Miracles for Everyone
There’s a meme, featuring Oprah, which does the rounds now and again, but make quite an amusing point. It took all of two minutes on the internet earlier today to create my very own version: Why did … Continued
Book Review: The Cause to Live For
After 30 years of church planting and worship-album-making (most recently the excellent TWELVE: ONE), as well as producing both printed and digital resources for their own churches, it has been great to see the Vineyard in the UK and Ireland … Continued
Album – Twelve: One
Perhaps it is because I’m allegedly a millennial, or perhaps it is because most places I go I have wifi, or because I already own most of what Coldplay and U2 have written, but I haven’t bought an album for … Continued
Book Review: Love Came Down at Christmas
Readers should know that I received a copy of this book from TGBC in exchange for a fair review. Why am I reviewing an Advent book during Lent? The simple answer to that question is that I only recently finished it. … Continued
Jesus Wept: A Summary of the Story
Recently, in a Facebook group that I’m part of, someone asked quite an interesting question: “If y’all had to pick one verse (or small passage of Scripture) to summarise and unpack the meta-narrative of the Scriptures, which verse would you choose?” … Continued
Book Review: Songs for a Saviours Birth
I used to work for IVP, the publisher of this book. I hope that fact doesn’t cloud my reading of the book or your reading of my review. Whether you celebrate/observe Advent or not, you will be aware that Christmas … Continued
An Interview with Natalie Collins
Regular readers will know that interviews and guest posts are much more interesting than hearing me waffle – even when I disagree with what they say. Natalie is a Gender Justice Specialist, and her new book [which you can preorder!] … Continued
Book Review: Simply Eat
It’s not often I review a book this physically large (it’s sort of A4 sized, and is hardback) – or with this many (high quality, thankfully!) pictures, but Simply Eat: Everyday Stories of Friendship, Food and Faith is also the … Continued
Lent Blogs for LCM
Having reviewed a couple of Lent books – one which Justin Welby liked but I didn’t like, and one that gloried in the biblical vision of the Cross – I was inspired to write about Lent. Unfortunately, I had to … Continued
Book Review: Reconciliation
I received a copy of this book from the publisher, SPCK, in exchange for an honest review. I hope that doesn’t cloud my or your reading. Lent starts very soon, and whether you are a veteran of the church calendar … Continued