I read four books this fortnight: “Diary of a Country Priest” (by Georges Bernanos), “The Jesus Way” (by Eugene Peterson), “A Long Obedience in the Same Direction” (by Eugene Peterson), and “The Great Gatsby” (by F. Scott Fitzgerald). Here are short reviews and...
The Brothers Karamazov – A Theological Portrait of Freedom, Faith, and the Human Soul This fortnight, I read Fyodor Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov. It’s one of the most profound novels I’ve read, exploring, with extraordinary clarity and depth, the plight of...
I read four books this fortnight: "A Church Called Tov" (by Scot McKnight and Laura Barringer), "Redeeming Power" (by Dianne Langberg), "Art and Faith" (by Makoto Fujimura), and "Of Mice and Men" (by George Steinbeck). Here are short reviews and summaries of these...
I read four books this fortnight and published one. The four books are "When Narcissism Comes to Church" by Chuck DeGroat, "The Way of the Heart" by Henri Nouwen, "Divergent" by Veronica Roth, and "Blood and Fire" by George R.R. Martin. The book I published is a...
Social media can build relationships and enrich lives, or it can be a destructive, addictive, polarising medium. The choice is ours. So, how do we create social media content with humility, integrity, and a desire to enrich conversations and people’s lives? How do we...
"The church exists to set up in the world a new sign which is radically dissimilar to the world's own manner and which contradicts it in a way which is full of promise." (Karl Barth, The Holy Spirit and the Christian Life, 22). Karl Barth's theology, especially as...
In the wake of recent revelations of sexual harassment in Hollywood, the #MeToo hashtag has been trending on social media. The aim is to raise awareness about how widespread the epidemic of sexual harassment and assault are. Sexual violence is a truly global problem....
Jesus replied, “You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.” (Matthew 22:29).
Recently, Donald Trump said he’d “be honored” to meet Kim Jong Un, North Korea’s bloodthirsty, brutal dictator. Trump called him a “pretty smart cookie,” who showed political ability at a young age. Donald Trump has also praised Russian president Vladmir Putin, as a...
"Healing Our Broken Humanity: Practices for Revitalizing the Church and Renewing the World" by Graham Hill and Grace Ji-Sun Kim Book Description We live in conflicted times. Our newsfeeds are filled with inequality, division, and fear. We want to make a...
Book Review Intercultural Theology, Volume 1: Intercultural Hermeneutics By Henning Wrogemann Published by: IVP Academic, Downers Grove, IL, 2016, 431 pages. ISBN-10: 9780830850976ISBN-13: 978-0830850976 This review was first published in the "Australian Journal of...
To take head on oppressive structures like consumerism, militarism, multinational capitalism, international communism, racism, and sexism, we need a spirituality of missional engagement… Mission without spirituality cannot survive any more than combustion without...