An Oxford professor on Covid-19 and a loving God
‘Where Is God in a Coronavirus World?’ by John Lennox The Good Book Company £2.54 “Removing God from the equation does not remove the pain and suffering… But does remove…
Our kidnap ordeal served as a warning that the Western Church isn’t ready for Jesus’ return
David and Shirley Donovan were held hostage for 22 days in the Niger Delta. Their traumatic abduction was, they believe, a warning against lukewarm Christianity ‘Counting the Cost: Kidnapped in…
Neither Bomb nor Bullet
Archbishop on the front line New biography of Archbishop Benjamin Kwashi, of Jos, Nigeria ‘Three times they’ve tried to kill me. They’ve come close. But each time just makes me…
Rebuilding the Ruins: Following God’s Call to Serve Syria
By Samara Levy Hodder & Stoughton, 2019 In winter 2013, mother of two Samara Levy was moved by reports of barefoot Syrian refugee children in snow covered camps. She began…
Babylon or Jerusalem: Which Will Rule the World?
By Jan Willem van der Hoeven Deeper Revelation Books, 2009 (revised edition) The cities of Babylon and Jerusalem figure prominently in the Bible’s discussion of the end times. One represents…
Fresh insights into the biblical feasts
What these high points of the ancient calendar reveal about Jesus’ life, death and resurrection. ‘The Messiah Pattern: The Biblical Feasts and How They Reveal Jesus’ By Peter Sammons Christian…
Beyond the Final Curtain: What Happens When We Die
By Richard Roe BOOK review As a journalist of more than 40 years, I am well used to deadlines. But I take my hat off to fellow writer Richard Roe…
Why nationalism isn’t a dirty word
The book that helps explain US diplomacy in the Trump era The Virtue of Nationalism By Yoram Hazony Published by Basic Books, 2018 ISBN-10: 9781541645370 ISBN-13: 978-1541645370 When a group…
Same-sex parenting: the silent victims
Two books challenge the dogma that growing up with two parents of the same sex doesn’t harm the child By Mike Davidson, PhD
Why Auntie still thinks she knows best
A book that says out loud everything you ever muttered about the Beeb ‘The Noble Liar: How and Why the BBC Distorts the News to Promote a Liberal Agenda’ By…