Unburying the Lede: Dominion
I recently posted a review of a book that I couldn’t recommend, and have found the responses to that review on social media and in private correspondence very interesting. A trusted friend, with vastly more wisdom and learning than I, … Continued
Book Review: History and Eschatology
Reviewing books by N. T., or Tom, Wright is always an adventure. Partly because there are so many of them, partly because he has fans and detractors in similar numbers, and partly because his output is so broad, covering both … Continued
Top Reads: November 2019
In my first full month back at IVP (October was somewhat disrupted by three weeks in Australia!) I’ve been having a great time reading a few things. Here are the things I’ve read this month that have got me thinking. … Continued
Book Review: Divine Simplicity
Occasionally I like to stretch my little grey cells by reading something technical, slightly outside of my comfort zone, that forces me to really engage the brain. This book, which I review nervously (as it is eminently possible that I … Continued
Book Review: Beyond the Big C
Jeremy Marshall’s short new book on living with incurable cancer is one of the most inspiring stories I’ve read this year. Published 10ofThose, who kindly sent me a review copy, I’ve got to know the author online a little bit … Continued
Advent: free daily devotional from IVP
This is a shameless plug for something I’ve been working on at work – but that I’m excited about, so want to encourage you to consider signing up to. Working in publishing and loving books means occasionally changing your mind … Continued
Book Review: Ambition
Emma Ineson is the Bishop of Penrith, and before that was the principal of Trinity College, Bristol, and so by some standards is an ambitious person who has achieved things that some of us dream of. However, this isn’t a … Continued
Why Vote for Losers?
You might have seen an earlier guest post ‘Why Christians disagree over politics’ – this post follows that in an attempt to help you think about your vote in the run up to the General Election in the UK. -{ … Continued
Book Review: Including the Stranger
David Firth was one of my favourite lecturers whilst I was doing my Masters at St John’s in Nottingham, and it has been a priviliege working on some of his books whilst I’ve been working for his publisher, IVP. His … Continued
