Book Review: John Stott’s Right Hand
I picked this book up on a whim, largely because it had a ‘SALE’ sticker, in Church House Bookshop. I am so glad I did, as it has turned out to be one of the best books I’ve read this … Continued
My AAR (Presenting) Debut
I’ve been aware of AAR, and a member sporadically, since 2014 when I was doing my MA. The AAR is the American Academy of Religion – the largest scholarly society for the study of religion in the English language – … Continued
I’m Heading Back to Norway in May
Way back in 2014, I had the surreal privilege of presenting a paper at a conference in Norway, in the beautiful coastal town of Stavanger. That paper grew out of some footnotes from a Masters essay, and looked at Galatians … Continued
Books I have edited… John Stott on Creation Care
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This post is part of an occasional series. You can read more about that, and see other posts, here. In her chapter at the end of Living Radical Discipleship, Laura Yoder refers to an unpublished manuscript by Sam Berry, tentatively titled Stott … Continued
Book Review: Living Radical Discipleship
Regular or historic readers of this blog may know or have observed that John Stott is a big influence on the way that I like to read and write and try to follow Jesus. The book I’m reviewing today echoes that … Continued
Top Reads: July 2019
July has been a great month for reading – with the longer days and hot evenings, I’ve sat down with more books than for a while! There have also been some fascinating articles floating around the internet. Without further ado, … Continued
Book Review: The Bible
The Bible: A Book Like No Other is the final of five (in my reading order – I’d wager the actual order is pretty unimportant!) little books that have been published by IVP, with Tim Chester, to update and share … Continued
The Contemporary Christian
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For some readers of this blog, the name John Stott will be very familiar. For others, he may be someone vaguely on the radar. For still others, the name may well mean nothing. Regardless, I think it is worth flagging … Continued
Book Review: The Church
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The Church: A Unique Gathering of People is one of a set of five little books developed by Tim Chester out of John Stott’s classic ‘The Contemporary Christian’. Much of what I might say about this book is found in the … Continued
Christians in Politics: John Stott
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There are many views on how Christians should (or shouldn’t) engage in politics. One view that I resonate with deeply is that of John Stott, a key figure in classic evangelicalism and a household name in the UK. In my … Continued
