An Amateur Theologian blundering around the Kingdom of God
Like many Christians, I’ve been on a bit of a journey as I’ve tried to follow Jesus, read and obey the Bible, and see what that looks like in the world.. I was born into one Church, and as I … Continued
It has been a while since I’ve written a post in my on-and-off series on ‘Charismatic Clarity’. These are posts which, as someone theologically convinced of a Charismatic understanding of Christianity, seek to explore misconceptions from within and without … Continued
Every year that I have blogged I have tried to do something with Advent. I grew up in a Christian tradition that was somewhat detached from the traditional Church Calendar – even as it pointed me resolutely towards Jesus … Continued
Following the lines laid out in my paper/eBook on the Lord’s Supper in a Vineyard context, this is a liturgical outline for the Lord’s Supper that I wrote for, and then carried out at, a church leaders weekend. I … Continued
In the bits of the Church that I spend time in, there are many phrases and truisms, some good and some bad, which roll around from time to time. Today I want to focus on briefly on one which is … Continued
I agree with Bill Johnson. God is Good! I’ve been seeing a variation on the ad above on my Facebook newsfeed fairly regularly for a few weeks now. It is advertising a new course and book, as far as I can … Continued
Since encountering and embracing the Charismatic side of the Church at university, I’ve often kept an eye out for books about it. For books that seek to explain to friends in and outside the Church just what on earth we … Continued
This is the first ‘substantive’ post in my new mini-series, explained here. This talk was the closing evening session of NLC 2012 – and you can listen to it on the VCUKI website. At the time Debby, with her … Continued
This is a short review of a useful short book that I found very helpful in different contexts over the summer. Andrew Wilson will likely be known to many readers of this blog, and he’s worth following on Twitter as … Continued
There is a huge amount of confusion and interest around the End Times – and the Church is often the source or victim of this. Ponsonby dares to try and bring the Bible, in particular the Book of Revelation, to … Continued
