An Amateur Theologian blundering around the Kingdom of God
I started writing this post in early March, and finished it when a decision that *could* have been changed was confirmed by the Anaheim Vineyard in mid-March. Back in 2013 I had the totally unexpected privilege of being in California … Continued
Ever since my undergrad days, and very pertinently in my present job, I’ve been a bit of a magpie when it comes to theological/biblical studies interests. Nearly everything interests me. So I was very interested to get into this book … 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
Tony Lane should need no introduction – long time Professor of Historical Theology at LST, prolific author (including of the frankly marvellous Readers Guide to Calvin’s Institutes) and all-round good egg, it was a privilege to interact with him when I worked … 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
It should be noted that this blog post had its origin in some comments on a minor factual issue in a chapter of a forthcoming book on the Atonement I’ve contributed to. With that in mind, it is probably not … Continued
The last couple of months have been a bit insane, so here are some ‘bitesize’ reviews, of books that are important, but that I’ve not had time or motivation to do a full review on the blog. This post is … Continued
In some of the parts of the Christian blogosphere that I read, there has been something of a kerfuffle about the meaning of the greek word pistis, often translated ‘faith’, and what it actually means. The kerfuffle became something of a … Continued
This is published in the UK by Apollos, the academic imprint of IVP, for whom I work. I hope doesn’t cloud my review. Apollos/IVP Academic’s Studies in Christian Doctrine and Scripture Series continues to churn out some fantastic books. Steven J. … Continued
Sometimes a book has such an uninspiring package that you end up being incredibly surprised and grateful that you did not judge it by it’s cover, but instead delved in. Gerald Bray’s Doing Theology with the Reformers falls neatly into this … Continued
