An Amateur Theologian blundering around the Kingdom of God
This book is not an easy one to recommend, but it is an important and beautifully written tool for anyone who is in the process of grief, whether from suicide or not. Al Hsu writes from the persepctive of one … Continued
Today is World Mental Health Awareness Day. One day, I hope that ‘days’ like this will not be necessary. Because of my faith in Jesus, I have a sure and certain hope that that will one day be the case. … Continued
As I alluded to in a recent blog post, my wife Amy and I recently hosted three ‘theology-themed’ evening services at our local Church, South West London Vineyard. This is the edited text of the talk we prepared together, and … Continued
This is a very honest, very helpful book. From near the end of the book, a paragraph that hit me like a sack of bricks, but in a good way. “If you break your leg, you can expect to be … Continued
Concluding a series of posts (a modification and serialisation of one of my MA-level essays) thinking through a Christian response to suicide, today we reach the end of this discussion. Following an introductory post, a post about suicide and the … Continued
Following on from yesterday’s post on World Suicide Prevention Day, which introduced the topic, defined some terms, and explained the scale of the problem, today I want to turn to Scripture, and consider what the Bible says about suicide, the … Continued
To mark/reflect on World Suicide Prevention Day (10th September) I’ve decided to serialise an essay I wrote for one of the modules in my MA Studies at St John’s College, Nottingham. I will share it in 4 parts, and make … Continued
