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Dancing to the Heartbeat of God is a vibrant and inspiring exploration of Christian discipleship in today's world.
Bringing together around thirty contributors from across the globe, this rich volume reflects the breadth, diversity, and vitality of the Anglican Communion. With a foreword and afterword by the Archbishop of Canterbury-designate, Dame Sarah Mullaly, and an introduction by the Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, it offers a confident and hopeful vision of faith lived out in everyday life.
Through personal stories, testimonies, and reflections, the book explores what it really means to follow Christ faithfull; listening for God's rhythm, responding with courage, and sharing faith with others in authentic and creative ways. Rooted in real experience rather than abstract theory, these voices speak with honesty, energy, and hope.
Written to encourage the Church of England and Anglicans worldwide, Dancing to the Heartbeat of God is an invitation to rediscover the joy, movement, and missional heart of Christian discipleship today.
WEEK 1
The prophetic witness of friendship - Justin Duckworth 7
Giving your faith for others - Albert Chama 12
Rebirth with the river: the simplicity of faith in the Amazon - Marinez Rosa dos Santos Bassotto 17
Belonging together: discipleship across the Communion - Maggie Swinson 21
WEEK 2
An interview conversation conducted by Bishop Riscylla Shaw With Annie Ittoshat 29
Waiting in hope - Mark Short 34
Why people still come to church: voices from Southern Africa - Thabo Makgoba 39
Following Christ in every season of life - Brian Williams 46
WEEK 3
A widow's might - Jo Bailey Wells 53
Walking with the least - David Eisho Uehara 58
Renewing our baptismal covenant as a Lenten practice - DeDe Duncan‑Probe 61
Discipleship as relationships - Sammy Wainaina 65
When there are no words to pray - Shane Parker 69
WEEK 4
Giving your faith for others - Maimbo Mndolwa 75
'Not my will but yours be done' - Anthony Ball 79
The expanse of the thin veil - Helen Kennedy 84
'The kingdom of God is in your midst' - Stephen Than Myint Oo 89
WEEK 5
A compelling community - Anashuya Fletcher 97
'My Lord and My God': confessing Christ amid trials - B. K. Nayak 101
'All you need is love;' (The Beatles) - Anne Germond 106
Discipleship stories from the Anglican Communion - Anthony Poggo 110
WEEK 6
Listening: a Lenten devotion - Riscylla Shaw 119
Why people in Butere follow Christ - Rose Okeno 125
Looking at the world with new eyes - Graham Tomlin 129
The reasons why people follow Christ in our context - David Alvarado 133
Discipleship stories from the Anglican Communion - Sean W. Rowe 138
Afterword
Afterword: Confidence in the gospel - Sarah Mullally 142