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Book Reviews

How to Read Theology: Engaging Doctrine Critically and Charitably

Uche Anizor
Baker Academic, 2018, £13.99, ISBN 978-0801049750
Review by Jenny Gilbertson, Reader in the Diocese of Chester

28 May 2019

In Such Times: Reflections on Living with Fear

Lorraine Cavanagh
Cascade Books, 2018, £16.00, ISBN 978-1532641763
Review by Liz Shercliff, Director of Studies, Diocese of Chester

28 May 2019

Wisdom Commentary: Proverbs

Alice Ogden Bellis
Liturgical Press, 2018 , £25.99, ISBN 978-0814681220
Review by Liz Shercliff, Director of Studies, Diocese of Chester

28 May 2019

Everyday Conversations with Matthew

John Holdsworth
SCM Press, 2019, £12.99, ISBN 978-0334057468

28 May 2019

The Table: Knowing Jesus: Prayer, Friendship, Justice

Paul Bayes
Darton, Longman, and Todd, 2019, £12.99, ISBN 978-0232533729

28 May 2019

Kingdom Come: Essential Theology for the Twenty-first Century

Mark Philps Sacristy Press, 2019, £9.99, ISB 978-1789590036

28 May 2019

Straw for the Bricks: Theological Reflection in Practice by Gary O’Neill (Ed.) and Liz Shercliff

Gary O’Neill (Ed.) and Liz Shercliff
SCM Press 2018 £25 ISBN 978-0334055006   Review by Dr Anne Davidson Lund, Reader in the Diocese of Chester

01 Apr 2019

The Bible and Disability: A Commentary edited by Sarah Melcher, Mikeal Parsons, Amos Yong

Sarah Melcher, Mikeal Parsons, Amos Yong (Eds.)
Baylor University Press 2017 £25 ISBN 978-0334056867 Review by Rev’d. Canon David Herbert, Continuing Licensed

01 Apr 2019

Rehearsing Scripture: Discovering God’s Word in Community by Anna Carter Florence

01 Apr 2019

Preaching in Times of Crisis by Robert Beamish

Robert Beamish Grove Books 2018 £3.95 ISBN 978-1788270519

01 Apr 2019

The Song of Songs: Beautiful Bodies, Erotic Desire and Intoxicating Pleasure by Karl Möller

Karl Möller
Grove Books 2018 £3.95 ISBN 978-1788270595

01 Apr 2019

Reading Amos as a Book by Karl Möller

Karl Möller
Grove Books 2014 £3.95 ISBN 978-1851749218

01 Apr 2019

Buying God: Consumerism and Theology by Eve Poole

If you have ever wondered what a preacher might say about consumerism, other than assign to it a range of assumed evils, this book is a valuable resource. 

03 Dec 2018

Seeking the God Beyond: A Beginner’s Guide to Christian Apophatic Spirituality by JP Williams

03 Dec 2018

The Culture of God by Nadim Nassar

03 Dec 2018

God in Pain by Barbara Brown Taylor

03 Dec 2018

The Moving Text: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on David Brown and the Bible

This is a rich, varied and thought-provoking treasure trove for the academically inclined preacher.

03 Dec 2018

The Abiding Presence: a theological commentary on Exodus by Mark Scarlata

The purpose of the commentary is ‘to offer a reading of Exodus that concentrates on the final form and the theological meaning of the story.’ 

03 Dec 2018

Names for the Messiah: An Advent Study by Walter Brueggemann

In this slim volume, which began life as an online resource, Brueggemann offers four studies for the four weeks of Advent

03 Dec 2018

Advent for Preachers

Advent is often a challenge for preachers – what can we say that is a little different? Liz Shercliff looks at the books available to stimulate thinking and exploration of Advent themes

10 Sep 2018

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Issue 174: Gender Matters

Women’s Voices
Libby Lane

Speaking Differently?
Jenni Beaumont

Preaching and Listening: grist for ordinary lives
Deirdre Brower Latz 

The Extraordinary Ordinary
Christopher Burkett

Sermons: August to October 2019

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Differing voices

A woman involved in a car crash is 47 percent more likely than a man to suffer serious injuries according to the journalist and campaigner, Caroline Criado Perez. She makes a strong case that this horrifying statistic is a consequence of car design...