by simon_vb | May 5, 2015 | Blog
On Sabbatical I have had more time than normal to think. It is supposed to be a time of reflection and input instead of output, but because I think as I write, a blog post has appeared. It helps me put my thoughts in order, and maybe it will help you too. Something...
by simon_vb | Apr 26, 2015 | Blog
I had the great privilege of visiting the British Library last week. If you are a bibliophile like me, you would be astounded at the richness of history captured in one room there in the form of books. If you enjoy music, you can see the original handwritten scores...
by simon_vb | Apr 13, 2015 | Blog
I have been thinking a lot lately about what it means to serve God in ordinary ways. To some degree, this thinking has been prompted by Michael Horton’s new book “Ordinary: sustainable faith in a radical, restless world.” This blog post is not really a review of the...
by simon_vb | Mar 31, 2015 | Blog
It is Easter time again! I love Easter, with its focus on the death and resurrection of Jesus. I also love the cultural things that spring up around Easter: hot cross buns, chocolate, family gatherings and the like. But it is worth briefly considering why we celebrate...
by simon_vb | Feb 3, 2015 | Blog
Christians need Jesus and his death and resurrection in their place to be saved. For many, this is no big surprise, it is old news. But do we really believe it? Do we show by what we think and do that this is true? Let me quote a brief and famous passage from 1...
by simon_vb | Jan 27, 2015 | Blog
I am always disappointed when I see the list of best-selling Christian books in my local Christian bookstore. There is so much published under a Christian banner that is simply self-help, or broadly spiritualistic, or plain heretical. (One online comic has summarized...
