An Amateur Theologian blundering around the Kingdom of God
Today I’m reviewing another multi-contributor volume, in this instance one from a few years ago (2007) about one of my biggest theological influences and his impact on the theological movement I tend to find myself in. ‘John Calvin and Evangelical … Continued
Reviewing commentaries is a tricky business – particularly for me as a generalist, and an in-publisher editor of commentaries! I tend to offer my review based on the format and content of the volume, and it’s utility or otherwise to … Continued
This post is part of an occasional series. You can read more about that, and see other posts, here. There are a million and one ways, I think, to read about any given book of the Bible. You could read a … Continued
The series editor’s introduction to this little book contains two helpful things – first, “Christian have often failed to discern the difference between our own cultural values and those that are demanded by Scripture“, and second that in order to … Continued
For September 2022, I’m trying to read and reflect – briefly – on a Psalm each day. I’ll read the Psalm, pray, and then ponder a few questions: What is this Psalm about? What does this Psalm teach about God? … Continued
It’s not a great time, it seems to me, for those outside the church looking at the church in England and wondering what we are about, let alone what we are for. 2500+ leaders in churches signed a letter asking the … Continued
It’s been a little while since I read and enjoyed Tom Wright’s excellent How God Became King, and since then I’ve read quite a few more books. The one I’m reviewing today, by Bruce Ashford and Heath Thomas is one … Continued
This post is part of an occasional series. You can read more about that, and see other posts, here. In her chapter at the end of Living Radical Discipleship, Laura Yoder refers to an unpublished manuscript by Sam Berry, tentatively titled Stott … Continued
When I started sketching out this blog post in my head, I thought I hadn’t blogged for two months. Then I checked. The last blog post I published was a book review on the 26th of January. As far as I … Continued
I’m glad this book exists. Many of my family and friends are supportive of the multisite model of church, and in the time of coronavirus, the vast majority of churches have had to adapt the practical outworking of their ecclesiology … Continued
