Peter Grier - Travel: In Tandem with Gods Heart

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Faith and travel (general)

Nicki Jeffery, Faith-based Travels: A Devotional Guidebook for the Faith-filled Traveller (Port Orchard, WA: Ark House Press, 2015)

Stephen Liggins, Travelling the World as Citizens of Heaven (Waterloo, NSW: Matthias Media, 2017)

Joerg Rieger, Faith on the Road: A Short Theology of Travel and Justice (Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2016)

Kevin Wright, The Christian Travel Planner (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2012)

1. In the land of the Midnight Sun

Julian Hardyman, Maximum Life: All for the Glory of God (Nottingham: IVP, 2009)

Timothy Keller, A Biblical Theology of the City, (last accessed 12 July 2018)

John Lennox, Seven Days that Divide the World: The Beginning according to Genesis and Science (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011)

Michael Reeves, The Good God: Enjoying Father, Son and Spirit (Milton Keynes: Paternoster Press, 2012)

2. Travelling east of Eden

Lydia Brownback, Finding God in My Loneliness (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2017)

3. Travelling the world with new lenses

Nigel Beynon and Andrew Sach, Dig Deeper: Tools to Unearth the Bibles Treasure (Nottingham: IVP, 2010)

Jayson Georges and Mark D. Baker, Ministering in Honor-Shame Cultures: Biblical Foundations and Practical Essentials (Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2017)

Jonty Rhodes, Raiding the Lost Ark: Recovering the Gospel of the Covenant King (Nottingham: IVP, 2013)

Vaughan Roberts, Gods Big Picture (Nottingham: IVP, 2009)

Carl R. Trueman, Republocrat: Confessions of a Liberal Conservative (Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R, 2012)

4. Home is where the heart is

Andrew Sach and Richard Alldritt, Dig Even Deeper (Nottingham: IVP, 2011)

Chris Sinkinson, Time Travel to the Old Testament (Nottingham: IVP, 2013)

5. To the nations! Where next?

Richard Cunningham (ed.), Serving the Church, Reaching the World: Essays in Honour of Don Carson (London: IVP, 2017)

William Edgar, Reasons of the Heart: Recovering Christian Persuasion (Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R, 2012)

Jason Mandryk, Operation World: The Definitive Prayer Guide to Every Nation (Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2012)

John G. Paton, John G Paton: Missionary to the New Hebrides An Autobiography (London: Forgotten Books, 2012)

John Piper and David Mathis, Finish the Mission: Bringing the Gospel to the Unreached and Unengaged (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2012)

6. Dying to travel/7. Made for better travel

Dick Brogden, Live Dead Journal: 30 Days of Prayer for Unreached Peoples, 30 Days of Challenge (Akron, OH: University of Akron Press, 2012)

Tim Chester and Steve Timmis, Everyday Church: Mission by Being Good Neighbours (Nottingham: IVP, 2011)

Tim Chester and Steve Timmis, Total Church: A Radical Reshaping around Gospel and Community (Nottingham, IVP: 2007)

Edward Donnelly, Heaven and Hell (Edinburgh: Banner of Truth, 2001)

Mark Greene, Thank God its Monday: Ministry in the Workplace (Milton Keynes: Scripture Union, 2001)

Michael S. Horton, Ordinary (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2014)

C. S. Lewis, Mere Christianity (London: HarperCollins, 2012)

C. S. Lewis, Surprised by Joy (London: HarperCollins, 2012)

C. S. Lewis, The Weight of Glory: A Collection of Lewis Most Moving Addresses (London: HarperCollins, 2013)

John Piper, Dont Waste Your Life (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2018)

David Platt, Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream (Colorado Springs, CO: Multnomah Books, 2010)

How will you spend your summer or gap year? In this unusual travelogue, were invited to reflect on First World problems and real choices. This could be a good way to oil your thinking and your praying.

Julia Cameron, writer, editor and author of Oxford and Cambridge Reformation Walking Tour

Ive been travelling internationally for forty-five years. I wish Id been able to read this book a long time ago it would certainly have made me travel more thoughtfully. This is a travelogue, its theology, its cultural education and its a challenge to undertake mission all rolled into one. A fascinating read.

Peter Maiden, International Director Emeritus, Operation Mobilisation and former Chairman, Keswick Ministries

This book reminds us that everything is theological. What a marvellous journey through the stories of Scripture (and the authors life); it will challenge, encourage and widen your perspective, not only on travel but also on the amazing One who created everything. In a world where its easier than ever to work or study abroad, this book deserves to be widely read.

Sinead Norman, International Fellowship of Evangelical Students

We all have twenty-four hours a day available to us, but how do we decide how to use that time for the best? Peter Grier gives us excellent fresh ideas for honouring God with our travels, and helps to shape perspectives on mission, tourism and the meaningful welcoming of overseas students.

Alan Tower, National Director, Friends International

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Having been brought up in a bookselling family, I knew what it was to devour books, sell books, own books and talk about books, but little did I ever think I would walk in my grandads footsteps and actually write a book myself.

Despite benefiting from a culture of reading, I dont think I ever appreciated all that went into writing a book the years of thought and talking with people, the months of writing, the editing, the feedback, the design, the marketing. And so, its the community of people that have made this book possible that I want to acknowledge at the outset.

Most directly, I want to thank the whole team at IVP UK for even allowing me this opportunity, and especially Senior Commissioning Editor Eleanor Trotter who has been so patient with me as a first-time author. But I also want to thank all those working behind the scenes helping me to bring this book into existence.