Jeepers - it's been a whole year since I last did a Q Combo - need to get back into the habit. But this is definitely a combo with a difference. Both artist and poet are women who are still…
Shostakovich is a personal hero of mine. He walked a tightrope between the Gulag and compromise in the vortex of Stalinist Russia. But more than that, his music has brought me consolation, invigoration, provocation, and perplexity. Sometimes all at once.…
I was writing this for something else and, in the end, it wasn't needed. Not to worry. Here it is. Of course, it is definitely a bit random and niche, but that makes it all the funner, in my book. My…
Have been dipping into Max Adams equally fascinating and frustrating book The Firebringers - Art, Science and the Struggle for Liberty in nineteenth-century Britain (aka The Prometheans). The cast of heroes, rogues, and geniuses is startling in its breadth and…
Yesterday was an unusual day. Which is, of course, not exactly news. In these turbulent times, each day tends to reveal its strangeness, especially if you read a newspaper. But for me, it marked the end of a decade's invovlement…
Sacred Treasure An interesting (as ever from Phil!) perspective on church and community life from Sweden Peter Dray has a handful of interesting posts about the Ligonier Theology survey - first one is here Ukraine (including its regions now controlled by…
Last week I was interviewed for the IVP blog about the holiday season, a time that is often fraught and a particular challenge for those with mental health issues. 1. How do you manage depression during the holiday season? It…
The 11th Hour. The 11th Day. The 11th Month. Evidently a contrived moment at which to end a war whose conclusion was as complex and mystifying as its commencement. But it was a moment of inspiration to exploit it. It…
Sacred TreasureDoug McElvey has a superb poem on weakness, over at the Rabbit Room: As WeakChris Green: Why you should choose heroes who disagree - very helpfulTim Challies: 8 ways Satan tempts you to doubt Christian securityThe Christ-like Gaze in…
So... a bit of a bumper crop again! Sacred Treasure Chris Green great again on why he won't let us look into his bible and another on The Dangers of Being an Experienced Preacher I'd not heard of him but my mother…
Many apologies for the temporary suspension of Treasure Maps over the summer. Normal transmission should now resume! A few extras here to make up for lost time... Sacred Treasure Emma Scrivener has a wonderful post, Play to your weaknesses Jake…
Just like buses, innit. But weirdly enough, I've got another book out this year - very different from anything I've done before, and certainly different from the previous one. But Colossians, as well as its baby brother Philemon, have been…