5 Principles for Writing Book Reviews
Regular readers will know that I am a big fan of reading, and particularly enjoy encouraging others to engage in reading books that will grow and stretch them. I’ve written hundreds of book reviews on this blog, many of which are … Continued
Book Review: Visual Theology
I’ve shamelessly copied the below graphic, from Tim Challies blog, as it accurately sums up one of the key themes of this review: this is an actually attractive, visual theology book, that could actually be useful for normal people, with … Continued
Book Review: Stepping into the Impossible
Since encountering and embracing the Charismatic side of the Church at university, I’ve often kept an eye out for books about it. For books that seek to explain to friends in and outside the Church just what on earth we … Continued
Book Review: Words of Power
I was delighted to receive a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I hope the freebie-nature of my reading doesn’t detract from anything I may write. I was delighted to recieve a copy of this … Continued
Book Review: Unity and Diversity
This book review is a little strange, and may be a little long. It is of a book published thirty years ago, in a different context and conversation, but about such a timeless and timely topic that it jumped off … Continued
Book Review: Know the Heretics
As readers will know, I’m a fan of books that make serious theology, biblical studies, and church history easily available and accessible to people with less time or inclination to read. I’m lucky/cursed to be able to actually enjoy … Continued
Book Review: Church Leadership
In slight contrast to my last book review (of Apollos’ new title The Essential Trinity) today is a review of a book about leadership, less than 80 pages, and deeply practical. Canny readers will notice a similar visual style … Continued
Book Review: The Essential Trinity
Standard disclaimer – this is an IVP/Apollos book, whom I work for. But I didn’t have to be nice. I’m a big fan of the Doctrine of the Trinity, and you should be too. I’ve reviewed books on the Trinity … Continued
Book Review: Challenges of Christian Leadership
Lets get the headline out of the way. This is one of the, if not the, best books on leadership I’ve read. Certainly for its size it is one of the most complete, the most meaty, and the most thought-provoking. … Continued
Book Review: Journeys in Grace and Truth
While I’ve not met Jayne in real life, we’ve interacted on Twitter and Facebook in various ways. The topic of conversation is often the church and its attitude to LGBT people and theology. It was with some interest, then, that … Continued
