An Amateur Theologian blundering around the Kingdom of God
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
As some who happily self-identifies as both evangelical and sacramental, and often bumps up against pentecostalism (I am a Charismatic, but I don’t think I’m a pentecostal in particular) in its various forms, I was intrigued to get my hands on … Continued
Slightly late off the bat with this – given that it is now May. But I hope you’ll forgive me. A really clever, if offensive and confusing video advert, from Thailand. See if you can guess what they are selling before … Continued
Working for SPCK, the UK’s leading and largest Christian publisher, means I get to read alot of books. Some of them are brilliant. Some are average. Some are awful. Some, though, make you sit up, read them at the weekend, and … Continued
One of the books in my 2017 reading challenge, this is a book I was meant to review for Churchman Journal back in 2015! I’ve finally got round to reviewing it, and you’ll likely see snippets from it popping up … Continued
This review will be published, depending on when you read it, in ‘Foundations’ the theological journal of Affinity. It is reproduced in shorter form here. Nearly 50 years ago the great Evangelical theologian J. I. Packer wrote and published Knowing God. That … Continued
One of the perks of a being an evangelical in the UK is that you are most likely to be represented by, or have some contact with, the thoughtful and ever-present Evangelicali Alliance. Around since 1846, this is an umbrella … Continued
Earlier this week the General Synod (think church parliament) of the Church of England voted ‘not to take note’ of a report prepared by the College/House of Bishops (think: group of leaders) about human sexuality. It failed on the popular … Continued
