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Ten years on…

Monday, January 18th, 2010

I’ve known Carla* since she was eight years old. Now eighteen, she’s a radiant young woman, excitedly making preparations for her forthcoming wedding. A committed Christian, she loves children and teaches in the children’s ministry of her church. It’s hard to imagine that she’s ever had a care in the world.

But ten years ago, Carla was living on the streets, begging for food and loose change from passers-by. Like so many street children, she had suffered sexual abuse. Completely lacking self-worth, she compared herself to an armadillo in a hole that stayed hidden away to avoid being seen. Through Pavement Project, our stories collided.

It’s been ten years now since Pavement Project first hit the streets. This unique Bible-based counselling process has equipped hundreds of street workers with the ability to sow the seeds of hope, possibility and change into the lives of thousands of the world’s most vulnerable children.

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Saturday, December 26th, 2009

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Warehouse clearance

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

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We’ve never had a ’sale’ at SGM Lifewords before, since all our materials are available on a donations basis, but this is the nearest we’ve come to it! We’re clearing some space in the warehouse, and for a limited time only, out of print titles, old favourites, and SGM Lifewords classic products are all available to order.

You’ll find the last packs of Pavement Project Christmas cards, titles such as Christian? and Who Else Could?, Being Yourself DVDs, and lots more.

Please order as much as you can use, and pay forward what you can.

Click here to see the whole range.

30 million Bible emails and counting

Monday, July 6th, 2009
Since 2005, Life Changing Words has delivered 31,889,310 Bible emails as part of its verse-a-day email service.
Users have sent 50,000 e-cards, and downloaded 170,476 Bible posters. 557,775 wallpapers have been downloaded since they were introduced two years ago.
If you haven’t discovered the wealth of online resources at LCWords.com yet, click across and have a browse.

Inspiring chaplains

Monday, June 8th, 2009

SGM Lifewords Inspire resources are used by pastoral workers and chaplains around the world as they seek to bring words of hope, healing, comfort and peace to those they encounter. This week, join us in giving thanks for their partnership with us and in bringing them before God in prayer.

  • Many of you will have read the feature on prison chaplaincy in the latest issue of Interact, which profiled the work of Liberté Harries in HMP Manchester. Her story created quite a stir, and we’ve received a number of enquiries from prison chaplains who are keen to use Inspire resources in their work. Praise God that we have the opportunity to support and resource this valuable ministry, and continue to pray with us for Liberté and others like her as they hold out the Bible’s words of truth and life to prisoners.
  • Workers from the Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Scripture Readers Association (SASRA) use SGM Lifewords resources to start conversations, offer comfort, and invite soldiers and airmen into encounter with God. One reported: “Recently, I learned that one of the troop sergeants was mourning the loss of his mother. I was able to lead him in a short thanksgiving service, and gave him the leaflet Living with Loss, guiding him through its sections and encouraging him to take it and read it through later.” Give thanks with us for this story. Pray for all those seeking to live, speak and be life words to those serving in the armed forces.
  • Hospital chaplains play a vital role in patient care, nurturing well-being, fostering hope and supporting people through the transitions that accompany a period of ill health. Here’s what one of them had to say about how SGM Lifewords resources were equipping them: “Thanks for the great resources that you supply. Daily Strength is an all-time favourite, especially appreciated by many patients that we visit.” Praise God that our long-established pastoral range continues to fulfil the needs of hospital workers. Pray for wisdom, strength and encouragement for chaplains as they offer comfort, support and a listening ear to patients, visitors and staff.

New this month in our Bible resources range: Inspiring Prayer. Find out more at www.sgmlifewords.com, or call us on 020 7730 2155 for a copy.

Discipleship on the inside

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

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Liberté Harries is prison chaplain at HMP Manchester, (formally known as Strangeways), a Category A male high security prison. Here she shares the realities of life inside and explains why SGM LifewordsInspire resources are an important tool in her ministry.

“There are no door handles in prison: it’s all keys. At every level the men I come into contact with do not have freedom. The reality of freedom is that we can do what we like, but we cannot choose the consequences of our actions. Many here are now all too aware of that. As chaplains we’re not here to judge – the courts have already done that – and of course, it’s not biblical to throw the first stone. My responsibility as a chaplain is to stand for God and truth in a dark and hostile environment.

Some people outside of prison say, “How can you work with these people!” I was told once that “the Bible says we shouldn’t speak to perverts”! How wrong we can be about God’s redeeming love, working in the lives of broken people to make them new creations. The fact that people are in prison, therefore their ‘taste’ in sin is illegal – and yours and mine isn’t – is, I’m sure, a totally irrelevant factor to God. I think chaplaincy ends up being the most realistic department of the prison service because we have a theological understanding of sin.

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Life Changing Words Day

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

I make no mistkaes - video If you love Life Changing Words, please recommend the service to your family and/or friends – you’ll help us grow, and make a difference in someone’s life at the same time. To make it easier, we have prepared some tools which you may find useful, starting with a short and funny video clip. The video and other resources are at www.day.lcwords.com. After all, it is Life Changing Words Day today! Let’s celebrate by passing it on!

Thank you!

Inspiring Prayer – a new booklet from SGM Lifewords

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

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Inspiring Prayer is a new booklet from SGM Lifewords, for anyone who wants to explore new ways to respond to God.

The 56 page booklet includes Bible verses about prayer, written prayers, and prayer exercises, all beautifully illustrated in watercolours to do just what the cover suggests.

Inspiring Prayer includes the four prayers from the Historic Church prayer cards, making it perfect for giving to church visitors who request prayer or speak to a chaplain.

Click here to order Inspiring Prayer.

1000 orders served

Monday, March 30th, 2009

We launched our new online ordering system on October 1st in the UK, and recently received our 1,000th order.

The system was put in place to make ordering easier and more user-friendly, and to provide customers with an understandable break-down of costs to inform their giving.

Thank you to all of you who have ordered online and paid it forward!

And if you haven’t tried the online ordering yet, why not place an order today?

New Easter booklet available now!

Monday, March 2nd, 2009

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The new booklet Messiah: The Easter Journey, is available to order today from SGM Lifewords.

Messiah: The Easter Story is a presentation of Jesus’ last days, told in the Bible’s own words. It draws on the Gospel accounts of Jesus washing his disciples’ feet, or praying in the garden of Gethsemane, scenes that flesh out the picture of who Jesus was, and help us to understand the nature of his sacrifice.

Colourful hand-drawn illustrations complement the story, leading the reader through the tragedy, mystery, and final victory of the cross.

Click here to order now.