An Amateur Theologian blundering around the Kingdom of God
Having read Curt Thompson’s The Soul of Shame and Paul Mallard’s Invest Your Disappointments, I’ve been keenly aware of the need for theologically and emotionally honest books about the reality of life. Today I want to share some thoughts and quotes on … Continued
This book is published by SPCK, for whom I work on IVP. I hope that doesn’t cloud my view of the books I read and review. For an example, see recent reviews on Richard Rohr and Steve Chalke. Mark Crosby … Continued
It was hard work to read this robust and practical book – not least because of the subject matter. There has been an ongoing conversation about what spiritual abuse is, whether it should be even called that, and what to … Continued
The Church: A Unique Gathering of People is one of a set of five little books developed by Tim Chester out of John Stott’s classic ‘The Contemporary Christian’. Much of what I might say about this book is found in the … Continued
This review originally appeared in the Churchman Journal, and was published in 2014. With a Reformed Baptist background, an Anglican wife and postgraduate education, and a Vineyard present, I approached this multi-perspective volume with interest. The editors have done thoughtful Christians a … Continued
Following recent revelations publicly about a leading Anglican evangelical and abuse, and with a new book about Spiritual Abuse just published, I was prompted again (whilst reading Escaping the Maze of Spiritual Abuse) of the need to think carefully about this … Continued
Whilst you might be bored of my reading recommendations – having just shared my Top Ten Books of 2018, and indeed a brief summary of everything I read last year, I’m still trying to read more broadly and widely. So, … Continued
This blog post’s title might come across as a little bit odd – but the asterisk refers to the fact that in some of the church circles I move in, there seems to be an avoidance of some of the … Continued
The Sunday Times has published a letter, and an article about it, in which over 1600/1700 (depending on when you read it!) people who are members of the Church of England and deeply involved in it, have written to their … Continued
Whenever I read and even review a book by someone I know personally, I’m always nervous. In this case, perhaps doubly so. John Benton was the pastor of Chertsey Street Baptist Church, in Guildford, for many years – the church … Continued
