An Amateur Theologian blundering around the Kingdom of God
Disclosure – I was sent a copy of this book for review. I hope that didn’t cloud my thoughts. Cards on the table – my wife and I spent 18 months or so as part of HTB, she worked for … Continued
I was sent a pre-publication copy of this book to review – having not seen the final text, my review may have some redundancy. It’s worth noting at the outset of this review that the author, Katelyn Beaty, is a … Continued
Don’t do it. Unless – and if you are reading this in English it is extremely unlikely – you are being physically persecuted by the government of your country and need to resist. Like under the Nazis. That thought is … Continued
Derek Morphew is a key Vineyard theologian, and presently supports movements and individuals alongside having oversight of Vineyard International Publishing (VIP). VIP is the publisher of this book, a short, readable but rich little monograph that brings the distinctive theological … Continued
Regular readers of this blog will know that I am a bit of a fanboy of Kate Bowler, author of Everything Happens for a Reason and other Lies I’ve Loved, and also The Preacher’s Wife. Bowler is an Assistant professor … Continued
Ever since I ‘changed my mind’ on a few things, I’ve always been interested in finding one short-ish book that I can point to, and lend to people who I know disagree with me. On the issue of women in … Continued
One of the perks of being interested in a) what God is doing and b) what God has done, whilst also c) reading books, is that occasionally you get fun opportunities. In this case, I got to interview Paul Harcourt, … Continued
Of the making of books about the Coronavirus Crisis, readers could be forgiven for saying that there is no end. We’ve had a short book from John Lennox, a slightly longer book from John Piper, a very long book with … Continued
The authors, Anne and Gavin Calver, rightly write that “we are nothing and can do nothing without Him“. Personally, getting to the point of writing this book review has been an entertaining journey. I now work for IVP – and … Continued
A friend passed his copy of this book to me, mentioning that he didn’t have time to read it but thought I might like it. He was right! Kate Bowler is an engaging and informed writer, whose bestselling Everything Happens for … Continued
