Book Review: A Wilderness of Mirrors
Do you like the movie Forrest Gump? It is most definitely among my favourites. The humorous heartwarming bittersweet story of one man and his quest for love and meaning in a world that doesn’t quite understand him. Interwoven amongst … Continued
Some thoughts on Genesis 32:22-32
A blog post about a recent vote in the Church of England General Synod, on sexuality, raised some questions about this passage, which resulted in this blog post. It should have been a paragraph, but became the below exploration of … Continued
Book Review: Words, Wonders and Power
This book has been on my radar and on my bookshelves for a number of years. Written over twenty years ago, back when I was six and the Third-wave charismatic movement (of which I am now theologically a part) was grappling … Continued
Taking Note
Earlier this week the General Synod (think church parliament) of the Church of England voted ‘not to take note’ of a report prepared by the College/House of Bishops (think: group of leaders) about human sexuality. It failed on the popular … Continued
Book Review: Raising Teens in a Hyper-Sexualised World
Whilst I work for another publisher, I’m grateful to continue recieving from time to time books direct from publishers in exchange for a review. Today’s review, then, is one of those. This is a slim, timely book on an important … Continued
The Kindness of Fasting
I wrote this post way back in 2013. The substance of it is not changed. What is, perhaps, changed, is a sense of guilt and sadness at not following through, and a sense of hope that the Holy Spirit is … Continued
Book Review: Silence
One of the books I’ve been recommended more than any other, by a myriad of friends, over the past few years, is the classic novel Silence. Having flicked through it as a teenager – a well meaning teacher thought it might … Continued
Welcoming Refugees into the Kingdom of God
One of the stories that has been poking in and out of our collective consciousness – because, apparently, rich white people arguing about which should do what in global power is more important than showing welcome and seeking peace for … Continued
Top Reads – January 2017
As mentioned last week, I’m starting a new monthly series of posts collecting together the ten best things I’ve read that month. It won’t always be ten, and it might not be the best things I’ve ever read, but hopefully … Continued
Book Review: The Living Church
There is always a twinge of sadness touched with hope when I read something by John Stott. Sadness that he has left us to be with Christ, hope that much of the profound spirit-filled wisdom he has left behind may … Continued