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BIBLE

The Disarming Compassion of God

Earlier this month, I had the honour of giving the Bible Readings at Week 3 of the Keswick Convention. In part because my day job

31st August 2021 2 Comments

16th Century

“O Tempora! O Mores Evangelici!” 15. Blinkered about the systemic?

I love the British Museum. It’s a treasure house and a marvel. It covers the entire world and even just a few minutes within its

17th March 2021 No Comments

abuse

“O Tempora! O Mores Evangelici!” 14. Restoring the pursuit of virtues

To be fair, I’ve had a mixed response to what I’m offering here. One friend, in particular, felt it was a waste of time because,

9th March 2021 12 Comments

art & painting

Echoes from Eternity 18. John Donne

John Donne’s poetry is often difficult, sometimes perplexing and troubling, but always rewarding if closely attended to. He completely loses me quite often. But I

14th April 2020 No Comments

apologetics

Echoes from Eternity 8. Steve Turner

Apologies for being lax yesterday. Normal transmission can now be resumed. I’m hoping to be daily but it’s funny how busy things are even during

26th March 2020 No Comments

BOOKS/WRITING

Echoes from Eternity 2. R. S. Thomas

R. S. Thomas, I imagine, would not necessarily have had much time for me. I don’t really know why I think that (and I’m probably

19th March 2020 No Comments

20th Century

When Uncle John wrote a letter that actually did change the world

Regulars will know that John Stott is a frequent focus here. I’ve just finished reading Alister Chapman’s excellent, scholarly engagement with John Stott’s legacy: Godly Ambition.

6th January 2019 No Comments

BIBLE

Breath and Bone: A festschrift for Chris Wright’s 70th

STOP PRESS: It is now available here from Langham Literature, and will be on all usual distributors soon. It came as a complete surprise to

25th October 2017 No Comments

20th Century

Q Combinations 3: Thomas, Spencer and the Tangible Kingdom

So here’s the 3rd Q Combination. I don’t know how well known these two geniuses are beyond British shores – but they are true 20th Century

16th August 2015 1 Comment

art & painting

Don’t be afraid… an Emmaus snapshot

No one expected it.Few believed it. Even when they had it on good authority. Even when they’d been forewarned and forearmed (see Mark 8:31; 9:30-32;

5th April 2015 2 Comments

21st Century

Faith under fire in Bethlehem: Mitri Raheb’s FAITH IN THE FACE OF EMPIRE

At last year’s launch of veteran travel writer Dervla Murphy’s remarkable book, A Month by the Sea – Encounters in Gaza, she made a simple

30th September 2014 1 Comment