An Amateur Theologian blundering around the Kingdom of God
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
For work I recently had the privilege of interviewing Wayne Grudem, about the second edition of his Systematic Theology. One thing that really struck me was the profound impact that, among others, John Wimber and Vern Poythress (Among others!) had on … Continued
Tony Lane should need no introduction – long time Professor of Historical Theology at LST, prolific author (including of the frankly marvellous Readers Guide to Calvin’s Institutes) and all-round good egg, it was a privilege to interact with him when I worked … Continued
I’m late to the party in reviewing this book. It was published in 2008, I first read it in 2009, and it’s now 2020. But Paul Copan’s chapter in Healthy Faith and the Coronavirus Crisis was both provocative and helpful, in … 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
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
I was privileged recently to deliver some teaching on what it means to be human to a mission team at a charity. They seemed to enjoy it, so I sent a follow-up email. This blog post offers a few things … Continued
It should be noted that this blog post had its origin in some comments on a minor factual issue in a chapter of a forthcoming book on the Atonement I’ve contributed to. With that in mind, it is probably not … Continued
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
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
