Ed Moll, Latimer Trust 2025 - Christian Doctrine series 7 Dr Ed Moll (an English Vicar) begins this helpful study of an important doctrine by suggesting some reasons why the ascension may have been neglected, perhaps especially by his conservative evangelical tribe. He argues that though we might be committed to expository preaching, we need a good systematic theology too, and later in the book he will give some suggestions on how one might teach on the ascension even if it i

Scripture’s most humbling verse can be found in the book of Genesis: ‘For dust you are, And to dust you shall return.’(1) What better way to convey the lowliness of humans than to call them “dust”. Dust is the thing with the lowest status in all the earth’s bounty. Pointless and bothersome, dust surely signifies the nothingness of nature, the faceless, forgotten, deadness of dust that collects under the bed and coats the lightbulb. It is curious then that “nature” demand

This is a summary of recent books read by Martin Davie, compiling his evaluations and the commendations of others. This time Martin has not focused on newly published books, but on five books he has been reading recently and which he thinks are very valuable. 30 Key Moments in the History of Christianity: Inspiring True Stories from the Early Church Around the World by Mark Graham An excellent popular introduction to the history of Christianity during its first thousand years