An Open Letter to my Church Friends
edit: Chalke, myself and my then boss Krish were interviewed by Christian Today, and I felt his response was disappointing.There is a storify of Tweets here. I ended up reviewing the book for Third Way, if you want my opinion … Continued
Book Review: Post-Charismatic 2.0
I’ve been looking forward to writing this review for a number of months, having read this book avidly a couple of times, and seen the insights of the author as being helpful first-hand. The author, Rob McAlpine is a long-term … Continued
Book Review: Abortion: Breaking the Silence in the Church
This book’s cover, like its content, has the potential to divide, offend, and challenge. The simple fact is that Abortion is a controversial, emotive, and often misunderstood. It is for exactly these reasons (and the fact that this book is, … Continued
Book Review: The Pastor’s Kid
I read quite a few books. And, by dint of being a Christian who is passionate about the local church, a lot of those books are written by pastors and other Christian leaders. One of those – whose books I’ve … Continued
Book Review: Disability in the Christian Tradition
This review first appeared in the Journal Churchman, (2014, 128/2, p. 177-8) which predated its original publication on my own blog. Disability in the Christian Tradition: A Reader, Eds., Brian Brock and John Swinton The emerging and exciting discipline of Disability … Continued
Book Review: A Letter to My Congregation
Whilst this review exists in its three parts, as well as a ‘first thoughts’ post, I thought it might be useful to (and having recieved a few requests for the whole thing!) combine them, and so this very lengthy post … Continued
Book Review: Prophet of Purpose
30 million copies of Purpose Driven Life sold. 25,000+ members of Saddleback Church. 1 Presidential forum with both candidates in 2008. When talking about Pastor Rick Warren it is easy to focus on the numbers, the influence, the … Continued
Book Review: Atheist Delusions
This, I think, is probably the best book I’ve ever read against something. In “Atheist Delusions”, Academic and Christian, David Bentley Hart, attacks the intellectually bankrupt and incoherent ideas of the New Atheists. Drawing on his extensive knowledge of Church and … Continued
A Vineyard Position on LGBT Theological Questions
Questions around the inclusion, recognition, marriage, ordination (And, in some extreme cases, even the existence) of LGBT* people continue to challenge and divide the Body of Christ. The Vineyard, rooted in a messy revival on America’s West Coast, has … Continued
Book Review: Full Gospel, Fractured Minds
I discovered this book almost by accident in a second-hand bookshop, but after reading it, feel it deserves the widest possible readership in its intended audience. Regular readers will know what I seek to hold in tension a pursuit of … Continued
