{"title":"David Runcorn","description":"\u003cp\u003eDavid Runcorn’s works explore the intricate connections between love, health, and personal growth. His writing offers insightful perspectives on emotional wellbeing, often blending practical advice with compassionate understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders will find thoughtful reflections that encourage self-awareness and healing, making his books a valuable resource for those seeking to nurture both mind and heart in their wellness journey.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"love-means-love-by-david-runcorn-9780281084418","title":"Love Means Love","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoes the Bible really condemn same-sex relationships?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMany Christians wrestle with this question. Here, in his compassionate, cogent book, David Runcorn outlines how someone can support same-sex relationships on the basis of the Bible, not in spite of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Church, in every time and place, finds itself working out the shock and surprise of God's unfolding ways—often scandalised by where holiness, goodness, and the life of God are to be found.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRuncorn's insightful and moving reflections show how speaking in gospel friendship will help to dispel the anxiety and division that have tended to mark the Church's response to homosexuality. Covering sexual abstinence and celibacy, sexuality and the sacred, he leads us to one powerful conclusion: \u003cem\u003elove means love\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrim-full of gentle and clear wisdom. Highly recommended!\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PAUL BAYES, Bishop of Liverpool\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJoyful, truthful, scandalously inclusive... This book will literally save lives. It opens the door of grace and beckons you in.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e NICK BUNDOCK, Rector of St James and Emmanuel, Didsbury\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLiberates us to read our beloved Bible with faithfulness, both to the text and to the fruit of Christ we often see in LGBT+ lives. For a good number of us, it will be met with a cry of \"at last!\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e JODY STOWELL, Vicar of St Michael's Harrow and Chair of London Clergy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47995476934892,"sku":"9780281084418","price":13.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780281084418-love-means-love.jpg?v=1784896549"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/david-runcorn.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}