Book Review: When the Darkness Will Not Lift
I’ve blogged at length, with robust intention, about the inter-relation of Christianity and Depression. This short review – of a short book – aims to add to that discussion. Add some ideas to the pot. John Piper is one of my … Continued
Hitherto: At The Gate of the Year
A poem. A prompt. A word. I’m sure many of you will know the the poem God Knows, and if you don’t, I expect you’ll recognise the first line. It is a poem by Minnie Louise Haskins, who taught at the … Continued
Charismatic Clarity: Who Does What?
It has been a while since I’ve written a post in my on-and-off series on ‘Charismatic Clarity’. These are posts which, as someone theologically convinced of a Charismatic understanding of Christianity, seek to explore misconceptions from within and without … Continued
Random Recommendation: Shane and Shane
From time to time on my blog historically, and I hope ongoing-ly (sorry, probably not actually a word, comment below if you know the correct word) I like to recommend things. This isn’t the same as a review – which … Continued
Luke 1:27-38
In the run-up to Christmas I’ve been blogging some small thoughts about Advent. I’ve picked some passages from Isaiah that I believe can help focus us on the coming King and the Kingdom that began to break in with the … Continued
Advent – Isaiah 12:1-6
The singing begins… How often do you sing, if you don’t go to church or are not part of a choir? Why do we sing so much at Christmas? One of my favourite Christmas things to do, which I particularly … Continued
Advent – Isaiah 11:1-10
This passage gives us a glimpse of the one who is coming, The King who will set things to rights. The kingdom that is coming is revealed in it’s king, yet there is so much more going on in this … Continued
Advent – Isaiah 10:1-4
We live, as I reflected yesterday on the preceding passage, in interesting times. Our earth groans. Culture is cracking and breaking. We live on the right side of history, but the wrong side of His story, in so many ways … Continued
Advent – Isaiah 9:1-7
Welcome to the first full post in a mini-series on Advent. These posts will play around with 5 passages I’ve found powerful and helpful in the run-up to Christmas. I don’t know about you, but from where I sit 2016 … Continued
Advent: Looking Forward to Christmas
This year has been an interesting year, of transition and change, of hope and pain. This is a year in which I’ve personally had to lean deeper into and more firmly onto Jesus. This is where the traditional church … Continued