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CARAVAN

ABM’s new story/study book for Advent, Lent or anytime.

ABM’s CARAVAN is a book of incarnational stories based on the birth of Christ but set in an Australian landscape. Written in a way that allows it to be used as a study for groups or individuals, it will also make a wonderful gift.

CARAVAN reframes and throws new light on the stories we think we know backwards, and asks the question, “Could it have happened here and now? In Australia?” From the Annunciation to Epiphany (and a little beyond) CARAVAN is an incarnational journey into the heart of what it means to be human – and to be loved.

We hope every group and individual will choose to journey with CARAVAN! However. The study is perfect for any time of year, and we encourage you to use it during Lent 2025.

These stories touch the heart, mind and soul.

Some feedback from individuals and groups already encountering CARAVAN:

“I loved the book. So creative and eloquent but also thought-provoking about Jesus coming to any culture and time. I particularly loved the deep understanding and reverence for Indigenous Australians and hope that more of our country could understand and know this. The Aussie humour was great as well. Really good to be nudged to rethink the Christmas story for now.”

“I have bought books for myself and 14 others in the parish, and we have all enjoyed the book.”

“I’m currently halfway thru CARAVAN. I’d like to thank and congratulate Stephen and Vanessa on a stunning treatment of the Nativity stories. I have enjoyed it immensely and in fact find hard to put down. Quite the best book of its genre and the best I’ve read in a very long time! My heartfelt thanks.”

“In our study group we have been following your study, CARAVAN and we are finding it so interesting and a fresh Australian take on the stories.”

“It is a wonderful study – I led our second study this morning and it was just beautiful.”

Why not join the CARAVAN journey and be a part of something fresh, Australian and revelatory?

Only $12 a copy, with postage at $12, regardless of whether you buy one copy or 100!

Available to order online at ABM’s sales site: www.intothedesert.org

Join the CARAVAN of love and have your mind and heart expanded.

Professionally recorded ‘audio-book’ versions of all the stories are now available online at: www.youtube.com/@AnglicanBoardMission

“So fresh, so immediate, so accessible and so real. It reduced me to tears and took me to a place of very deep internal silence.”

Dr Michael Paterson
Director, Institute of Pastoral Supervision & Reflective Practice.

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