What I read in 2017 and what I (briefly) thought.
As noted in my review roundup post, reflecting a little on my 2017 reading challenge, I had a mixed success in reading and widening my reading this year. Thanks to tools like Kindle, my blog, a pile of books, and … Continued
Book Review: God and the Transgender Debate
One of the most contentious conversations in our culture continues to be at the intersection of faith, identity, and what it means to be human. One particular flashpoint is issues under the umbrella of ‘Trans*’, and questions of Gender Identity. … Continued
2017: A Year’s Reading in Review
At the start of 2017 I set myself the challenge of reading about 125 books in the year, riffing off of Tim Challies excellent-sounding reading challenge. I had what might be called mixed success. This blog post is mostly a … Continued
Book Review: Father, Son & Holy Spirit
While my ongoing theological reading and research focuses to some extent on what it means to be made in the Image of God, I also intend to keep reading and thinking around the particular God that I believe we are … Continued
Top Reads: December 2017
Well, hasn’t it been an interesting year. Off the back of my November post, this will be the final ‘Top Reads’ post of 2017 – and so it includes a range of things. The Best Books I Read in 2017 … Continued
Book Review: Sin, Grace and Free Will Vol. 1
One of the nice things about my eclectic interests and ecclesially broad employment to date is that sometime books appear in print that friends have written – in the case of the book I’m reviewing today, I remember being enthused … Continued
Building a Bibliography: On Aging and Older People
Throughout my blogging career, as I’ve turned my library card and reading time to different questions, I’ve compiled bibliographies of books I’ve read or intend to read about different topics. Thus far, I’ve scribbled lists on: Sexuality and Gender Being … Continued
Book Review: Being Disciples
The topic of Discipleship is one that I’ve been passionate about throughout my whole Christian life – no wonder, in fact, as it is the paradigm that Jesus calls us to. More recently, I’ve come to appreciate the work and … Continued
Guest Post: Making Carol Services Dementia-friendly
With Christmas just around the corner, a number of churches have already made plans for their Carol services – indeed, many will have already started a programme of Christmas events. My social media feeds – bear in mind how niche … Continued
Book Review: Still Christian
It is rare that I read a book with which I so immensely resonate yet so profoundly disagree. I was lucky to recently be in the States for some conferences – and one of the books I picked up was … Continued
