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Book review — In Quietness and Trust: Lent Devotionals from the Beatitudes

Book: In Quietness and Trust: Lent Devotionals from the BeatitudesAuthor: Matt SearlesPublisher: 10PublishingRetail Price: £6.99 (buy now)
Review by Sheila Stephen1 minute readJanuary/February 2026, page 28

In Quietness and Trust: Lent Devotionals from the Beatitudes

Don’t be put off by the word ‘Lent’ in the title; this devotional book works all year round, and focuses on plenty of other Bible passages, not just the Beatitudes. Each devotional is no more than two pages in length and includes a prayer and a reference to a song.

The writer uses a contemporary, sometimes chatty style, which helps with readability, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t go deep. The appendix contains prayers, resources and some liturgy, which I found helpful for those days when I was too flummoxed to know how to pray and what to pray for.

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About the reviewer

Sheila Stephen
Sheila Stephen lectures in Pastoral Care at Union School of Theology, Bridgend, and for Union’s PRISCILLA online course for women.

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