Monthly Archives: September 2018

The last book in my list is unashamedly an endorsement of my son Joshua’s latest book, When I read his draft I knew it was a seminal piece of work. It’s a book that if I had had the opportunities, … Continue reading →

I have been blessed by many people and experiences that have enriched my life. Among these blessings was the partnership that we shared as a community with IBTS, the International Baptist Theological Seminary in Prague. The partnership afforded me the … Continue reading →

I’ve read many helpful books on leadership and Simon Walker’s one-volume trilogy of books on leadership is arguably the best I have come across. A seminal text from me for both life and faith and certainly in relation to leadership … Continue reading →

A book that I have returned to on so many occasions. My copy is now dogeared and falling apart through constantly referencing it and drawing from it both its inspiration and instructions on community life. Written by somebody who formed … Continue reading →

I’d come to faith, studied the Bible, read theology and was now pioneering and pastoring a young and growing church. I’m a simple Geordie bloke who has come to see the faith as embracing the Great Commandment to “love God, … Continue reading →

Pioneering and planting on an urban council estate in 1980s Teeside, privileged to see many people coming to faith, baptisms and church growth there was no disguising the fact that we were living through a period of devastating injustice and … Continue reading →

Following three years in Bible College, which was brilliant for spiritual formation and a missional outlook but was fairly confined and prescriptive in its theological outlook, I spent a year at Cardiff University, (a very different theological arena) doing a … Continue reading →

A young believer in the faith, at Bible College, reading theology, learning about the Bible and church history, much emphasis on mission and evangelism and exhortation to love God and the world. Knowing what you should and what you desire … Continue reading →

BOOK TWO of Ten that have shaped my life. Strength to Love by Martin Luther King. Sent to me, by a former schoolfriend, when I was in the Cairngorms of Scotland training to be an Outward Bound instructor. The book … Continue reading →

Apologies to those readers of my blog for the absence of posts in recent months. There are issues of capacity and I have been posting on Facebook at fairly regular intervals. if you would like to follow me on Facebook, … Continue reading →