A Charismatic Journey I remember very clearly, in my 30’s, realizing that I wanted to study theology at degree level. I had no idea that it would end with me doing a PhD, leading a college, writing books, and teaching. It hadn’t been a “career move”! I thought I was studying theology so that I’d […]
From a Female Principal & Pastor-Theologian…
I recently attended a really enjoyable theology conference in LA. I listened to thought-provoking papers and presentations, met some interesting new people, gave a paper myself on a topic I love, and had some good conversations. I also attended a lunch hosted by Logia, a new initiative launched by the Logos Institute, ‘which seeks to […]
Ripples Across the Water’s Surface: Kristin Kobes Du Mez rediscovers Katharine Bushnell
Kristin Kobes Du Mez. A New Gospel for Women: Katharine Bushnell and the Challenge of Christian Feminism. NY: OUP, 2015. I’ve just begun a sabbatical to get some writing done and the main thing I’ll be working on is a book for IVP Academic on what the Bible says about women. On this topic, I’ve […]
The Power to Become a Child
I found it hard to decide which bit or bits of the Bible I wanted to read after my father died. I so often read Psalms when I’m emotionally stressed, or tired, or fed up, but I didn’t feel like this was a Psalm time. We’d read lots of psalms while he was dying and […]
On God’s Mother
*This is an updated re-post from December 2015.* When one of my boys was little he announced, ‘I know why God was mean in the Old Testament and nice in the New Testament.’ ‘Why’s that?’ I asked. ‘Because in the Old Testament, he didn’t have a mummy.’ Interesting thought… Putting aside the problematic OT/NT distinctions, […]
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