A Psalm a Day: Psalm 29
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
An Amateur Theologian blundering around the Kingdom of God
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
After enjoying Gupta’s excellent commentary on 1 and 2 Thessalonians in the New Covenant Commentary Series, it was a no-brainer for me to pick up another one, and dig in to Jude and 2 Peter. I read this commentary devotionally … Continued
In his excellent book Doing Spirituality Vineyard author, pastor and teacher Alexander Venter explores the reality of the Kingdom of God, and what understanding it means in terms of missional implications. I’ve collected these implications here, because I think this is … Continued