Book Review: Living the Prayer
It’s been a little while since I read something by today’s author, trystain owain Hughes. His The Compassion Quest was a really helpful book that motivated me in a pursuit of justice and was arguably quite a formative book for me. … Continued
A Bibliography: Being Human
This represents an initial stab – things I’ve read, touched on, reviewed, been told about, and so on. I’m always up for feedback – and would love to hear your suggestions… Regular readers will know that I am something of … Continued
Book Review: Serving the Church, Reaching the World
I should note that this book is published by IVP, for whom I currently work. It was commissioned before I joined, however, which helps to make my review (hopefully) less biased. As ever, take me and my words with a … Continued
Don’t Be Diotrephes
In the little New Testament letter of 3 John, a leader is mentioned who I think serves as a stark warning to all of us in the church today who seek to serve or act as a leader. Diotrephes is … Continued
Book Review: The Good God
“The Good God” is Reeves’ newest book – and its subtitled “Enjoying Father, Son and Spirit”. This is a book aimed at the head and the heart – its not a book that is going to radicalise the way … Continued
Top Reads: November 2017
Back in the swing of things, this follows on from my October and September selections, after a break over August. I hope you’ll find something of interest here. 1. Suffering and Singing by John Hindley. I loved this little … Continued
Book Review: Theology of the Body
Every now and again, I’m privileged to be at conferences meetings or events that I wouldn’t expect to be. One of the best things about this random trait of my experience of life has been free books. Recently, I was enjoying … Continued
My #AARSBL17 Book Pile
I was privileged to be attending both the 69th Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society in Providence, Rhode Island, and the most recent gathering of the American Academy of Relgion and the Society of Biblical Literature. One of the most … Continued
Book Review: In Search of Ancient Roots”
Standard disclaimer – in the UK this book is published by IVP, who I work for. I hope this won’t affect my review, but I think it’s important to know that before you read my reading of it! What does … Continued
Reflecting: The Cold Within
At the recent VCUKI 2017 Theology Symposium, ‘Just Theology’, the brilliant Kate Colemanspoke powerfully on mission, diversity and leadership. She began with a poem, playing this video: This is a poem that is apparently well known – yet I’d not … Continued