An Amateur Theologian blundering around the Kingdom of God
Recently, I’ve been starting to think about Justice. Ahead of the Vineyard UK Theological Symposium in June, I’ve been batting around a variety of ideas for a paper, echoing my more diverse reading in 2017, as well as my wider … Continued
Echoing an old guest post on the first VCUKI Symposium, and the second one, the following is shamelessly borrowed from my friend Neal Swettenham, Theological Coordinator for Vineyard Churches UK and Ireland! Is our theology just theology or a Just … Continued
Ever since, long ago, I did a seminar for a CU houseparty on the topic of ‘work’, I’ve been interested in vocation and calling and the things that most of us do most of the time. I was quite excited, … Continued
The last few years have been quite eventful. The weeks running up to Christmas were fairly calm. p A holiday. p Getting into the rhythm of work and rest. p Getting glasses. p This time last year the shape … Continued
From time to time I like to interrupt my preoccupation with my planned reading and engage with something that a friend has written, partly because it is from someone I know, and partly because the topic is so interesting. I’m … Continued
A late entry to my 2017 reading challenge – when I decided I’d had enough IVP/SPCK books, and wanted one on the Ten Commandments – is John Dickson’s A Doubter’s Guide to the Ten Commandments. This little book, published by Zondervan … Continued
Do you like the movie Forrest Gump? It is most definitely among my favourites. The humorous heartwarming bittersweet story of one man and his quest for love and meaning in a world that doesn’t quite understand him. Interwoven amongst … Continued
Earlier this week the General Synod (think church parliament) of the Church of England voted ‘not to take note’ of a report prepared by the College/House of Bishops (think: group of leaders) about human sexuality. It failed on the popular … Continued
Whilst I work for another publisher, I’m grateful to continue recieving from time to time books direct from publishers in exchange for a review. Today’s review, then, is one of those. This is a slim, timely book on an important … Continued
One of the stories that has been poking in and out of our collective consciousness – because, apparently, rich white people arguing about which should do what in global power is more important than showing welcome and seeking peace for … Continued
