Should Christian Parents let children read Harry Potter?
I reproduce the comments below by Eleanor Brindle as a guest post, that I firmly agree with, to encourage people to read things that they might disagree with. I remember racing both parents to finish the latest Harry Potter book … Continued
Book Review: A Readers Guide to Calvin’s Institutes
This book review is of a book that should aid you in reading one of the books that (other than the Bible) has had more of an influence on Western Protestant theology, and definitely evangelical theology, than any other. That … Continued
A Hero of the Titanic
Today is the anniversary – 107th – of the awful tragedy of the sinking of the Titanic. On a cold, cold night, this ‘unsinkable’ ship struck and iceberg, and sank dramatically into the nearly freezing North Atlantic. Hundreds perished – … Continued
Book Review: Worshipping God
I’m an R.T.Kendall fan, and I’ve enjoyed his musings and preaching on a variety of subjects over various years. As I’ve journeyed for a little while as a self-consciously ‘Charismatic’ follower of Jesus, he has been a helpful guide through … Continued
DTLC: We Believe in the Holy Spirit
Earlier this year my wife Amy and I kicked off the third term of teaching in our local church’s theology-based evening service. For a variety of reasons, we decided to focus this term’s sessions on Pneumatology – the person and … Continued
Book Review: The Prodigal God
I’m a Tim Keller fan. So it was with some interest that I got round to reading this, almost the slimmest of his various books. “The Prodigal God”, with the bold subtitle “Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith”, is … Continued
A Blast from the NLC Past – 2
This is the second ‘substantive’ post in my new(ish, on and off) mini-series, explained here. This talk was the closing evening session of NLC 2012 – and you can listen to it on the VCUKI website. This was the opening … Continued
Book Review: My Search for Charismatic Reality
Occasionally, you come across a book that resonates with your own story. As someone who has accidentally become a Charismatic, I’m always interested to read books by people who disagree with me, but claim to follow Jesus. Similarly, I’m also … Continued
Guest Post: No Sex Please!
I share this post because I think it raises interesting questions, contributing to a concerning trend first noticed by Andrew Wilson back in 2014. Why don’t people want to talk about sex? More specifically, why do most Christian/evangelical leaders shy … Continued
Book Review: Spirituality According to Paul
Today’s book review is one I’m excited to share, because it is of a book that does so much. I started to read it as part of my ongoing reading and research in the topic of prayer and spirituality, but … Continued
