A review of 'The Legacy of David Broughton Knox' edited by Ed Loane. Many years ago I spluttered over my coffee on reading a colourful...

As we embark on 2021, we are facing much of our lives in household ‘bubbles’. It feels like our worlds have got smaller. In addition,...

As we begin a new year, it’s already a cliché to say it will be like no other. Every year is, but the unexpected can cause us to see...

Unpacking this Songbook's hidden treasures Who says: ‘’men don’t sing’’? I'm keen to unpack some Psalms to show their power, their...

This is a summary of recent books read by Martin Davie, compiling his evaluations and the commendations of others. In this edition:...

Hope has been at a premium over the last 9 months in this Covid ridden world. Too many people have lost loved ones and there is a fear...

Like most doctoral students, research is something I simultaneously love and dread. I study puritan church polities in the seventeenth...

A review of Keith Condie's (ed.) ‘Tend my Sheep’: The Word of God and Pastoral Ministry (MST2; London: Latimer, 2016) Those whose firm...

As a PhD student in Systematic Theology, I am often confronted by friends who view my discipline as inimical to my central task as a...

Reflections on Psalm 93 Just over a year ago, in November 2019, we suffered here at St Alkmund’s from a little bit of flooding in the...

As we connect with people, our job is to discover their story and help them think! How do we do that? We make the most of our...

PART ONE We’re on the rock and they’re on sinking sand God is the ultimate evangelist and He’s always at work seeking people - even in...

There are lots of things I hate about Christmas. Perhaps I shouldn’t be saying that as a vicar, but it’s true. Don’t get me wrong, I love...

A review of Mark Pickles book 'Doubt not... but Earnestly Believe.' A fresh look into the BCP Baptism service. Of all the parts of the...

The Contemporary Challenge to the Christian View of Human Identity This article is a summary of Martin's blog post on the same topic on...

Mark Pickles book will be released soon. Here he talks about how this book came about. Currently I am the Director of the North West...

A review of Peter Adam's book 'Thomas Cranmer. Using the Bible to Evangelize the Nation, written by Revd Canon Ashley Null Due to a lack...

It is easy for overseas mission to be on the periphery of a local church’s vision, especially if it is small and already at full stretch...

A review of John Root's Building Multi-racial churches, LT 2020. Yesterday Lewis Hamilton became the most successful racer in Formula...

A review of 'Martin Davie's, 'A Christian Primer on Sex, Marriage and Family Life' by Revd Carl Chambers A “Primer” is a defined by the...