40 - The Book
Writer Chris Goan responds to Si Smith's stunning sequence of illustrations, 40. The 40 drawings of Jesus' journey into the desert and accompanying words make a highly original and thought-provoking aid to reflection during Lent.
Chris stumbled across Si Smith’s 40 images while idly surfing the net. He was instantly captivated.
“There is something so human about the man who walked into the desert in these pictures, and somehow so familiar – like a lost relative not seen since childhood. The power of the simple lines drew me back to that place….”
The book began as a script to go with the pictures to be used in worship, but can be used alone or in a group – as you wish.
Chris says, “You might carry the book into your own place of wilderness, real or metaphorical. You might laugh and joke with us, or you may cry.
“My prayer for you all as you turn the pages of this book, is that you meet a man called Jesus.”