An Amateur Theologian blundering around the Kingdom of God
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One of the books in my 2017 reading challenge, this is a book I was meant to review for Churchman Journal back in 2015! I’ve finally got round to reviewing it, and you’ll likely see snippets from it popping up … Continued
This review will be published, depending on when you read it, in ‘Foundations’ the theological journal of Affinity. It is reproduced in shorter form here. Nearly 50 years ago the great Evangelical theologian J. I. Packer wrote and published Knowing God. That … Continued
Working for SPCK, the UK’s leading Christian publisher (And, incidentally, the 3rd oldest British Publisher), I get the opportunity to read and review quite a few books. Today’s review is of a book by one of the SPCK Trustees, who … Continued
One of the aims of my 2017 reading challenge is to intentionally and deliberately force to read more widely and randomly than normal. Most people will know that I am fascinated by, and have studied, theology, but less people know … Continued
Ever since I invested in studying the New Testament as part of my undergraduate degree in theology, I’ve been fascinated by doctrines and personalities of the thin end of the Bible. So, as part of my 2017 reading challenge, I’ve … 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
One of the perks of a being an evangelical in the UK is that you are most likely to be represented by, or have some contact with, the thoughtful and ever-present Evangelicali Alliance. Around since 1846, this is an umbrella … 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
