Chalmers' Blog

Couch Companions…

It is an absolute joy to write book reviews for a number of publishers and authors. I regularly get sent books that I wish I could go into great depth about and share with you all. But, time is not on my side. Because of that lack of time, and the ever growing ‘to read’ shelf, once in a while I do a slightly longer post with shorter reviews. These are designed to give you a summary or overview of each title so that you can decide if you want to buy it or not. So, here are 11 short book reviews for you of books that I’ve recently read. Read on and hopefully you’ll find a title or two that you can enjoy whilst sitting on the couch…

Saturday Snippets (May 1)

As well as reading a lot of books, I also read a ton of articles every week. Here are some of the articles that I’ve read recently and have found interesting, helpful, challenging and encouraging. I hope that they will be the same for you, my dear readers…

The Idolatry of a Stack of Cards

Idolatry, it’s an interesting word. It’s a word that congers ideas of obvious sins. Sins that most people agree are sins. Idolatry could mean lust or greed, pride or power. But idolatry is also one of those things that we miss so often. We miss it because we don’t want to see it.

A Little Lower Than The Angels

It isn’t always easy to find the time to keep stretching your mind when you’re in full-time employment. Even in ministry, it can be difficult to set time aside to grow in your understanding of certain topics or theological positions. In comes Primer.

Saturday Snippets (April 24)

Stats n’ Chats

I love writing. I spend a lot of my private time thinking, reading and discussing with others what I’m posting on my blog that week. But something happens for many bloggers that I find really interesting; people read, but don’t engage…

From Pastor’s Kid to Pastor with Kids

This is an unedited and anonymous guest post. Views expressed in this article are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect those of this blog.

Firstly, I just want to say from the outset, I love my dad. We’ve had our difficulties in our relationship, but by God’s grace and our mutual love for the Gospel we are united more today than ever before. So, although being a pastor’s kids was hard for me, my brother and my two sisters, I am writing this whilst holding in view the life transforming power of the Gospel of Jesus which meats us all in our weakness and need.

It’s impossible to write everything I learned on reflection of a 30 year period. So here’s 3 things to be mindful of if you are a pastor with kids. I’ve chosen 2 positive angles and one negative:

Saturday Snippets (April 17)

Why I intentionally shot myself in the foot

You know the times I’m talking about. You do something that you know is the best thing, but it costs you. We’ve all done it but it isn’t always easy. Well, I recently intentionally shot myself in the foot.

Chief Scottish Man

Thomas Chalmers is one of the most prominent figures in Scottish Church history. His role in the founding of the Free Church of Scotland is probably what he is best known for. I’m just coming to the end of my seminary degree at Edinburgh Theological Seminary, formerly known as the Free Church College. So, I’ve heard a lot about Chalmers. Plus we share a name so I naturally am intrigued.