An Amateur Theologian blundering around the Kingdom of God
The late Reformed Theologian R. C. Sproul was a prolific writer, preacher and teacher. Some of his reflections on God and God’s Word have been helpfully distilled into the ‘Crucial Questions’ series, one of which I am reviewing today. ‘Who … Continued
After reading over one hundred books (And reviewing 55!) in 2018, I thought I’d distill my opinions into one shorter list – my Top Ten books of 2018. It’s worth noting that this is an idiosyncratic list – not all … Continued
When preparing Bible Studies, or thinking about what book to study over the course of a term’s worth of small groups, or just planning a sermon series where you are reading an entire chapter of Scripture and preaching on it, … Continued
Readers of this blog may have noticed David Robertson’s name pop up here and there in links to things he’s written. For some of those readers, his name on this book alone will result in the tab being closed. That … Continued
The team at the UK’s Society for the Study of Theology have just launched their new website… Check it out! If you haven’t checked it out, you should, because it is a vast improvement over the old one (Even if … 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
What does it mean to be Human? This is a question that haunts so many other questions. It is a question that the story of the Bible gives us answers to, and an invitation. What it might mean to … Continued
It should be noted that I originally wrote this review back in 2013, well before working at SPCK, the publisher. I reproduce it ‘as is’ for simplicity’s sake. Roy McLoughry, the National Disability Advisor for the Church of England, … Continued
I blogged earlier this year about a new Vineyard podcast, made by some friends of mine, called ‘The Vineyardists’. They’ve finally released the 6th episode, ‘The Bible and it’s Interpretation’. This is a great episode, that anyone in the Vineyard who … Continued
From time to time I’m fortunate to be in spaces and places that I find simultaneously very enjoyably and utterly terrifying. Other times, I find myself at academic theological conferences, of various kinds, presenting papers. I’m keen to keep my … Continued
