What kind of disciple are you? (Donkeys, eagles and the joy of being different)
[2 minute read] I’ve been wondering whether occasionally, in our thinking about discipleship, it may seem as if there is a ‘best kind’ of Christian. We welcome all. We acknowledge that everybody brings different gifts. We may even celebrate the differences of personality, neurotype, heritage and culture. But still, at the end of the day,…
Steps to freedom: living with and without lust
[4 minute read / image: Grzegorz Walczak] I was once asked by my church to speak on lust. Obediently I accepted. It was only later I realised what this implied – that I was someone qualified to address the topic, a man who struggled with lust. How rude! But also how true. And maybe even…
What’s Wrong with Tom Wright’s Five-act Play Biblical Theology?
[Longer read – image: Kyle Head] So here it is, 35 years late and bang on time, my critique of Tom Wright’s five-act play model of the Bible. The model has become almost as ubiquitous in evangelical thought as the Shakespeare plays on which it is based. In case you haven’t come across it, you…
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This blog is a space to share thoughts on the Bible, theology and Christian faith in contemporary culture. My special interests include biblical interpretation, climate change, discipleship and the subject of my PhD – the presence of God.
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