Book Review: Write Better
As someone who reads quite a lot, and writes quite a lot too, I’m simultaneously in awe of those who write well, and always searching for simple ways to improve my writing. A key thing, I think, is reading well, … Continued
What I read in 2020 (the full list)
It’s the time of year when the ‘books of the year’ lists start coming out (I did one for work), and I’m gradually joining in. According to GoodReads (which I’ve been using the last couple of years to track and … Continued
Book Review: The Abiding Presence
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After enjoying The Message of the Book of Revelation in my devotional time, I thought I’d use part of that time to read another commentary of a type/series I was unfamiliar with. In this case (working at work on a book on Moses) … Continued
Book Review: Kingdom Theology and Human Rights
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Derek Morphew is a key Vineyard theologian, and presently supports movements and individuals alongside having oversight of Vineyard International Publishing (VIP). VIP is the publisher of this book, a short, readable but rich little monograph that brings the distinctive theological … Continued
Book Review: The Message of the Book of Revelation
Today I’m reviewing a book that I came across by accident, but thoroughly enriched my devotional time. The Message of the Book of Revelation (not to be confused with the BST Volume of a similar name) by Charles T. Chapman Jr. … Continued
Book Review: Blessed
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Regular readers of this blog will know that I am a bit of a fanboy of Kate Bowler, author of Everything Happens for a Reason and other Lies I’ve Loved, and also The Preacher’s Wife. Bowler is an Assistant professor … Continued
Grove Doctrine: An Interview with Mike Higton
Hi! Who are you and what do you do? My name is Mike Higton. I’m Professor of Theology and Ministry at Durham University – but I don’t spend that much time in university lecture halls and seminar rooms. My main … Continued
Book Review: Life as a Vapor
Reviewing a devotional like this is perennially difficult because some people dislike John Piper, and after all, the way we do our quiet times is often quite personal. This year, I’ve been reading through Walking With God Day by Day which … Continued
Book Review: ‘Here Are Your Gods!’
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Working for a Christian publisher – not least a confessional one – means that I am in a privileged position when it comes to reading books. It also means that I have to be quite careful not to read and … Continued
A bite-size reviews backlog…
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The last couple of months have been a bit insane, so here are some ‘bitesize’ reviews, of books that are important, but that I’ve not had time or motivation to do a full review on the blog. This post is … Continued
