Video of my lecture on Acts and missio Dei
The good folk at Laidlaw College, Auckland (New Zealand) have posted a video of a lecture I did last August online. I spoke on ‘Acts and the mission of God’ and enjoyed a thoughtful and engaging...
View ArticleDetails of our day conference on Benedict XVI/Joseph Ratzinger
Here’s more detailed information on the soon-coming day conference on the theological impact of Pope Benedict XVI/Joseph Ratzinger on Tuesday 8 November. This should be a cracker! New Testament...
View ArticleI (Still) Believe—a helpful (and very varied) book
No, not this, but a book of that title which appeared in 2015, edited by John Byron and Joel N. Lohr, from Zondervan. In it a bunch of stellar biblical scholars write about how faith and academic...
View ArticleThe new St Mary’s MA in Biblical Studies
We are very excited about our new MA in Biblical Studies at St Mary’s University, taught by the team from the Centre for the Social-Scientific Study of the Bible, which will be available from...
View ArticleSome recent writing and publishing from me
I had a quite spell away from on the blog in the Spring, partly because I’ve been writing and publishing quite a bit. Here’s a note of four that are out and available, and a...
View ArticleSuse McBay on spiritual growth through her PhD
The Revd Suse McBay Here’s the second piece on how someone grew spiritually through doing a PhD, this time by Suse McBay, who is awaiting a viva shortly (if you’re a person who prays, say one for her,...
View ArticleThe Urban World and the First Christians
I’m delighted to be able to share with you the opening pages of our new book which has very recently appeared from Eerdmans. I had the honour of editing this book with my excellent colleagues Paul...
View ArticleSlides from my talks at Waterbeach on Acts
Here are slides from my two talks this evening (Sunday 4 March) at Waterbeach overviewing the book of Acts. Enjoy! Talk1 Talk2
View Article(pre-)Order this book and get some good extras!
My friend Kristen Padilla has written a valuable short book for young women considering a call to Christian ministry, and it’s published soon (12 June). I’ll write a longer review when it’s...
View ArticleKristen Padilla’s helpful book for women considering Christian ministry
Kristen Padilla Now That I’m Called: A Guide for Women Discerning a Call to Ministry (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2018) ISBN 978 0 310 53218 7 My friend Kristen Padilla has published (out on 12 June) a...
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