An Amateur Theologian blundering around the Kingdom of God
If (and I don’t know why you would) you’ve read through my long list of everything I read in 2022, or even if you haven’t, here’s my Top Twenty, and the Top Ten. Firstly, in image form, the Top Twenty, … Continued
One of the best things about picking up books at ETS/IBR/SBLA/AAR is that you pick up something you didn’t expect, or something you wouldn’t normally find. Whilst I am a fan of the online world for some things, nothing quite … Continued
For September 2022, I’m trying to read and reflect – briefly – on a Psalm each day. I’ll read the Psalm, pray, and then ponder a few questions: What is this Psalm about? What does this Psalm teach about God? … Continued
The series editor’s introduction to this little book contains two helpful things – first, “Christian have often failed to discern the difference between our own cultural values and those that are demanded by Scripture“, and second that in order to … Continued
For September 2022, I’m trying to read and reflect – briefly – on a Psalm each day. I’ll read the Psalm, pray, and then ponder a few questions: What is this Psalm about? What does this Psalm teach about God? … Continued
Way back in 2014, I had the surreal privilege of presenting a paper at a conference in Norway, in the beautiful coastal town of Stavanger. That paper grew out of some footnotes from a Masters essay, and looked at Galatians … Continued
I started writing this post in early March, and finished it when a decision that *could* have been changed was confirmed by the Anaheim Vineyard in mid-March. Back in 2013 I had the totally unexpected privilege of being in California … Continued
I’m a latecomer to Lent. I grew up in a particular Baptist tradition that didn’t do Lent, and was bemused by it at my nominally Anglican school. Since working in Publishing (Starting in 2016) I’ve been exposed to two things: the … Continued
It’s been a little while since I read and enjoyed Tom Wright’s excellent How God Became King, and since then I’ve read quite a few more books. The one I’m reviewing today, by Bruce Ashford and Heath Thomas is one … Continued
Regular or historic readers of this blog may know or have observed that John Stott is a big influence on the way that I like to read and write and try to follow Jesus. The book I’m reviewing today echoes that … Continued
