An Anchor for the Soul, Beholding the cross and resurrection

Let Psalm 22 refresh your faith and sharpen your view of the cross However fervent our first love for the Lord, we are all prone to drift. Our hearts can grow cold and our faith become a mere formality before we’ve even realised. Thankfully there’s an answer, and it’s the same regardless of our feelings or situation: we need to stare long and hard at the profundity of Christ’s love poured out for us on the cross. But it’s often helpful to have a guide come alongside us, and that’s exactly what Paul Mallard does in his exploration of how Jesus fulfils Psalm 22. He reminds us that our joy in Christ comes not from performance but from proximity. This is the anchor our souls need to provide stability in the raging tempests of life.

Publisher: 10publishing
Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9781915705334

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Paul Mallard is Pastor of Widcombe Baptist Church in Bath, UK. He speaks at numerous Christian events and has trained a generation of church workers. His wife Edrie’s story is told movingly in Invest Your Disappointments (IVP, 2013). Paul and Edrie are parents and grandparents.

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‘I'm not sure what I thought this book was going to be like...but I know it wasn't what I expected. Perhaps I had thought it would contain a list of tips and tricks to stay anchored in our faith, or stories of hope and steadfastness through difficulty. Instead we're taken directly to Psalm 22, and by working through each verse helped to remember the true source of security in a stormy life: the cross and resurrection of Jesus. This is the anchor our soul needs. Paul's style of writing is clear and easy to follow. At just over 100 pages it's a short read and easy to pop in your pocket or bag. My favourite quotes ‘Even in his darkest hour, Jesus knows that God is on the throne. Everything that happened was planned in eternity, predicted in time, and played out on calvary. If the darkest moment in the history of the world was part of God's plan, this should give us confidence in any dark providence that we may have to face.’ (p. 33) ‘No matter how long we may have followed Christ, we are all prone to drift from him... Our security and identity flow from Calvary and from the empty tomb. This is the anchor our souls desperately need.’ (p. 116-117)’ Bethan