An Amateur Theologian blundering around the Kingdom of God
I was glad to get my hands on a copy of this book, as I’d very much enjoyed the author’s more technical and theological explanation of the ideas, Salvation by Allegiance Alone. This book, Gospel Allegiance: What Faith in Jesus Misses for … Continued
I seem to be making an annual habit of reading a book by a Benton at the start of the year! I was privileged to sit under the inistry of JOhn Benton for many years at Chertsey Street Baptist church, … Continued
I’ve been watching with interest various people and organisations post their ‘book of the year’ lists, and have held off doing my own largely because I was finishing up a few books that I wondered if they MIGHT sneak into … Continued
Reviewing books by N. T., or Tom, Wright is always an adventure. Partly because there are so many of them, partly because he has fans and detractors in similar numbers, and partly because his output is so broad, covering both … Continued
Jeremy Marshall’s short new book on living with incurable cancer is one of the most inspiring stories I’ve read this year. Published 10ofThose, who kindly sent me a review copy, I’ve got to know the author online a little bit … Continued
The name David Wells will likely be known to one subset of readers of this blog, and an unknown one to others. This book, though, should be of interest to anyone who reads this blog and/or is interested in issues … Continued
One of the perks of working for IVP is that it is part of the SPCK Group, which means occasionally I find myself reading SPCK books on may way to or from work. One of these is Tim Farron’s new … Continued
Alongside reading David Bentley Hart’s That All Shall Be Saved, a new book on universalism, I’ve been reading David F. Wells’ book (next two links to more on the book, as I haven’t reviewed them yet!) God in the Whirlwind: How the … Continued
I was intrigued to get hold of a review copy of this new, and quite substantial, book by Melvin Tinker. Having enjoyed his recent book on culture, with it’s slightly niche angle of ‘cultural marxism’, I was excited to read … Continued
This review will be quite short, because the book it is about is quite short, and I think it is well worth reading. If you are a pastor, church planter, or otherwise involved in church and mission in the UK, … Continued
