An Amateur Theologian blundering around the Kingdom of God
This book has been around since 2015, and features a pretty impressive array of endorsements. I was surprised not to have heard of it, until a friend saw it and thought of me. This friend promptly started to apologise – … Continued
Following on from my September Selections, here are a few things I’ve read, both books and articles, over October that I hope you’ll find interesting. ‘Our Minds can be hijacked’: the tech insiders who fear a smartphone dystopia – a … Continued
Earlier this year it was a privilege to be part of the third bi-annual Vineyard Churches UK and Ireland (henceforth VCUKI) Theology Symposium – focused this year on Justice issues in particular, as part of the theological task. With … Continued
If you’ve been reading my blog since its heady days at university, you’ll know that I’m a big fan of the work of James K. A. Smith. I loved his ‘Letters to a young Calvinist‘, which I still recommend, and … Continued
I’ve just finished reading what might be my new favourite book on Holiness (J.C.Ryle’s classic aside, obviously), “The Pursuit of the Holy” by Simon Ponsonby. Simon, if you’ve not heard of him before, is the pastor of Theology at St. … Continued
My wife – and chief editor/the person to whom I check things, has given the go-ahead to start writing a series of personal-theological reflections on things I’ve learned. This is, actually, significantly less pretentious than you might think. Over the … Continued
Disclaimer – this is a book published by SPCK, the publisher for whom I currently work, but I hope that doesn’t affect my view. For some strange reason I was once nominated for an award as a ‘leadership’ blog, … Continued
Sometimes, one has a bit of writers block – managing only to pump out some book reviews and recaps, roundups and so on. At other times, you need the feel of the wind on your face to open your eyes … 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
