An Amateur Theologian blundering around the Kingdom of God
Posts about the Gospel of Matthew
It’s not often I review a book this physically large (it’s sort of A4 sized, and is hardback) – or with this many (high quality, thankfully!) pictures, but Simply Eat: Everyday Stories of Friendship, Food and Faith is also the … Continued
It appears to some that the Church of England has (finally?) crossed a red line, for those of us (within and without) who hold to an orthodox anthropology and theology around issues of identity. Yesterday saw some ‘pastoral guidance‘ published, … Continued
A friend shared on Facebook a quote, unsourced, that has resonated with me overnight: “People who call out false teachers are not divisive, people who embrace false teachers are divisive, and can be deadly“. This got me thinking, and I … Continued
What makes a good leader? Or a good pastor? “Good pastors are not perfect pastors. No pastor is a perfect pastor. Good pastors are, paradoxically, those who know their own limitations, their imperfections. We give lip-service to this truth. … Continued
I was glad to finally close the cover on this beautiful little book. Why Join a small Church? This is a question easily asked and barely answered. I loved reading what JB wrote – delving deeply in to the Bible … Continued
A late entry to my 2017 reading challenge – when I decided I’d had enough IVP/SPCK books, and wanted one on the Ten Commandments – is John Dickson’s A Doubter’s Guide to the Ten Commandments. This little book, published by Zondervan … Continued
This book review is of a title published by IVP, who are owned by my present employer, SPCK. I hope that this doesn’t affect the review. This book is probably the best book I’ve read yet about how and why the church … Continued
Following on from yesterday’s post on World Suicide Prevention Day, which introduced the topic, defined some terms, and explained the scale of the problem, today I want to turn to Scripture, and consider what the Bible says about suicide, the … Continued
Jesus couldn’t be a feminist… Was Jesus a feminist? Many Christians I have met would say no. Usually there are three different thought processes going on behind the no’s that they give: Thought process 1: Feminism equals aggressive, … Continued
