TIME WELL SPENT:
A Practical Guide to Daily Devotions
By Colin Webster. Paternoster Press. 134 pages. £5.99
ISBN 1 89893 873 3
In this book, Colin Webster aims to introduce new Christians to the practice of daily devotions.
He assumes little. The old evangelical cliche 'quiet time' is defined and 'eight good reasons for having a quiet time' are suggested. Then follows the heart of the book: 60 pages of solid and sensible help. This includes practical advice on starting quiet times, what goes into a quiet time, approaching Bible study, using prayer lists, and coping with common problems. There is a helpful chapter of 'tips to try out'. All the way through, the author writes not as an expert but a fellow-traveller. His honesty is winning, his enthusiasm for the Lord infectious. What he says about preparing to meet God at the start of a quiet time would repay careful re-reading for those whose personal Bible study has become wooden.
