An Amateur Theologian blundering around the Kingdom of God
Readers will know that as well as reading and occasionally reviewing longer and more technical books of theology, I’m also passionate about books that make good theology accessible to more people. One series that I think does that really … 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
n. b. I originally wrote this review whilst working at LST, before working at SPCK (who publish the book and used to employ me) [Update 11th December 2-18 – Scars has been named the winner of ‘Book of the Year’ in the … 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
Recently, I’ve been starting to think about Justice. Ahead of the Vineyard UK Theological Symposium in June, I’ve been batting around a variety of ideas for a paper, echoing my more diverse reading in 2017, as well as my wider … Continued
Working for SPCK, the UK’s leading Christian publisher (And, incidentally, the 3rd oldest British Publisher), I get the opportunity to read and review quite a few books. Today’s review is of a book by one of the SPCK Trustees, who … Continued
Echoing an old guest post on the first VCUKI Symposium, and the second one, the following is shamelessly borrowed from my friend Neal Swettenham, Theological Coordinator for Vineyard Churches UK and Ireland! Is our theology just theology or a Just … Continued
One of the stories that has been poking in and out of our collective consciousness – because, apparently, rich white people arguing about which should do what in global power is more important than showing welcome and seeking peace for … Continued
Every one of us is involved in a myriad of minute conversations. Going past in the blink of an eye, caught up in the zeitgeist and rendered into nothing but the onrushing pace of the universe. Sometimes, thought, the spirit … Continued
