The Nail (Paperback)

The Most Revd and Rt Hon Stephen Cottrell

ISBN 10: 0281066353 / ISBN 13: 9780281066353

Published by SPCK Publishing, London, 2011

About this Item

Paperback. This Lent book offers imaginative reflections on Christ's crucifixion. Each of the seven chapters is focused on a different key character, who describes his or her experience of the Passion. The nails used to crucify Christ are used as a jumping off point for their reflections. Each character considers the questions, 'who killed Christ' and 'who was responsible?' Each chapter includes a Biblical passage, a meditative hymn, a reflection from the point of view of the character, and a short prayer. The book finishes with practical suggestions on how the book can be used as a Lent study course. It is ideal for individual reflection or group study, and can also readily be adapted for use as a Good Friday liturgy. This Lent book offers imaginative reflections on Christ's crucifixion. Each of the seven chapters is focused on a different key character, who describes his or her experience of the Passion. The nails used to crucify Christ are used as a jumping off point for their reflections. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Nail (Paperback)
• Publisher: SPCK Publishing, London
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0281066353
• ISBN 13: 9780281066353
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Imagine you hold in your hands one of the nails used to crucify Christ. Do you accept responsibility for your part in his death, or do you blame another? The Nail makes you part of the Passion. Moving, first-person accounts from eye-witnesses and active participants place you right in heart of events leading to the crucifixion and beyond. Each account can be used as a personal reflection, a focus for group discussion, sermon base or even performed as a monologue. As each witness tells their story they give their excuse for passing responsibility for the crucifixion nails to another who then takes up the story. With the relevant Bible text included, each account concludes with a prayer of confession that lays bare our own hearts as well as those of the Bible witnesses. The final chapter raises the all-important, life-changing question for 'The Nail' characters and for us: 'will you let Jesus forgive you? Helpful guidelines give you practical suggestions for using The Nail as a new and thought-provoking group study or inclusion in a Good Friday liturgy.

About the Author

Stephen Cottrell is Archbishop of York, and was formerly Bishop of Chelmsford and Bishop of Reading. He has written widely about evangelism, spirituality and discipleship. Among his books are Walking Backwards to Christmas (2014), The Things He Carried (2008), The Things He Said (2009), The Things He Did (2016) and Christ in the Wilderness: Reflecting on the paintings by Stanley Spencer (2012).