Epiphanies of the Ordinary: Encounters That Change Lives

by Charlie Cleverly

Through his work as a vicar both in Paris and Oxford, Charlie Cleverly has become passionate about the need to feed our love for God through every means possible, and to find ways of holding on to the love we have for God. This book is the result of that passion. Exploring moments in the Bible where God breaks through into the daily run of life, EPIPHANIES OF THE ORDINARY shows how God changed the lives of key Bible characters, and draws out the parallels with how God might intervene in our lives. With each event we get a clearer picture of the rounded relationship God wants with each of us, and how that is built up through the ins and outs of daily interaction, and occasionally through life-changing revelations. Culturally relevant and highly readable, Charlie Cleverly's challenge to follow God with our whole hearts will help you move on with God, and grab hold once more of the deep enthusiasm for God's plans that we all long for.

Genres: Christian, Theology

256 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2012

Reviews

[Robbie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reading this book made me miss the times I attended St Aldates as a student and learned to love Charlie Cleverly's gentle, compassionate, learned, and conviction-based approach to pastoring through God's Word.

Every student must necessarily graduate and move on, and Charlie is now retired, but I'm grateful that he wrote these valuable reflections on the theme of epiphany. I'm benefiting from them even 11 years later.

[Thomas Creedy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sometimes you read a book, and it’s by someone you’ve been aware of for years, but never read anything by, and you are furious at yourself for not having got round to it earlier. Epiphanies of the Ordinary by Charlie Cleverly of St Aldates, Oxford, is one of those books. As I read it, I found myself agreeing the the effusive praise of Simon Ponsonby in the foreword. This is a book for every Christian, and for those on the fringes or doorstep of faith.

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[Margaret · Rating 5 out of 5]

The type of book that makes you want to spend more time with the Lord. It introduced me to types of contemplation that are not really in the way I do it! Loved it.