Postcards from Palookaville

Robert Kolb's new book, Luther and the Stories of God , is about to be released. It is an excellent study of Luther's approach to scripture with special reference both to his preaching and the ways in which he interacted with, and deployed, biblical narrative as a means of shaping the lives and...

AKA, A Question of Character 6 Our present age is interesting both for its preoccupation with youth and its demand for the instantaneous. Such has not always been the case in human history: legend had it that Confucius was born an old man, and anyone visiting countries in south east Asia today will...

AKA, A Question of Character 6 Our present age is interesting both for its preoccupation with youth and its demand for the instantaneous. Such has not always been the case in human history: legend had it that Confucius was born an old man, and anyone visiting countries in south east Asia today will...

As we move into 1 Tim. 3, I have drawn verse 2. Paul launches his list of qualifications for an overseer with a series of practical characteristics. At key points in 1 Timothy, Paul is concerned at the connection between true belief (under attack from false teachers) and correct behaviour. For Paul...

As we move into 1 Tim. 3, I have drawn verse 2. Paul launches his list of qualifications for an overseer with a series of practical characteristics. At key points in 1 Timothy, Paul is concerned at the connection between true belief (under attack from false teachers) and correct behaviour. For Paul...

Anyone who has studied the path which theology has followed over the last century will know that the concept of victimhood is absolutely central. Indeed, it has generated some of the most creative theology of the last hundred years. Auschwitz and the victims of the Holocaust inspired The Crucified...

Anyone who has studied the path which theology has followed over the last century will know that the concept of victimhood is absolutely central. Indeed, it has generated some of the most creative theology of the last hundred years. Auschwitz and the victims of the Holocaust inspired The Crucified...

In the last twenty four hours, two friends sent me two different news stories. The one here refers to events outside the church; the one here within it (WARNING: the church one is not for the easily offended). These raised a number of questions in my mind. The first caused me to wonder, at a...

In the last twenty four hours, two friends sent me two different news stories. The one here refers to events outside the church; the one here within it (WARNING: the church one is not for the easily offended). These raised a number of questions in my mind. The first caused me to wonder, at a...

Before my colleagues launch into 1 Tim 3 proper, one further thought comes to mind, provoked by an email from a friendly correspondent: why is it that character is so low on the agenda in the modern church when it comes to choosing officers? Ironically, Samuel Miller might be a help to us here at...