An Amateur Theologian blundering around the Kingdom of God
I originally wrote this for a conference, as a submission. It was not wanted/included, but a number of people who have read/commented on it, thought it was worth sharing. So, for the sake of a bit of Vineyard internal theology, … Continued
Today I’m excited and honoured to have a guest post I’m very excited about. Neal Swettenham is the Theology Co-ordinator for Vineyard Churches UK and Ireland – and he’s written a short post to tell us about the first ever … Continued
In my gradual discovery of the Charismatic side of Christianity, I’ve been helped on my way by books from a range of people. One of the most helpful in terms of crystalizing my personal journey has been Simon Ponsonby’s “MORE“, … Continued
The other day on Twitter the New York Times tweeted this headline: “Historian Says Piece of Papyrus refers to Jesus’ Wife” This linked to the thusly-named article, which went on to explain itself, is interesting and potentially explosive. Basically, Professor Karen L. … Continued
Pope Francis and some flags – Photo via images.google.com I was recently directed to a very interesting piece on the Telegraph website from Charles Moore, “A new Pope, a new Primate and a new life for Christianity“. The central premise … Continued
Anthony Thiselton is a name familiar to some, and probably not that familiar to many readers of this blog. Personally, he has been a great inspiration and professor, his module on Systematic theology last year (the last undergraduate module he … Continued
Truth-telling, Hitler, and the triple-agent pastor Recently, I’ve been reading Eric Metaxas’s excellent biography of the great German wartime pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer. I’ve just reached the rather confusing if gripping place where, in 1941, Bonhoeffer heads off to Eastern Germany … Continued
Be careful what you wish for: The Death of Relativism For many years, people of strongly held beliefs have attacked the inconsistency and hypocrisy of flabby, late 20th Century relativism. The relativism of recent decades has often led to a … Continued
Tony Campolo and Mary Albert Darling are both provocative and innovative thinkers, with whom I agree in part and disagree occasionally! I enjoyed, for what it was, their previous effort, and today’s book is similar in my response. In “The … Continued
In Ephesians 4, the Apostle Paul (The last living Apostle of Jesus, though some might dispute this!?) writes this: “As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have … Continued
