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May 30, 2020

Martin's April 2020 Book List

Below is a summary of the books reviewed by Martin in April Andy Angel, The Jesus You Really Didn’t Know: Rediscovering the Teaching Ministry of Jesus. This book is a salutary warning that we cannot simply teach God’s unconditional love and acceptance. It is a book that deserves to be widely read and its message needs to be widely disseminated. Vince Bantu, A Multitude of All Peoples: Engaging Ancient Christianity's Global Identity. This book is a very helpful study of the gl

May 19, 2020

Should I stay or should I go?

A book review on Gospel Trials In 1662 by Peter Adam Darling, you got to let me know Should I stay or should I go? If you say that you are mine I'll be here 'til the end of time So you got to let me know Should I stay or should I go? The subtitle of Peter Adam’s booklet, Gospel Trials in 1662: To stay or to go? reminded me of the old Clash song: Should I stay or should I go? Now I don’t think the Clash were thinking of evangelicals in the Church of England in the third decad

Apr 30, 2020

A short interview with Rob Smith, author of the newest Latimer Trust publication.

Confusion and conflict over church music continue to compromise the unity and witness of many churches today, so it is vital that our understanding of congregational life and our deployment of music and song within our gatherings be not only informed by our history but, above all, tested, refined and reshaped by Scripture. This, of course, is the reformed way – ecclesia reformata, ecclesia semper reformanda (“the reformed church is the church that is always reforming”). Bring

Apr 30, 2020

Martin's March 2020 Book List

Below is a summary of the books reviewed by Martin in March Matthew Barrett, Canon, Covenant and Christology: Rethinking Jesus and The Scriptures of Israel. This book is an important contribution to Evangelical thinking about the authority of Scripture. Well worth reading and sharing with others. Elijah Hixon and Peter Curry (eds), Myths and Mistakes in New Testament Textual Criticism. This collection of essays will be very useful to students who want an up to date introducti

Mar 27, 2020

Martin's February 2020 Book List

Below is a summary of the books reviewed by Martin in February Sam Allberry, Why Does God Care Who I Sleep With? An excellent resource for ordinary Christians who know what the Christian faith teaches, but who are not sure of the reasons for this teaching, or how to communicate it to their non-Christian families and friends. Julia Cameron (ed), Michael Green - By His Friends: An Authorized Biography This book is a fitting tribute to a great man of God and the starting point f

Jul 29, 2019

Martin's July 2019 Book List

Below is a summary of the books reviewed in July's Book List Pentecostals and Charismatics in Britain: An Anthology by Joe Aldred (ed) "Both those approaching the study of British Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity for the first time and those who want to refresh their understanding of this topic will find much to help them in this collection." Homeward Bound: A Sabbath Rest for the People of God by Graeme Goldsworthy "This is an excellent, thought provoking, study that

Jul 3, 2019

Most Rev Dr Benjamin Kwashi reviews 'Anglican Foundations' by Tim Patrick

The Most Rev Dr Benjamin Kwashi, Archbishop of Jos and Gafcon General Secretary, recommends Anglican Foundations by Tim Patrick "very highly". #Review #Video #Book

Jun 7, 2019

Martin's April 2019 Book List

Below is a summary of the books reviewed in April's Book List The Noble Liar: How and Why the BBC Distorts the News to Promote a Liberal Agenda by Robin Aitken "Orthodox Christians need to read this in order to understand that the BBC’s increasing marginalisation of Christianity and its opposition to traditional Christian sexual ethics are not accidental." The Gospel of Our King – Bible, Worldview, and the Mission of Every Christian by Bruce Ashford and Heath Thomas "This boo

May 22, 2019

Rob Munro reviews 'Resilience' by Kirsten Birkett

Rob Munro describes Resilience by Kirsten Birkett as a "great help as people reflect on how we can go the distance and live a lifetime in the service of Christ". #Review #Book #Video

May 9, 2019

Johnny Juckes recommends 'Preaching' "without reservation"

Johnny Juckes, President of Oak Hill College, recommends Preaching by Allan Chapple. #Book #Review #Video

Apr 24, 2019

Reading and Preaching Emmanuel in Matthew

This book persuaded me to re-read Matthew and to preach through it in one go. Listen to Him is a collection of papers delivered at the Annual Moore College School of Theology, and divides into two main parts. The first, theological, part whets the appetite to read and study Matthew’s Gospel. Bill Salier on the World in Matthew’s Gospel; Paul Williamson on Matthew’s use of the OT; Michael Stead on Matthew’s use of Zechariah; Ben Cooper on the curse-bearing death of the Messiah

Mar 25, 2019

Martin's February 2019 Book List

Below is a summary of the books reviewed in February's Book List 7 Myths about Singleness by Sam Allberry "This is a readable, biblical and practical restatement of the importance of singleness in the life of the Church. It needs to be read by everyone whether single or married." Documents of the English Reformation by Gerald Bray "Students who do not already have a copy of this book should buy one in order to give them the material they need to begin to understand the histor

Mar 21, 2019

Does God Speak to Us when we Pray?

A friend had highly recommended True Devotion to me last year, but it wasn’t until I began reading for an essay on my theological training programme that I actually read it. The essay was entitled “Discuss whether we should expect God to speak to us when we pray”, and Allan Chapple’s book was highly stimulating and profoundly helpful in helping me to answer this question. Allan Chapple writes in the introduction that True Devotion is a book about “how God’s Word shapes and ru

Jan 31, 2019

Martin's December 2018 Book List

Below is a summary of the books reviewed in December's Book List Grounded in Heaven: Recentering Christian Hope and Life on God by Michael Allen "This is an academically rigorous study and as such, will prove an invaluable resource for teachers and students and for ministers who need material on the heavenly calling of Christians." A War of Loves: The Unexpected Story of a Gay Activist Discovering Jesus by David Bennett "This is a profound and moving book that describes how e

Jan 7, 2019

Martin's November 2018 Book List

Below is a summary of the books reviewed in November's Book List The Dignity Revolution by Daniel Darling "This book provides an excellent introduction to the thinking about how Christians can make a difference to the way in which people are viewed and treated in contemporary society." Modern Technology and the Human Future: A Christian Appraisal by Craig M Gay "This is an important Christian contribution to thinking about the implications of modern technological development.

Nov 14, 2018

Light from Dark Ages?

It seems that wherever you go in the church of England these days, you are never far from something that is described as ‘Celtic,’ whether it is an approach to prayer, an approach to music, or even an approach to God. But what is Celtic spirituality? What makes something ‘Celtic’? and, most importantly of all, what is the value of it? Does it, as Marian Raikes asks in this booklet, provide ‘Light from dark Ages’? Having explored the reasons for the contemporary revival in int

Nov 7, 2018

Martin's June 2018 Book List

Below is a summary of the books reviewed in June's Book List Is There Purpose in Biology?: The cost of existence and the God of love by Denis Alexander "Not everyone will agree with large parts of Alexander’s case. However, all Christians will be helped by his refutation of the argument that biology shows that existence is without purpose." Grenfell Hope: Stories from the community by Gaby Doherty "This is a candid and moving account which will be of interest to anyone who wa

Oct 19, 2018

Martin's August 2018 Book List

Below is a summary of the books reviewed in August's Book List Early Church Readings of Genesis One by Craig Allert "This book does the modest, but still important, job of reminding us that we need to read the Fathers on their own terms when thinking about what they can teach us on this matter." Finding favour in the sight of God: A Theology of Wisdom Literature by Richard Belcher "This study will be very helpful to students at university and theological college approaching t