Review: Jesus, Justice and Gender Roles
Kathy Keller, the partner in ministry to her late husband, Tim, has long been a sharp, thoughtful and highly intelligent woman. I confess that I haven’t read a great deal of what she has...
Review: Hearing Her Voice
The role of women in ministry has been endlessly debated both within and outside Sydney Anglican circles. I’d say it’s a bit of a theological hot topic, except the coals are pretty cool on...
Review: On the Road with Saint Augustine
I’ve not (yet) read Jack Kerouac’s On the Road. But it has persistently haunted me from a distance over the years. I first became introduced to it more than a decade ago, reading Mark Sayer’s...
Review: Embodied
Why do we have bodies? What does it mean to have a body? How do we live well in our bodies? Gregg Allison explores this important, often underappreciated topic of embodiment. It is not...
Review: Prince Caspian
“Things never happen the same way twice.” Perhaps not. But if this were written in 2024, it would very likely be seen as an attempt for a quick buck. It’s a good story, and...
Review: Sex and the Supremacy of Christ
This collection of essays was born from the Desiring God conference in 2004. It provides excellent examples of how to write theologically in a timeless manner, and even more examples of how to write...
Review: Outlive
This is a difficult book to review. Firstly, I didn’t understand all of it. I think I got the vibe of all the medical and scientific language that pops up in certain chapters. But...
Review: Embracing Complementarianism
I’ve always felt a bit uneasy about the labels complementarianism and egalitarianism. So much debate around these terms feels fraught. It often feels that there is a subtle contempt for the other side lying just below...
Review: Swipe Up
Jason writes a short, punchy book that is both personable and practical. The book is a loose retelling of his journey in understanding a biblical view of sexuality. It’s light, humorous at times, and...
Review: Purposeful Sexuality
Ed writes a short introduction to the topic of human sexuality. He shares how he was led to radically rethink his views after reading John Piper’s Sex and the Supremacy of Christ. Ed presents a compelling...