An Amateur Theologian blundering around the Kingdom of God
As I alluded to in a recent blog post, my wife Amy and I recently hosted three ‘theology-themed’ evening services at our local Church, South West London Vineyard. This is the edited text of the talk we prepared together, and … Continued
I was browsing the website of an exciting looking conference (The Justice Conference), particularly looking at the bios of some of the speakers, and the details of the program, when a thought popped into my head. A lot of the … Continued
Ever since Jayne Ozanne (Anglican LGBT* activist and editor of Journeys in Grace and Truth) gave a paper to the Royal College of Psychiatrists last year, the topic of ‘spiritual abuse’ (henceforth ‘SA’) has started to emerge on the scene. Ozanne’s … Continued
I’ve just finished reading a short book that I didn’t quite expect to enjoy, but that I will now be recommending and commending widely. The Walking Dead (Henceforth TWD) is a cultural phenomenon – massively watched, talked about and discussed, … Continued
I’m re-using this interview as the challenges of Leprosy continue to be little-known. Originally published on my old blog. Today I’m excited to be hosting a blog interview with Hannah, a Twitter friend who works for an important charity. Rather than ramble … Continued
At the recent VCUKI 2017 Theology Symposium, ‘Just Theology’, the brilliant Kate Colemanspoke powerfully on mission, diversity and leadership. She began with a poem, playing this video: This is a poem that is apparently well known – yet I’d not … Continued
I’ve just finished reading a brilliant little book on the cross by my friend Lee Gatiss. Sometimes, as a writer of sorts, you breathe a large sigh of relief when you read a book. The Forgotten Cross elicited one … 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
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
