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A time for caution

May 21st, 2024

Yesterday afternoon, Sir Brian Langstaff published his report on the findings of the Infected Blood Inquiry. ...
In the News, On Culture, On Life, Things that matter
“Go do something good”

May 10th, 2024

There were three impetuses for this post. Three things, any one of which could have done ...
On Culture, On Life, Things that matter
Book review: Valuable, by Liz Carter

August 21st, 2023

"What do you do?" It's a question we so commonly ask when meeting someone new. It's a ...
Books, On Faith, On Life, Reviews
When is a baby not a baby?

March 7th, 2023

Last week Panorama ran an ‘investigation’ into pregnancy advice centres which they claimed give misleading information ...
Between the Lines, In the News, On Culture, Things that make you go 'Hmmm...', Things that matter
Finding contentment at Christmas

December 3rd, 2022

Happy advent! Yesterday I put away my birthday cards, but only because it was time to make ...
If Only, On Faith, On Life
My favourite reads of 2021

December 31st, 2021

I thought this had been a poor year for reading, as I spent the majority of ...
Books
The highlight of ‘In the Heights’

July 22nd, 2021

Before there was Hamilton, there was In the Heights. Lin Manuel Miranda's first Broadway musical also ...
Movies, On Culture, Things that matter
Why this waste?

May 10th, 2021

Back in February, I found myself confronted with an ancient agricultural law after what I thought ...
On Culture, On Faith, Other
Talking contentment on TWR

March 29th, 2021

A few weeks ago I was interviewed (over Zoom, of course), by James Maidment-Fullard from TWR ...
If Only, On Faith, Other
My top reads of 2020

December 31st, 2020

I managed to hit 50 books on my read/listened to list this year - helped by ...
Books, Reviews
Finding contentment in…my life choices

December 1st, 2020

If you're a regular reader you'll know that my first book, If Only, has recently been released ...
If Only, On Faith
I now declare this book officially open!

November 3rd, 2020

I had SUCH FUN on Saturday night launching my book, If Only out into the world. Because of ...
Books, If Only, On Faith, Writing
The limitations have purpose

October 26th, 2020

It's been a while since I wrote an article for LICC's 'Connecting with Culture' blog, but ...
LICC, On Culture, On Life
Review: Deeper Still

October 6th, 2020

Earlier this year I was invited to endorse Deeper Still, and opened the pdf thinking 'I ...
Books, On Faith, Reviews
Is God worth it?

October 1st, 2020

In our office devotions recently, we looked at Ruth 4. It's the chapter where our hero, ...
Books, If Only, On Faith
Reflections on the #Hamilfilm

July 17th, 2020

OK, so now you've all had a chance to watch the Hamilton film (the recording of ...
Arts, Movies, On Culture
Identifying Our Ingrained Idolatry – repost from Think Theology

June 26th, 2020

Imagine a city – let’s say London – with no theatres, no museums, no boutiques. It ...
Between the Lines, In the News, On Culture
Review: Sensible Shoes

June 5th, 2020

It took me a long time to get round to reading this book. The trouble was, ...
Books, On Faith, Reviews
Seeing Martha

May 19th, 2020

In my forthcoming book, If Only, I touch briefly on one of Jesus' encounters with Martha. ...
If Only, On Faith
Read this outstanding book

April 24th, 2020

There has been a wealth of writing in recent years from Christians who experience same-sex attraction ...
Books, On Faith, Things that matter
‘If Only…’ – Now available to pre-order

March 23rd, 2020

Want something different to talk about for a while? How's this: My book is now available to pre-order! It ...
Books, If Only, On Faith, On Life, Writing
How Trains Changed Time, or Bright Ideas with Unexpected Consequences

January 6th, 2020

Once upon a time, we didn’t always know the time. We didn’t carry it in our ...
Between the Lines, On Culture, Things that make you go 'Hmmm...'
Review of the Year 2019

January 1st, 2020

The last quarter of 2019 was such a mad one, that looking back I can’t quite ...
Books, On Life
On discovering my subconscious racism

July 19th, 2019

I recently received a review copy of a new book by Ben Lindsay, called We Need to ...
On Culture, On Life, Other, Reviews, Things that matter, ThinkTheology
An Editor’s Top Tips for (non-fiction) Writers

June 27th, 2019

Five simple ways to make the writing process smoother, easier and happier all round.
Books, Editing
Five specks of flour

May 28th, 2019

In my forthcoming book, I include a section that talks about how we can see God's ...
Between the Lines, LICC, On Faith, Things that matter
When life doesn’t go as planned

March 21st, 2019

Life doesn't always go as we planned. But I'm pretty sure you didn't need me to ...
Books, On Faith, Reviews
Hunting for a hero

February 15th, 2019

Heroes and villains are the backbone of many a good story. Good versus evil. A damsel/city/planet ...
Arts, LICC, On Culture
Books of the Year 2018

December 21st, 2018

I did not read anywhere near as much this year as I normally do. Only 31 ...
Books, Reviews
When I grow up – repost from ThinkTheology

December 5th, 2018

For the first couple of decades of life it seems we're constantly - or at least ...
On Culture, On Faith, On Life, ThinkTheology

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