An Amateur Theologian blundering around the Kingdom of God
Posts about the Gospel of Matthew
It’s not a great time, it seems to me, for those outside the church looking at the church in England and wondering what we are about, let alone what we are for. 2500+ leaders in churches signed a letter asking the … Continued
Don’t do it. Unless – and if you are reading this in English it is extremely unlikely – you are being physically persecuted by the government of your country and need to resist. Like under the Nazis. That thought is … Continued
The Church of England has released it’s latest big thing on sexuality. I say ‘thing’ because bluntly Living in Love and Faith is not really a report, but rather a suite of resources including a book, a course, some videos, and … Continued
At the outset of this review I should note that I work for the publisher of the NSBT Series in the UK, and that this may cloud my review. Let the reader understand! I’ve been excited about this book since … Continued
Bishop Graham opens this short book with a simple dedication: To all my friends who voted either Leave or Remain Looking Beyond Brexit: Bringing the country back together is a short (around 50 pages) book is a concise and focused piece … Continued
Sometimes, just sometimes, disparate threads in a story are drawn together in such a way that the reader can but marvel at the authors skill. Sometimes, just sometimes, we see the same thing happening accidentally in the real world. I’ve … Continued
David Firth was one of my favourite lecturers whilst I was doing my Masters at St John’s in Nottingham, and it has been a priviliege working on some of his books whilst I’ve been working for his publisher, IVP. His … Continued
Smith should need no introduction, though if you have not come across him and his Cultural Liturgies project, or introductions to major themes in Christian thought, then this book would be a good place to start. On the Road is … Continued
It’s always amusing to review a book that shares it’s title with that of a recent blog post – but unfortunately in this case I’m incredibly glad I was given a review copy of What Do We Do with the Bible? … Continued
In their excellent book, Escaping the Maze of Spiritual Abuse, Justin Humphreys and Lisa Oakley discuss at one point the reality and pain of anger that can be felt as someone realises things are not as they should be. Anger is … Continued
