Thy Will Be Done: The 2021 Lent Book

by Stephen Cherry

The 2021 Lent Book takes the Lord's Prayer as a basis for Lenten reflection.At a time of change, uncertainty and widespread anxiety, we need to discover again the freshness of our most familiar spiritual resources. Stephen Cherry's Lent Book does exactly this by inviting the reader to immerse themselves in the most central, important and iconic of Christian prayers – the Lord's Prayer, the Our Father.Mining the tradition for wisdom and insight, and finding inspiration in the theologians of the past such as St Paul, Gregory of Nyssa, John Calvin, but also more contemporary voices such as Evelyn Underhill, Simone Weil, and Michelle Obama, Thy Will Be Done presents the comforts and challenges of the prayer in 36 short chapters. This most accessible Lent Book, rich in anecdote as well as analysis, is daily bread for the spiritually hungry.

107 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 26, 2020

About the author

Stephen Cherry is the Dean of King's College, Cambridge.

Reviews

[Daniel Hackenjos · Rating 2 out of 5]

A few gems, but a lot of rubbish and some absolute falsities. I would not recommend spending a lot of money on this book, nor recommend it for drawn out Lenten/ spiritual reading.

[Debra Elsdon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Disappointing. This had a positive write up in Church Times and, indeed, they’ve serialised it as well. But I found it uninspiring; even when it was trying to be oh-so relevant and up to date.

[Sandybeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was such an interesting Lent read; a break down and history of the Lord’s Prayer and I learnt so much. It has really helped me understand what I am praying for when I recite this prayer.

[Brigitte · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting insights into a prayer we say so frequently we often forget to think about it. The expression of a motherly father resonated with me deeply.