random stuff, to amuse and cheer
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…
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…
Ran out of time this month - so haven't had time to get much for the first header. But it'll do for now! Sacred Treasure Chris Green on why leaders should WAIT - Why Am I Talking? Topical Treasure What…
A few hours to myself in Gothenburg, in the land of my fathers (or at least some of them), and a wander over to the Goteborg Konstmuseum. It's always a joy visiting a local art museum - both for the surprises of…
It's been quite the process! One draft was almost complete a year ago, but since then the book has undergone various revisions and tweaks - and then the release was held back until today to coincide with the UK's Mental…
Sacred Treasure David Robertson is often uncomfortably provocative - but he's probably on the money here: 10 'prophecies' for the church in 2018 An inspiring new tradition in LA, an annual Christmas performance of Handel's Messiah by the homeless, those with…
Happy New Year Y'all! Sacred Treasure Tim Keller wrote a helpfully argued piece for the New Yorker last month: Can Evangelicalism Survive Donald Trump and Roy Moore. Chris Green has a good piece on sermon illustrations Ian Paul asks whether…
Sacred Treasure Former LibDem leader, Tim Farron has been saying some really important things in the last week about the state and nature of western liberalism. Here is his original Theos lecture: What Kind of Liberalism do we want? Then…
Sacred Treasure A lovely tribute to my late friend Tom Chapman, a Norwich pastor who died after a 10-year battle with a brain tumour Phil Whittall offers an excellent summary of Justin Taylor's thoughts on diversity in the church. Stimulating…