An Amateur Theologian blundering around the Kingdom of God
This represents an initial stab – things I’ve read, touched on, reviewed, been told about, and so on. I’m always up for feedback – and would love to hear your suggestions… Regular readers will know that I am something of … Continued
Every now and again, I’m privileged to be at conferences meetings or events that I wouldn’t expect to be. One of the best things about this random trait of my experience of life has been free books. Recently, I was enjoying … Continued
At the recent VCUKI 2017 Theology Symposium, ‘Just Theology’, the brilliant Kate Colemanspoke powerfully on mission, diversity and leadership. She began with a poem, playing this video: This is a poem that is apparently well known – yet I’d not … Continued
I’ve just finished Matthew Vines’ interesting little book, which sets out to be a roundly evangelical approach to a biblical case for same sex relationships. In the sense that it seeks to be confessionally evangelical, it differs from Jeffrey John’s book making similar arguments, which … Continued
I’ve just finished reading what might be my new favourite book on Holiness (J.C.Ryle’s classic aside, obviously), “The Pursuit of the Holy” by Simon Ponsonby. Simon, if you’ve not heard of him before, is the pastor of Theology at St. … Continued
One book that is probably going to be given to many and various people this Christmas, and possibly find its way on to many shelves, is the latest in the discussion generated by the so-called ‘New Atheists’. This book, however, … Continued
As alluded to in a previous blog post, I was privileged to be invited back to Premier Christian Radio in London for a half hour of chat and back-and-forth around questions on the Bible. This time, the questions came thick … Continued
Given my academic and personal interests in this question, I have been looking forward to getting around to reading Mark Meynell’s contribution to The Good Book Company’s excellent ‘Questions Christians Ask’ series; What makes us human? And other questions about God, … Continued
Sometimes, one has a bit of writers block – managing only to pump out some book reviews and recaps, roundups and so on. At other times, you need the feel of the wind on your face to open your eyes … Continued
Statement of interest – as well as being a keen reader, I’m a trustee of Pilgrims’ Friend Society, which naturally will shape my view of this book. I also recieved a copy for free, but as I work in the … Continued
