's pretty much what they've been doing in their separate writing and speaking careers all these years.All told, people seemed to like the way their trademark styles came together and shed light on even the most difficult subjects, in a way that perhaps made those burdens a little easier to be...

A little while ago, concerned that the next time they got together, one of them would be in a coffin, Jeff Lucas and Adrian Plass decided to start exchanging letters and this book is the result. Breathtakingly honest, funny, moving and immensely enjoyable, Seriously Funny is a celebration of 21st century Christianity as well as a no-holds barred expose of its sillier side. And they are equally hard on themselves their most embarrassing moments are a joy to read.Adrian Plas...

The Shadow Doctor isn't your usual kind of doctor. Sure, you can bring him your problems - but the chances are his solutions will blow your mind. This man can see into your soul, and the cures he prescribes don't come from the pharmacy. If you have fears you just cannot face, wounds you can't even bear to remember - if you've been abused, ignored, damaged by all life throws at you - the Shadow Doctor is here to help.But the Shadow Doctor has shades of his own, and the work of helpi...