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Imagine meeting God. Yes, the One who spoke His word and everything came into being: God!This is exactly what happened to a man named Isaiah, a prophet who lived more than 2,600 years ago. Isaiah’s ministry was defined by a life-changing encounter with God, as described in the sixth chapter of the Book of Isaiah. This momentous event in Isaiah’s life provides insights about God-directed, authentic worship.There are sixty-six chapters in the Book of Isaiah. The sixty chapters that follow this event are a testament to the fact that Isaiah’s life was given to God as an act of worship. This event was one link in a long chain of Isaiah’s lifelong commitment to worshipping and serving God.God is asking you and me to enter into the same worship experience that Isaiah knew: approach God in worship, surrender ourselves, experience God, and activate a living worship of God every day.God created worship so that we can know Him and be in a relationship with Him. Authentic worship is about being a person whose life―every thought, word, and action―reflects and points to the ultimate “worth-ship” of God. Isaiah discovered this truth in a most amazing way. In The Isaiah Encounter, learn from Isaiah’s experience about living an everyday life of worship.

***THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER***A Times and Telegraph Book of the Year'Shocking, scathing, entertaining.' Guardian 'Incredibly compelling.' The Times'Heart-breaking.' Sunday TimesWhere can a tin of tuna buy you clean clothes? Where is it easier to get 'spice' than paracetamol? Where does self-harm barely raise an eyebrow?Welcome to Her Majesty's Prison Service. Like most people, documentary-maker Chris Atkins didn't spend much time thinking about prisons. But after becoming embroiled in a dodgy scheme to fund his latest film, he was sent down for five years. His new home would be HMP Wandsworth, one of the largest and most dysfunctional prisons in Europe.With a cast of characters ranging from wily drug dealers to senior officials bent on endless reform, this powerful memoir uncovers the horrifying reality behind the locked gates. Filled with dark humour and shocking stories, A Bit of a Stretch reveals why our creaking prison system is sorely costing us all - and why you should care.

***From the bestselling author of A Bit of a Stretch***'It's a cracking book. He really can write.' - James O'Brien, LBC'Eloquent, witty, engaging and enraged ... the most important book you'll read this year.' Sathnam Sanghera'Chris Atkins brings a unique perspective, an unflinching eye and a dark sense of humour to hidden stories from the underbelly of the British justice system. Time after Time is entertaining, unsettling, illuminating and important.' Rafael BehrA funny, touching, challenging and campaigning book about our prisons crisis by the Sunday Times bestselling author of A Bit of a StretchRead the hilarious, shocking and enraging inside stories of those stuck in our broken justice system. Meet the prisoners who: -escaped jail by pretending to be his twin brother-lived in luxury hotels for nine months masquerading as the Duke of Marlborough-was put back inside indefinitely for not attending a partyBritish prisoners have to endure the most inhumane and barbaric conditions imaginable, so why do so many of them keep going back?80% of criminals who receive cautions or convictions are reoffenders46% of ex-prisoners are re-convicted within a year of leaving prisonReoffending costs the taxpayer £18 billion per yearThe numbers are staggering. But the reasons behind them will shock you. Former inmate and documentary maker Chris Atkins has spent the last six years tracking the fortunes of a dozen repeat offenders to understand why the state fails to keep them out of trouble.Featuring funny, wild and poignant stories, Time After Time exploits Chris's unprecedented access to the criminal underworld to understand why the system actually makes reoffending all but inevitable for ex-prisoners.

***From the bestselling author of A Bit of a Stretch***'It's a cracking book. He really can write.' - James O'Brien, LBC'Eloquent, witty, engaging and enraged ... the most important book you'll read this year.' Sathnam Sanghera'Chris Atkins brings a unique perspective, an unflinching eye and a dark sense of humour to hidden stories from the underbelly of the British justice system. Time after Time is entertaining, unsettling, illuminating and important.' Rafael BehrA funny, touching, challenging and campaigning book about our prisons crisis by the Sunday Times bestselling author of A Bit of a StretchRead the hilarious, shocking and enraging inside stories of those stuck in our broken justice system. Meet the prisoners who: -escaped jail by pretending to be his twin brother-lived in luxury hotels for nine months masquerading as the Duke of Marlborough-was put back inside indefinitely for not attending a partyBritish prisoners have to endure the most inhumane and barbaric conditions imaginable, so why do so many of them keep going back?80% of criminals who receive cautions or convictions are reoffenders46% of ex-prisoners are re-convicted within a year of leaving prisonReoffending costs the taxpayer £18 billion per yearThe numbers are staggering. But the reasons behind them will shock you. Former inmate and documentary maker Chris Atkins has spent the last six years tracking the fortunes of a dozen repeat offenders to understand why the state fails to keep them out of trouble.Featuring funny, wild and poignant stories, Time After Time exploits Chris's unprecedented access to the criminal underworld to understand why the system actually makes reoffending all but inevitable for ex-prisoners.

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF A BIT OF A STRETCH'It's a cracking book. He really can write' James O'Brien, LBC'Eloquent, witty, engaging and enraged ... the most important book you'll read this year' Sathnam Sanghera'Brings a unique perspective, an unflinching eye and a dark sense of humour to hidden stories from the underbelly of the British justice system' Rafael BehrOur justice system allows a man to escape prison by pretending to be his twin brother. It lets someone live in luxury hotels for nine months masquerading as the Duke of Marlborough. It sends a man back to prison for not attending a party.How do these things happen, and why is it that the only thing harder than being in prison is staying out of it?Featuring funny, wild and poignant stories, Time After Time exploits former inmate and documentary maker Chris Atkin's unprecedented access to the criminal underworld to understand why the system actually makes reoffending all but inevitable for ex-prisoners.