I’m only a few weeks into my ministry apprenticeship, but I’ve already started to see how crucial prayer is for any gospel worker. We are utterly helpless without God. Unless we rely on him through…
What Reepicheep Taught Me About Identity
In The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, part of C.S. Lewis’ Narnia series, Eustace Scrubb wanders away from the rest of the crew when their ship docks on an island. He’s a very unpleasant person,…
Patient, Constant, Steadfast Love
Over the past few months I’ve been following the ‘Seasons’ Bible reading plan produced by The Village Church. Each day includes chapters from three different parts of the Bible. Often the verses have been thoughtfully…
February Links
Once or twice a month, I gather up links to some of my favourite reading and resources from the past fortnight. I’d love to know what you’ve been reading in the comments too. Articles Beg…
To All the Books I’ll Never Read
My to-read list on Goodreads currently contains 863 books. Considering I usually read about fifty books a year, I’ll be 42 by the time I finish only that list—yet I’m constantly adding to it, not…
Four Lessons on Prayer from John Calvin
John Calvin knew that prayer mattered. In his Institutes of the Christian Religion, Calvin devotes a lengthy chapter to the theology and practice of prayer. He titled it “A Perpetual Exercise of Faith”, crediting prayer…
My Favourite Podcasts
We’ve reached the inescapable era of podcasts. It seems like people are trading recommendations every week, so I thought I’d jump in with a few of my own. Home Row This my favourite podcast at…
A Living Memorial
Earlier this month I read a moving thread on Twitter about an elderly man in Sheffield, England. As an eight-year-old in 1944, Tony Foulds was playing in the park with his friends when a…
Be Patient With Your Slow Spiritual Growth
I recently talked with my mentor about how frustratingly slow my sanctification can be. Even when I know something is true in my head, it doesn’t always shape my heart or steer my hands. Our…
January Links
Once or twice a month, I gather up links to some of my favourite reading and resources from the past fortnight. I’d love to know what you’ve been reading in the comments too. Articles When…