Unfinished Journeys
Who really got the call to go to Canaan? The story begins in Genesis 11:27 with the account of Terah.…
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How Much Do You Know About World Hunger?
Short but very interesting quiz here on world hunger from the excellent American Jewish World Service and their campaign Fighting…
The Shadow Stories of Abraham
I’ve been re-reading the story of Abraham in recent days and been struck by the amount of the story that…
The Anthologist – Nicholson Baker
Last year I read two books by favourite writers, both of which disappointed a little. The biggest let-down was Exiles,…
In the Shadow of Empire
Ched Myers has written a review of a new book ‘In the Shadow of Empire: reclaiming the bible as a…
Who Stole the Soul
Friend emailed me from the USA telling me of a friend, Juan Armando Rojas, a fellow academic who is also…
New Creation Growing in the Inner City
It was with delighted surprise that I stepped out of the office at lunchtime today, into the crisp autumn sunshine,…
Tom Traubert's Blues
My 11 year old has, in recent days, discovered the gruff and poetic majesty of Tom Waits. He can talk…
The Memory of Running – Ron McClarty
Picked this up for £2 in Bargain Books, in what must have been a shop clearance. It’s a book about…
Energised by The Choir
What a thoroughly inspirational series The Choir was on BBC. If ever there was a testimony to the power of…