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
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
On Surviving Your Darkest Hour January 30th, 2018 I thought this was going to be a post about flawed heroes. In the past few ... Leadership, Movies, On Culture, Reviews, Things that matter, ThinkTheology
Review: Resurrection Year February 23rd, 2016 "Books like this usually end with a miracle." So said one of the potential publishers of ... Books, On Faith
Review: I Am Malala January 21st, 2016 What an outstanding start to my year's reading! I Am Malala is a beautifully paced, perfectly pitched telling ... Books, On Life, Reviews
At the turn of the year January 4th, 2016 Yes, it's one of those 'review of last year, looking forward to next year' posts, and ... Books, On Culture, Reviews, Some Beans
When Strangers Become Friends October 1st, 2015 I first met Amy at the launch of my friend Chine Mbubaegbu's book Am I Beautiful? "Hi," I ... Books, Editing, On Faith, On Life, Reviews
Review: The Dust Diaries August 27th, 2014 One of the dilemmas of holidays is what books to take. Yes, I know this is what ... Books, On Culture, Reviews
Bystanders in history November 25th, 2013 Fifty years ago last Friday JFK was shot. On the same day, CS Lewis and Aldous ... On Culture, On Life
Holiday Reading September 6th, 2013 In an attempt to cling onto the last vestiges of my holiday, and following Andrew Wilson's ... Books, On Faith, Quotations, ThinkTheology
The gift of hope June 16th, 2011 I love Sister Act. I love the story of one woman's life transformed as she learns ... Movies, Things that matter
The stories we tell ourselves June 14th, 2011 CONGRATULATIONS to Peter Pollock, Caren Carter and Joanne Harman, winners of last week's competition! The Hiding Place by Corrie ten ... Books, On the Lines
Grateful for a flea? June 8th, 2011 I hope you've all been thinking about the lives that inspire you. Thank you to those ... Books, On Faith, Things that matter
"God made man because he loves stories." Elie Wiesel I heard this quotation at a reception I attended ...
Cartography as culture-making May 9th, 2011 In 1854, cholera struck London. Again. The disease was a frequent visitor to the capital, and ... Body or Soul?, Books, Things that matter
“Visionary works of art inspired by blind rage” May 4th, 2011 So ran the headline of the advertising blurb for a documentary by Andrew Lloyd Webber in last ... Arts, Books
A royal calling March 28th, 2011 Like millions of other people in the UK, I saw The King's Speech in the cinema earlier ... Movies
Transforming Lives: Lord Shaftesbury February 17th, 2011 Anthony Ashley Cooper was a man who understood what it meant to be Salt and Light ... Body or Soul?
Review: Leadership August 18th, 2010 Leadership Rudy Giuliani (Little, Brown 2002) Nearing the end of his tenure as New York City Mayor, Rudy Giuliani decided ... Books, Leadership
“Smart has the plans… March 16th, 2010 …stupid has the stories” So declared the window display I saw in a Carnaby Street shop at ... Things that matter
Body or Soul? March 10th, 2010 A new biography of Lord Shaftesbury was launched today - the first for over 20 years. ... Body or Soul?, Books, Things that matter