JenniePollock.com: On Faith

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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
The secret of contentment

March 22nd, 2021

Back in January I got to write a series of posts for LICC digging into the ...
LICC, On Faith, On Life
A lockdown worth living?

January 7th, 2021

Here in England we have just entered our third COVID-19 lockdown. The restrictions are a little ...
In the News, LICC, On Faith
Radiant beams

December 24th, 2020

The third verse of Silent Night seems to perplex modern singers. You've probably noticed - most ...
On Faith
Should you take the COVID-19 vaccine?

December 17th, 2020

There are many rumours, anxieties and conspiracy theories floating around about the coronavirus vaccines that have ...
Evangelical Alliance, In the News, On Faith, On Life, Speaking, Things that matter
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
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
The stinky fish challenge

August 24th, 2020

It was the worst kind of morning. Their nightly labour was over, but they had nothing ...
On Faith
Prayer everywhere

August 17th, 2020

I hate changing the toilet roll. I don't know why; it just seems the most tedious of ...
On Faith
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
A Thousand Generations

May 29th, 2020

The other day I was musing on my spiritual heritage, and thanking God for all the ...
On Faith, On Life, Things that matter
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
A city for life

September 2nd, 2019

This year when I was invited to write for Scripture Union's Daily Bread Bible reading notes, I was ...
On Faith, Other
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
A bowl of white rice

April 30th, 2019

That's all I gave my long-suffering Life Group for dinner last week. Just plain, boiled rice. We'd ...
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
I also speak…

March 18th, 2019

Last month I had my first proper speaking engagement. I've co-taught a seminar on writing before, and ...
On Faith, Speaking
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
What is faith for? – Repost from Salt

November 30th, 2018

“Religion”, Karl Marx famously said, “is the opium of the people.” An article in 1843 magazine ...
On Faith, Salt
So, I have some news…

October 30th, 2018

Jen Wilkin begins both the first and last chapters of her book None Like Him with ...
Books, On Faith, Writing
Do you suffer from high self-esteem?

October 8th, 2018

Earlier this year I read a fascinating book by the American pastor and theologian Tim Keller, The ...
Books, On Faith, On Life, Salt, Things that make you go 'Hmmm...'
What Qualifies God to Judge?

October 2nd, 2018

Here's my latest post from the ThinkTheology blog, posted last Thursday: ------ In our Bible study group last ...
On Faith, ThinkTheology
Becoming Real

September 17th, 2018

A couple of weeks ago I mentioned Catherine Parks' forthcoming book, Real, in a post, and promised you a ...
Books, On Faith, Reviews, ThinkTheology
The secret hiding in my fridge

September 4th, 2018

Welcome to the inside of my fridge. This is just one shelf in the door – ...
LICC, On Culture, On Faith, Things that matter
A bodily reality

August 27th, 2018

When studying for my MA in Philosophy, I began to develop a fascination for the human ...
Body or Soul?, On Faith, On Life, Things that matter