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Images of Grace: A journey from darkness to light at Easter
At the heart of the Christian message is a collection of abstract nouns: love; sin; forgiveness; grace. It is quite difficult to explain what the gospel message is without using some or all of those words. But the problem with abstract nouns is that when we use them, we assume that the person we are talking to understands them, and not only that, we assume that they have the same understanding of the word that we do…
176 pages, Paperback
Published November 18, 2022
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About the author
Amy Scott Robinson
18 books11 followersAmy Scott Robinson is an author and performance storyteller. After studying English at Christ's College, Cambridge, she trained as a primary school teacher and then founded a business for storytelling in education.
Amy began writing scripts and poetry for charities, churches and providers of liturgical resources, before publishing her own works on puppetry and story. She still performs as a storyteller and ventriloquist, and produces works for adults as well as children.
She lives in a rectory in Suffolk with the Rector, two children and lots of puppets.
Amy began writing scripts and poetry for charities, churches and providers of liturgical resources, before publishing her own works on puppetry and story. She still performs as a storyteller and ventriloquist, and produces works for adults as well as children.
She lives in a rectory in Suffolk with the Rector, two children and lots of puppets.
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April 9, 2023
Such a good lenten devotional, full of fresh insights on familiar passages and some great prayers to end each day.
January 19, 2023
Having previously reviewed 'Image of the Invisible', Amy Scott-Robinson’s book for Advent through to Epiphany, I was looking forward to this offering for Lent, Holy Week and Easter. And I was not disappointed.
As with that previous book, she uses metaphors, stories and biblical examples to open up a wide range of themes. Initially, these images explore the traditional themes of Lent: sin, repentance and forgiveness. Dipping briefly and helpfully in the theological arguments about atonement, the author then continues with images of restoration and reconciliation. A final section for Holy Week finds us encountering a donkey, turning over tables and washing feet before standing by the tomb.
Within the book, we meet characters as diverse as David and Jonah, Jesus Barabbas and Joseph of Arimathea. Each aspect, each chapter, is explored and explained, using helpful contemporary stories and images alongside the biblical ones.
For this reviewer, reading a book of daily reflections in a shorter timescale inevitably dilutes the full benefit of it (not least also that I read it during Advent!). Thus, for me, the focus on sin during the first half has a particular effect and it is from Week 4 onwards that readers are given a flood of hope as all the images combine to provide ones of grace. Grace which is sufficient for each day and for each one of us, in all times and seasons.
As with that previous book, she uses metaphors, stories and biblical examples to open up a wide range of themes. Initially, these images explore the traditional themes of Lent: sin, repentance and forgiveness. Dipping briefly and helpfully in the theological arguments about atonement, the author then continues with images of restoration and reconciliation. A final section for Holy Week finds us encountering a donkey, turning over tables and washing feet before standing by the tomb.
Within the book, we meet characters as diverse as David and Jonah, Jesus Barabbas and Joseph of Arimathea. Each aspect, each chapter, is explored and explained, using helpful contemporary stories and images alongside the biblical ones.
For this reviewer, reading a book of daily reflections in a shorter timescale inevitably dilutes the full benefit of it (not least also that I read it during Advent!). Thus, for me, the focus on sin during the first half has a particular effect and it is from Week 4 onwards that readers are given a flood of hope as all the images combine to provide ones of grace. Grace which is sufficient for each day and for each one of us, in all times and seasons.
April 11, 2023
This is one of the best devotional books I have every read. The images Amy shared helped me to see the traditional Easter story in a whole new light. For example seeing that we can indeed be forgiven our sins by faith in God and yet those sins or wrong doings will still have consequences for us or for others - King David's adultery resulted in the death of the baby conceived and his murder of the husband in instability in his reign.
I found the images relatable to every day life, fresh and inspiring. You could read this book with some faith or no faith, the images will still give you a fresh and new understanding of the death and resurrection of Jesus and what it means to us today.
I found the images relatable to every day life, fresh and inspiring. You could read this book with some faith or no faith, the images will still give you a fresh and new understanding of the death and resurrection of Jesus and what it means to us today.
April 18, 2023
I read this book during Lent 2023.
I found Images of Grace really engaging, a brilliant mix of fresh insights on Bible passages and reinforcement of Biblical truths.
The simple question at the end of each day's reading was often pertinent and challenging.
Thank you for this wonderful book.
I found Images of Grace really engaging, a brilliant mix of fresh insights on Bible passages and reinforcement of Biblical truths.
The simple question at the end of each day's reading was often pertinent and challenging.
Thank you for this wonderful book.
April 9, 2023
One of the best Lent books I’ve ever read!
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