An Amateur Theologian blundering around the Kingdom of God
There are so many ways to start this review. As someone who’s worked in marketing books, this book is a gift to market. Story of love against all odds? Check. World leading New Testament scholar? Check. War? Check. Complex relational … Continued
Today the sun rose in the humid skies of Kentucky on the third and final day of this year’s Society of Vineyard Scholars Conference. I’ve reflected on the packed first day and brilliant second day, do read these to … Continued
The latest little book in the Hub series from 10ofThose and the FIEC that has floated across my field of vision is the intriguing Glorious Union: Flourishing in marriage and ministry, by Adrian and Celia Reynolds. Today I’m writing my fairly … Continued
One of the side-books that I found fascinating during my MA, and that I’ve been reading (on and off!) over the few years since, is John Inge’s brilliant and surprisingly readable exploratory essay, A Christian Theology of Place. Published by Ashgate, this … Continued
After a great first day of the 2018 Society of Vineyard Scholars conference at Asbury Theological Seminary in Kentucky (read my first thoughts here) I surprised myself by bouncing out of bed and going for a short run. Shower later, … Continued
After a couple of years off (more on this another time!) it has been a blessing to be at Asbury Theological Seminary in Kentucky for the 2018 Society of Vineyard Scholars (SVS) 2018 Conference. We’ve already been blessed by … Continued
A slightly different version of this review will be published in the journal Churchman. Fundamentally, this book is a challenge for church leaders and preachers to have God’s heart for creation. I open this review with a quotation from near … Continued
I’m looking forward to being at the Asbury Theological Seminary in Kentucky next week, for the 2018 Conference of the Society of Vineyard Scholars. I’m honoured to be representing my local church as ‘Theologian at Large’ (it’s something to put … Continued
I was privileged to get another little care package of books from 10ofThose recently – this one is a little volume on something very important. To some readers of this blog, Wallace Benn will need no introduction – to … Continued
This time next week (give or take the time difference, sorry!) I’ll have been sat through the first plenary and welcome and so-on for the 2018 gathering of the Society of Vineyard Scholars. I’m excited to have been invited to … Continued
