An Amateur Theologian blundering around the Kingdom of God
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
Smith should need no introduction, though if you have not come across him and his Cultural Liturgies project, or introductions to major themes in Christian thought, then this book would be a good place to start. On the Road is … Continued
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
Readers should have realised by now that one of my biggest theological interests is ‘theological anthropology’, or rather understanding what it is to be human in an explicitly Christian way, informed by Scripture. This book, then, represents the proceedings of … Continued
You might have seen my review of Alexander Venter’s new book, Doing Spirituality. As it is quite a long, meaty and beautiful book, I asked Alexander a few questions to help explain and explore what he’s written. I hope it … Continued
Could you just say a little bit about yourself? Sure. I’m been married to my best friend for 23 years- Sandi brought me into the movement. When we started dating, I was attending a 3rd wave church, and she was … 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
There’s a typically terrible ‘Christian’ joke that remains in my memory despite my best efforts to expunge it and replace it with something useful, like train times or the exact order of the Minor Prophets. It goes like this: How … Continued
To those within Vineyard and New Wine Christian circles, Alexander Venter will be a familiar name. Venter is a South African pastor and church planter, currently engaged in itinerant teaching ministry, having planted and pastored churches. He is one of … Continued
