The Reason for God
This apologetic book by Keller was a phenomenon. Its wisdom for thinking about apologetics, doubt, and evidence for the Christian faith make it a 'must-read' for the Christian. But it does have some weaknesses, which we also outline here.
𐄌 Biblical Theology
Who Is the 'Experienced' Church-Planter?
Anyone who knows me knows that, in God’s manifold grace, I’m very much on the ‘church waterer’ end of things, rather than on the church planter end! So please forgive me for dipping a toe into something I don’t know too much about.
𐄍 Systems Theology
Does Your Church Believe in the Clarity of Scripture?
I’ve noticed in recent years that, although we can make good and well-intentioned ministry decisions, when combined with other good ministry decisions, these decisions produce a poisonous gas that threatens the wellbeing of our churches.
FlashForward, or: Guidance & The Voice of God
‘The secret things belong to the Lord’: what would you do if you knew the future? If it were bad, would we submit to it? What if we discover that it fits our own desires? Would we take it into our own hands, and view ourselves as makers of our own destiny?
Christ & Culture Re-Thought
A review of two books on a Christian approach to 'culture', the first by Moore, and the second by D A Carson. In different ways both books take their starting-point from Niebhur's 'Christ and Culture', which has shaped conversation for over half a century.
Three Books on Prayer
This is a review essay exploring the nature of prayer, with books by Jensen & Payne, Packer & Nystrom, and Yancey as conversation partners. What is prayer? What is the context of prayer? And does prayer make a difference?
