Dancing to the Heartbeat of God: Stories of Discipleship: The Archbishop of Canterbury's Lent Book 2026
Paperback 2026-02-17
Dancing to the Heartbeat of God explores many aspects of discipleship.
With a foreword and an afterword by the Archbishop of Canterbury designate, an introduction by the Archbishop of York, and chapters by around thirty authors drawn from across the globe, the volume creates a sense of excitement, dynamism and faithful witness in its gloriously diverse writers and readers alike.
Its testimonies and stories aim to encourage people in the Church of England and across the Anglican Communion to share their faith with others.
Table of Contents:
WEEK 1 The prophetic witness of friendship - Justin Duckworth 7 Giving your faith for others - Albert Chama 12 Rebirth with the river: the simplicity of faith in the Amazon - Marinez Rosa dos Santos Bassotto 17 Belonging together: discipleship across the Communion - Maggie Swinson 21 WEEK 2 An interview conversation conducted by Bishop Riscylla Shaw With Annie Ittoshat 29 Waiting in hope - Mark Short 34 Why people still come to church: voices from Southern Africa - Thabo Makgoba 39 Following Christ in every season of life - Brian Williams 46 WEEK 3 A widow's might - Jo Bailey Wells 53 Walking with the least - David Eisho Uehara 58 Renewing our baptismal covenant as a Lenten practice - DeDe Duncan-Probe 61 Discipleship as relationships - Sammy Wainaina 65 When there are no words to pray - Shane Parker 69 WEEK 4 Giving your faith for others - Maimbo Mndolwa 75 'Not my will but yours be done' - Anthony Ball 79 The expanse of the thin veil - Helen Kennedy 84 'The kingdom of God is in your midst' - Stephen Than Myint Oo 89 WEEK 5 A compelling community - Anashuya Fletcher 97 'My Lord and My God': confessing Christ amid trials - B. K. Nayak 101 'All you need is love;' (The Beatles) - Anne Germond 106 Discipleship stories from the Anglican Communion - Anthony Poggo 110 WEEK 6 Listening: a Lenten devotion - Riscylla Shaw 119 Why people in Butere follow Christ - Rose Okeno 125 Looking at the world with new eyes - Graham Tomlin 129 The reasons why people follow Christ in our context - David Alvarado 133 Discipleship stories from the Anglican Communion - Sean W. Rowe 138 Afterword
Afterword: Confidence in the gospel - Sarah Mullally 142
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Dancing to the Heartbeat of God explores many aspects of discipleship.
With a foreword and an afterword by the Archbishop of Canterbury designate, an introduction by the Archbishop of York, and chapters by around thirty authors drawn from across the globe, the volume creates a sense of excitement, dynamism and faithful witness in its gloriously diverse writers and readers alike.
Its testimonies and stories aim to encourage people in the Church of England and across the Anglican Communion to share their faith with others.
Table of Contents:
WEEK 1 The prophetic witness of friendship - Justin Duckworth 7 Giving your faith for others - Albert Chama 12 Rebirth with the river: the simplicity of faith in the Amazon - Marinez Rosa dos Santos Bassotto 17 Belonging together: discipleship across the Communion - Maggie Swinson 21 WEEK 2 An interview conversation conducted by Bishop Riscylla Shaw With Annie Ittoshat 29 Waiting in hope - Mark Short 34 Why people still come to church: voices from Southern Africa - Thabo Makgoba 39 Following Christ in every season of life - Brian Williams 46 WEEK 3 A widow's might - Jo Bailey Wells 53 Walking with the least - David Eisho Uehara 58 Renewing our baptismal covenant as a Lenten practice - DeDe Duncan-Probe 61 Discipleship as relationships - Sammy Wainaina 65 When there are no words to pray - Shane Parker 69 WEEK 4 Giving your faith for others - Maimbo Mndolwa 75 'Not my will but yours be done' - Anthony Ball 79 The expanse of the thin veil - Helen Kennedy 84 'The kingdom of God is in your midst' - Stephen Than Myint Oo 89 WEEK 5 A compelling community - Anashuya Fletcher 97 'My Lord and My God': confessing Christ amid trials - B. K. Nayak 101 'All you need is love;' (The Beatles) - Anne Germond 106 Discipleship stories from the Anglican Communion - Anthony Poggo 110 WEEK 6 Listening: a Lenten devotion - Riscylla Shaw 119 Why people in Butere follow Christ - Rose Okeno 125 Looking at the world with new eyes - Graham Tomlin 129 The reasons why people follow Christ in our context - David Alvarado 133 Discipleship stories from the Anglican Communion - Sean W. Rowe 138 Afterword
Afterword: Confidence in the gospel - Sarah Mullally 142