Book Review: The Church
The Church: A Unique Gathering of People is one of a set of five little books developed by Tim Chester out of John Stott’s classic ‘The Contemporary Christian’. Much of what I might say about this book is found in the … Continued
Holiness is a Harvest
Galatians 6:7-8 reads like this: “Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, … Continued
Book Review: The Union Jack
Most people I’ve met in the UK know that the Union Jack should only really be called that when it’s flown at sea – when it is flown on land, it is properly known as the Union Flag. You may … Continued
What Do We Do With the Bible?
Recently, the local church that my wife and I are part of, South West London Vineyard, has been having a slightly different Sunday morning sermon series. Normally, we’ll go through a book of the Bible (the series on James last … Continued
Book Review: The World
The World: A Mission to be Accomplished is one of a set of five little books developed by Tim Chester out of John Stott’s classic ‘The Contemporary Christian’. Much of what I might say about this book is found in … Continued
Psalm 46: Refuge and Strength
I recently shared how Psalm 46 is becoming one of my favourite Psalms. In today’s short reflection I want to start to share why this is. Regular readers should note that I’m not attempting to do proper theology or exegesis … Continued
Book Review: Fresh Pathways in Prayer
Julian Hardyman will be known to many from some kinds of churches as the Pastor at Eden Baptist Church, Cambridge (Where my parents met, incidentally) and whilst I’ve never met him (Though did know his son in Nottingham, at a … Continued
Christians in Politics: John Stott
There are many views on how Christians should (or shouldn’t) engage in politics. One view that I resonate with deeply is that of John Stott, a key figure in classic evangelicalism and a household name in the UK. In my … Continued
Book Review: Convergence
As someone who understands their Christianity as being both charismatic and Reformed, Calvinist and Vineyard, I often find myself being asked to explain just how I hold those two tensions together. My background and upbringing was in a Reformed Baptist … Continued
Psalm 46: My Favourite Psalm?
I’ve been slowly working through the book of Psalms as part of my quiet times recently, one a day, and am rediscovering this wonderful collection of writings. To date, I’ve been most enamoured with Psalm 46. The Psalms have long … Continued
