An Amateur Theologian blundering around the Kingdom of God
Throughout my blogging career, as I’ve turned my library card and reading time to different questions, I’ve compiled bibliographies of books I’ve read or intend to read about different topics. Thus far, I’ve scribbled lists on: Sexuality and Gender Being … Continued
The topic of Discipleship is one that I’ve been passionate about throughout my whole Christian life – no wonder, in fact, as it is the paradigm that Jesus calls us to. More recently, I’ve come to appreciate the work and … Continued
This represents an initial stab – things I’ve read, touched on, reviewed, been told about, and so on. I’m always up for feedback – and would love to hear your suggestions… Regular readers will know that I am something of … Continued
I’ve just finished reading what might be my new favourite book on Holiness (J.C.Ryle’s classic aside, obviously), “The Pursuit of the Holy” by Simon Ponsonby. Simon, if you’ve not heard of him before, is the pastor of Theology at St. … Continued
As ever, when appropriate, it is worth mentioning that this book is published by IVP, who I currently work for. Hopefully my review isn’t clouded by that. In my last blog post, I shared a bit about the ‘Season of … Continued
Regular readers will know that I’m privileged to be working for SPCK, and IVP, on telling people about books on the internet. More thoughtful readers will be well aware that I’m a big fan of one of IVP’s best selling … Continued
Recently, for reasons beyond my self, I had the chance to talk about my favourite book (the Bible) on Radio. Premier Christian Radio, for those who haven’t come across it, is the key product of a growing media company based … Continued
I was delighted to receive a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I hope the freebie-nature of my reading doesn’t detract from anything I may write. I was delighted to recieve a copy of this … Continued
Standard disclaimer – this is an IVP/Apollos book, whom I work for. But I didn’t have to be nice. I’m a big fan of the Doctrine of the Trinity, and you should be too. I’ve reviewed books on the Trinity … Continued
While I’ve not met Jayne in real life, we’ve interacted on Twitter and Facebook in various ways. The topic of conversation is often the church and its attitude to LGBT people and theology. It was with some interest, then, that … Continued
