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Martin's insightful booklist
This is a summary of recent books read by Martin Davie, compiling his evaluations and the commendations of others. In this edition: A...
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Lighting the Candle: Latimer, Laughter, and the Soul of England
This year, I have been travelling the length and breadth of England with my new ‘stand-up theology’ show, God, The Bible and Everything...
Sep 23


A Christian call for political discernment
The tragic murder of Charlie Kirk during a speaking event at the University of Utah has sparked an unprecedentedly strong reaction, not...
Sep 15


Discipleship by Biography
I’d like to look at a rather niche aspect of discipleship that I’ve been reflecting on over the last few weeks. It’s in the context of...
Aug 16


Commanded by Hope
“He who has a why, can bear almost any how.” I wonder if you can relate to these words in any way, or if you even agree with them? They...
Aug 13


On Being the Patient People of God
Freedom of religion, Christian conscientious objection, and the call to patient holiness in today’s world b y Martin Davie Book Review...
Aug 5


The Cost of Living Crisis
Recently our eldest child had ‘money week’ at school. She came home boldly declaring she had budgeted for our family and knew just how...
Jul 29


The Person of Christ: God with Us
Book Review Trudging through the World Wide Web’s bank of theology can leave many hyper-interested young Christians disappointed. When...
Jul 10


Imperfect perfectionism
Are you feeling trapped by the stress of striving for perfection in this world? Helen Thorne-Allenson writes this encouraging blog...
Jul 9


Martin's insightful Booklist
This is a summary of recent books read by Martin Davie, compiling his evaluations and the commendations of others. In this edition: The...
Jun 30


Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up?
Let’s play a game of guess who. I’ll give you a number of facts that will lead to a particular person and your job is to guess who it is:...
Jun 26


Rest Beyond Answers—The Puritan Way to Pray
Have you ever experienced spiritual despair that paralysed your prayer life? I have. What troubled me most was not my circumstances, but...
Jun 24


Are you prepared to deal with questions about Spirits and the Occult?
I heard the story recently of a young woman who converted to Christianity, having had no previous Christian contact, because she bought a...
Jun 12


Martin's insightful booklist
This is a summary of recent books read by Martin Davie, compiling his evaluations and the commendations of others. In this edition: The...
May 29


Would Martyrs' Deaths Ignite Our Hearts with Courage or Hatred?
In February 2015, 21 Christian construction workers sat on a beach in Libya. Across the bay stood a silent hotel, a reminder of a...
May 26


Ireland - Patrick's ends of the earth
Everyone knows the legendary figure of Saint Patrick. However, the real Patrick who lived and evangelised in fifth century Ireland was...
May 20


Little fish, little pond
Are there times you particularly ‘feel your size’ in the world? That Grand Canyon feeling that your life is but a breathe in history’s...
May 1


Perseverance in Ministry
It is hard to find evidence of the numbers of clergy in the Church of England who leave ministry before retirement. However, a survey of...
Apr 10


Book Review
The Ascension of Christ. Pioneer, Priest and King by Ed Moll, Latimer 2025 I have a confession to make. Though I am an Anglican vicar...
Apr 8


What a difference Easter day makes
The song ‘What a difference a day makes,’ popularised by Dinah Washington back in 1959, has a message that resonates far beyond a...
Apr 7
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