An Amateur Theologian blundering around the Kingdom of God
If Francis Spufford’s controversial and hilarious Unapologetic is a book to give those friends of mine who are intelligently skeptical about the Christian faith, then Jenson’s little book is perfect for those Christians who remain (unfortunately) intelligently skeptical about … Continued
Earlier this year it was a privilege to be part of the third bi-annual Vineyard Churches UK and Ireland (henceforth VCUKI) Theology Symposium – focused this year on Justice issues in particular, as part of the theological task. With … Continued
This guest post comes from a friend of mine – someone I’ve only met once (In Philadelphia, we argued and ate burgers, to the best of my recollection) – and engages with something I think is going to be (if … Continued
At some point I’m going to need to write a ‘thinkpiece’ about Christian publishing. This book, actually, prompted that thought. So I won’t go down that line today. So what is this book? This is a short, readable, challenging little … Continued
As ever, when appropriate, it is worth mentioning that this book is published by IVP, who I currently work for. Hopefully my review isn’t clouded by that. In my last blog post, I shared a bit about the ‘Season of … Continued
Regular readers will know that I’m privileged to be working for SPCK, and IVP, on telling people about books on the internet. More thoughtful readers will be well aware that I’m a big fan of one of IVP’s best selling … Continued
Statement of interest – as well as being a keen reader, I’m a trustee of Pilgrims’ Friend Society, which naturally will shape my view of this book. I also recieved a copy for free, but as I work in the … Continued
As previously previewed, I presented a paper at the 2017 Vineyard Churches UK and Ireland Theology Symposium. You can read the whole thing over at my academia.edu account – or the summary below. Do check out my brief report from … Continued
Most months of the year, I try to share a list of things that have really affected my thinking. This ties in to my 2017 reading challenge – to read, mark and learn a number of texts beyond my normal literary … Continued
I’ve never really done a listicle before. It certainly isn’t a way I would want to ‘do’ theology. But I also want to persuade you (Especially if you are part of a Vineyard Church, leading in a Vineyard Church, … Continued
