Book Review: Pastors are People Too
How do we relate to the people who lead our churches? Pastor. Leader (Senior?) Vicar. Rector. Preacher. Incumbent. Visionary. Etc, etc, etc,. The unfortunate people who are called to lead the body of Christ, people with needs and weaknesses elevated … Continued
Writing for another place
I’ve recently started writing some articles for another website. No, don’t worry, this isn’t me selling out, neither is it me pretending to speak for someone else. An old school friend and some other folk have started a website whose … Continued
Book Review: Paul and the Person
This book arrived into my 2018 reading list with a bit of a bang – rooted in the New Testament, written by a women, foreword by an author I’ve been working with, published by one of my favourite publishers, and … Continued
Are you a Millennial Leader?
If you, like me, ascribe meaning to any of the above words, I’d love to hear from you. When I say ‘I’, I’m referring to my friends at Forge Leadership – who are conducting some research into the challenges/opportunities/realities facing … Continued
Book Review: The Zombie Gospel
I’ve just finished reading a short book that I didn’t quite expect to enjoy, but that I will now be recommending and commending widely. The Walking Dead (Henceforth TWD) is a cultural phenomenon – massively watched, talked about and discussed, … Continued
Top Reads: February 2018
Following on from last month’s roundup, here are some of the things I’ve enjoyed reading this month. I hope they are of interest. God Has a Name – by John Mark Comer. This helpful book considers what it means … Continued
Book Review: Divine Comedy
What does it mean to be happy? What does it mean to cry? How do we understand the literary concepts of comedy and tragedy – particularly in line with the notion of divinity that the message of Jesus invites us … Continued
Cheers, Rowan!
I was fortunate to be leading on a youth camp (proper camping, under canvas, in a field, in the rain) over the weekend, so I missed the ‘live’ Jubilee celebrations. I’ve been slowly working my way through the various bits … Continued
Book Review: Thinking, Loving, Doing.
This book found its way on to my reading list in a way I can’t remember – but I am very glad it did. The contributors read like a who’s who of intelligent evangelicalism; David Mathis, Rick Warren, Al … Continued
God With Us, God For Us
Originally published in 2014. This blog post may not entirely work. It draws together two threads. And it tries to see in them what the Father is doing, and what the Father has done. For those of you who don’t … Continued