An Amateur Theologian blundering around the Kingdom of God
The Church of England has released it’s latest big thing on sexuality. I say ‘thing’ because bluntly Living in Love and Faith is not really a report, but rather a suite of resources including a book, a course, some videos, and … Continued
I was privileged recently to deliver some teaching on what it means to be human to a mission team at a charity. They seemed to enjoy it, so I sent a follow-up email. This blog post offers a few things … Continued
I’m always on the lookout for books that articulate basic Christian belief in ways that are intelligible to people who wouldn’t call themselves Christians. I’m also always on the lookout for books that challenge big lies that either Christians or … Continued
I needed to read this book. For years, I asked this question whenever I was talking to someone who didn’t look like me (white). I often feigned politness and left it till a bit later in the conversation, but in … Continued
“But what about David?“ That was what a male church leader commented on a Facebook post about allegations concerning Ravi Zacharias. “He was a man after God’s own heart“ Paul, a male early church leader, describes David thusly in Acts … Continued
The news this weekend, at least in my part of the Christian internet, was dominated by a coordinated PR blitz on behalf of ‘The Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer’. While you may have noticed it, with it’s striking design, in … Continued
Working for a Christian publisher – not least a confessional one – means that I am in a privileged position when it comes to reading books. It also means that I have to be quite careful not to read and … Continued
I’m not sure I was supposed to read this book. Apparently, it is for women, but the publisher was kind enough to send me a copy and I’m really glad I read it. The subtitle Conversations with friends on faith, life, … Continued
July was an odd month – lots of reading, but not many book reviews! Next month might see the backlog start to clear… Anyway, here are a few things I really enjoyed reading last month. John Stevens has written a … Continued
I received a copy of this book from The Good Book Company in exchange for an honest review. I hope that doesn’t cloud my reading! Of the making of many books about the conversation and interaction between Christianity and sexuality there … Continued
