The play on words of this book’s title is intentional: there is a devotional purpose to Chris Whittington’s writing, but he does not write in a contentless vacuum. In this way the traditional strands of oneness with God and with the various communities to which we belong can bear fruit in healing. During the Covid pandemic, an online community of people interested in meditation grew into what became formally registered as a charity in 2021. It grapples with the usual suspects: how to settle to the practice, how to handle disruptive thoughts, how to rest in God. The Missing Peace: Meditation as a spiritual path to peace, community and onenessChris WhittingtonCanterbury Press £12.99(978-1-78622-679-2)Church Times Bookshop £10.39