Why bother with the Pastoral Epistles?*
This blog post’s title might come across as a little bit odd – but the asterisk refers to the fact that in some of the church circles I move in, there seems to be an avoidance of some of the … Continued
An Amateur Theologian blundering around the Kingdom of God
This blog post’s title might come across as a little bit odd – but the asterisk refers to the fact that in some of the church circles I move in, there seems to be an avoidance of some of the … Continued
standard disclaimer – I recieved a free copy of this book to review. I hope that doesn’t cloud what I say. I spent the first part of this week up in Nottingham with friends from the Vineyard movement at the … Continued
After reading over one hundred books (And reviewing 55!) in 2018, I thought I’d distill my opinions into one shorter list – my Top Ten books of 2018. It’s worth noting that this is an idiosyncratic list – not all … Continued
Readers of this blog may have noticed David Robertson’s name pop up here and there in links to things he’s written. For some of those readers, his name on this book alone will result in the tab being closed. That … Continued
It appears to some that the Church of England has (finally?) crossed a red line, for those of us (within and without) who hold to an orthodox anthropology and theology around issues of identity. Yesterday saw some ‘pastoral guidance‘ published, … Continued
From time to time I’m fortunate to be in spaces and places that I find simultaneously very enjoyably and utterly terrifying. Other times, I find myself at academic theological conferences, of various kinds, presenting papers. I’m keen to keep my … Continued
Committed and regular readers will know that, alongside other topics (like being human, prayer, and aging) I have read quite widely and deeply about human sexuality and the relationship between that and Christian Spirituality. So, when I heard a fragment … Continued
I blagged a review copy of this book from the author – but not the publisher – and I’ve never met either of them, so while I don’t feel I’m under any obligation to like it, I always like to … Continued
You might have seen my post earlier this year about ‘Doing Theology in the Local Church‘, and the three rough scripts of talky-bits that I delivered as a result. One of the big questions that came out from our first term … Continued
This book piqued my interest as it concerns one thing that I am fascinated by – soteriology, ie what it means when we talk about being saved – and a concept I am increasingly engaging with, namely theological reflection from … Continued