You can’t go far in reading the Bible without coming across encouragement or a command to show gratitude to God – being thankful. As early as Chronicles (16 : 34), for example, we read – ‘Oh, give thanks to the Lord for he is good…’ Do you tell God in your prayers that he is good…
The preaching service – the glory of the Methodists : a study of the piety, ethos and development of the Methodist preaching service by Adrian Burdon Grove Books, 1991 42 pages £3.50 ISBN 1 851 741 712 These words of John Wesley appear on the title page – “The morning preaching is the glory…
On Jesus by Douglas Groothuis Wadsworth, 2002 £20 98 pages ISBN 978 0 534 583 941 (Wadsworth Philosophers Series) This is one of a series of well over 70 compact volumes dealing with the work and thought of great philosophers, both classic and contemporary. This book by a scholar (professor of philosophy…
When Charles II entered London on 29th May 1660 to reclaim the throne which his father lost, hewas preceded by a kettle drummer and four trumpeters. The musicians acted as heralds announcingthe imminent arrival of someone of great importance – the King of England.John the Baptizer performed a similar function for the imminent arrival of…
Doubt : how to handle it honestly by Alister McGrath IVP, 1990 £2.30 (Amazon) 144 pages ISBN 0 851 108 504 In just six chapters Alister McGrath grapples honestly and positively with one of the difficulties in the Christian life faced by many at some time or other in their Christian journey. Sadly, some regard…
Every square inch : an introduction to cultural engagement for Christians by Bruce Riley Ashford Lexham Press, 2015 160 pages £12 ISBN 978 1 577 996 200 What an excellent little book ! The author, professor of theology and culture at an American theological college, writes about how Christians can and should engage with their…
If you start to make a list of all the things for which you want to thank God, then you will need a very large sheet of paper – a roll of backing paper used in decorating would do – for starters, anyway ! It’s almost certain that one of the items on your list…
by John Lennox Monarch Books, 2017 368 pages £12.99 ISBN 978 0 857 218 728 It is altogether refreshing to find a book written by someone who is not a theologian about a deeply theological subject. By profession, John Lennox is a mathematician (emeritus professor of maths at Oxford), and, as is to be expected…
The Origin of Evil by Chuck Missler (dvd) Koinonia House Europe, 2008 120 minutes $19.99 “There is an evil which I have seen under the sun and it is heavy among men” (Ecclesiastes 6 : 1) Chuck Missler, who died in 2018, was an experienced and very knowledgeable Bible expositor. His background in science and…
Singing the Faith 390 My God, I know, I feel thee mine (verse 3) When shall I see the welcome hourThat plants my God in me –Spirit of health and life and powerAnd perfect liberty ? You will already have noticed that this is a great hymn about spiritual experience. In verse 3 Wesley continues…