Today, October 19th, the Anglican lectionary directs attention to Henry Martyn. Martyn is an important figure in the early history of the modern missions movement. If you don't know of him, it is worth clicking through here for a short summary (or here for a longer introduction). Martyn has strong connections to Cambridge in his …
Month: October 2021
Andrew Walls Sent Me
A Christianity Today article in 2008 suggested that Andrew Walls may be the most important person you've never heard of. I am quite sure that I didn't know who he was in 2008, but Walls has had a significant impact on the course of my life since then. I am often still surprised to be …
The Global Diffusion of Evangelicalism, Brian Stanley
The short version: an excellent and accessible overview of evangelicalism in the second half of the twentieth century. This is perhaps less 'Global Church' than you might expect as Stanley is following the direction of the series which this book completes. Evaluations of key moments and movements (like evangelistic crusades, the so-called battle for the …
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A Lament for Sermons Unpreached
I am finally reading Marilynne Robinson's novel, Gilead. I had heard that it is remarkable because she captures the inner experiences of ministry so well. My bookmark sits at page 22, holding my place while I gather these thoughts, because what I heard is true. The form of the book is a letter written by …
Too Small A Thing 