Book Review: Blessed
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
Reading Recommendations: On Being Human
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
Book Review: If Only
This is a short review, partly because it’s of a short book, and mostly because you should probably read the book. “Contentment isn’t a denial of our problems, a lack of ambition or an end of hope… Christian contentment is … Continued
UK Evangelicalism: Three Streams, One Cross
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
Book Review: Why Being Yourself is a Bad Idea
I’m always on the lookout for books that articulate basic Christian belief in ways that are intelligible to people who wouldn’t call themselves Christians. I’m also always on the lookout for books that challenge big lies that either Christians or … Continued
Book Review: But Where Are You Really From?
I needed to read this book. For years, I asked this question whenever I was talking to someone who didn’t look like me (white). I often feigned politness and left it till a bit later in the conversation, but in … Continued
A Man After God’s Own Heart?
“But what about David?“ That was what a male church leader commented on a Facebook post about allegations concerning Ravi Zacharias. “He was a man after God’s own heart“ Paul, a male early church leader, describes David thusly in Acts … Continued
Book Review: The Summer Isles
I had the pleasure of wandering around a bookshop on holiday last week. This book caught my eye – the beautiful cover quite literally fired my imagination. And I loved it. This is a book about sailing, which is a … Continued
Grove Doctrine: An Interview with Mike Higton
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
Book Review: Life as a Vapor
Reviewing a devotional like this is perennially difficult because some people dislike John Piper, and after all, the way we do our quiet times is often quite personal. This year, I’ve been reading through Walking With God Day by Day which … Continued
