An Amateur Theologian blundering around the Kingdom of God
As those of us who work in publishing might expect, and those of you who read books might assume, there has been an exponential increase in books about Coronavirus/COVID19. In the Christian marketplace, from the UK at least, 10ofThose released … Continued
This book is not an easy one to recommend, but it is an important and beautifully written tool for anyone who is in the process of grief, whether from suicide or not. Al Hsu writes from the persepctive of one … Continued
Wow. Who would have expected that an almost universal embrace of ‘online church’ would be one of the outcomes of a global pandemic. I use those quote marks because I believe that the activities that we are engaging on online … Continued
I remember the first time I came across the ‘Colour Profiling’ trend. I’m a natural sceptic – cynical towards many things, so it seemed to me to be just another pyramid scheme, or random test like Myers Briggs or the … Continued
The authors pitch this book in answer to a simple question – we know God loves us, but does he really like us? This is less an allusion to rom-coms, but rather an unpacking of that great vision of the Westminster Shorter Catechism, that … Continued
It’s been a privilege to work on marketing this book – and it has been genuinely difficult keeping my review from going live. I want people to read this book! But, anyway, the usual proviso to a review applies – … Continued
A new series of short books published by the Good Book Company in partnership with OCCA has been hitting the shelves – and Sam Allberry’s contribution is this one. Engaging with a question that relates to a huge area of … Continued
Regular readers will know that interviews and guest posts are much more interesting than hearing me waffle – even when I disagree with what they say. Natalie is a Gender Justice Specialist, and her new book [which you can preorder!] … Continued
Books on identity written by Christians tend to be positively pitched. Writing about humanity by Christians tends to ignore or downplay our sinful nature. This book, written by Professor of Orthodox theology Peter Bouteneff, does it entirely differently and is … Continued
Paul Mallard is a Baptist pastor and writer who penned one of my favourite books of 2019, Invest Your Disappointments. Today I’m reviewing his new book, An Identity to Die for. Regular readers will know that identity is core to my theological … Continued
