Special guest contributor
Gavin Calver
My holiday reading
- Manoj Raithatha, Filthy Rich, Monarch Books.
- James K A Smith, How (Not) to Be Secular: Reading Charles Taylor, Wm. B Eerdmands Publishing Company.
- Mark A Yarhouse, Understanding Gender Dysphoria: Navigating Transgender Issues in a Changing Culture, IVP Academic.
- Andrew Atherstone and Andrew Goddard, Good Disagreement?: Grace and Truth in a Divided Church, Lion Books.
Gavin Calver is Director of Mission at Evangelical Alliance, and will be a keynote speaker for the Moorlands College Whatever Happened to Evangelism? conference in September.
Ian and Ruth Coffey
Our book of the year
- Arthur Boers, Servants and Fools—A Biblical Theology of Leadership, Abingdon Press.
“Eugene Petersen says he wished he’d read it when he started in ministry.”
Our holiday reading
- Andrew Brown and Linda Woodhead, That was the Church that Was—How the Church of England Lost the English People, Bloomsbury Continuum.
Ian Coffey is Vice-Principal (Strategy), MA Course Leader and Director of Leadership Training at Moorlands College. He has a strong interest in writing, has published 15 books, and acts as a consultant to InterVarsity Press. Married to Ian, Ruth Coffey leads the Foundation Course at Moorlands, teaches on Pastoral Care, and has an active role as a personal tutor. The Coffeys regularly speak at conferences and church events in the UK and abroad.
Andy Du Feu
My holiday reading
- Cameron Cole and Jon Nielson (eds), Gospel-Centered Youth Ministry: A Practical Guide, Crossway Books.
- Craig Detweiler, iGods: How Technology Shapes Our Spiritual and Social Lives, Div of Baker Publishing Group.
- Marshall McLuhan, Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man, Cambridge, MIT Press.
- Marcus Warner and Jim Wilder, Rare Leadership: Four Uncommon Habits for Increasing Trust, Joy, and Engagement in the People You Lead, Moody Publishers.
Andy du Feu is Director of Youth and Community Work, and BA Course Leader, at Moorlands. He is a qualified youth worker, and has worked in Local Authority, Voluntary, and Church settings. Andy has contributed to various publications, and speaks at youth events and churches with his own high-octane and dynamic flavour.
Dr Helen Morris
My holiday reading
- Christopher J. H. Wright, The Mission of God and The Mission of God’s People, Zondervan.
“One of my main tasks this summer is to read the work of a theologian that I’ve heard lots of good things about but have so far not got engaged with much myself: Christopher J. H. Wright. I’m finding his work on the Old Testament very helpful as I prepare to take on the second year Old Testament module. His impressive tomes are informing my thoughts as I develop the ‘Exploring the Mission of God’ course for the 2016/17 cohort. An aspect of his work that I find particularly compelling is how his wealth of knowledge on the metanarrative of the Bible as a whole informs his reading of individual passages. Of course not everyone agrees with all of his conclusions (I’ve also been reading a book by DeYoung and Gilbert who take a different stance on the missional import of the Exodus narrative, for example). However, it is indisputable that he has made an impressive contribution to both biblical scholarship and missiology or, as he calls it, ‘The Missional Basis of the Bible’.”
Helen Morris is a Lecturer at Moorlands, and has just completed her PhD. Helen previously taught Sports Science at Loughborough, and spent four years in Thailand as part of a Youth With A Mission team, formed in response to the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami.
Dr Chris Sinkinson
My holiday reading
- Jorge Luis Borges, The Aleph and Other Stories, Penguin Books.
- Erik Hornung, Akhenaten and the Religion of Light, Cornell University Press.
- Michael Licona, The Resurrection of Jesus, Apollos.
- Melvin Tinker, Intended for Good, IVP.
Chris Sinkinson is a Moorlands Lecturer in Old Testament and Apologetics, with a BA in English and Philosophy, an MA in Biblical Studies and a PhD in Theology from Bristol University. Chris has had three seasons’ involvement in the Bethsaida archaeological dig in Galile, and writes a monthly apologetics column for Evangelicals Now and book reviews for various publications.
Dr Andy Thomas
My holiday reading
- Darrell L. Guder, Called to Witness: Doing Missional Theology, Eerdmans.
“When it comes to anything ‘missional’ Guder is a must read and this volume is a collection of some of his best writing on the subject.”
- James K. Smith, You are What you Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit, Brazos.
“This is the third in a trilogy from Smith on gospel, culture and worship and I’m interested to see how he progresses his ideas from his previous works (Desiring the Kingdom, 2009 and Imagining the Kingdom, 2013) in this conclusion to the trilogy.”
Andy Thomas is Lead Tutor at Moorlands South West. He also leads the Training Team at South West Youth Ministries (SWYM), who we work alongside in the South West to deliver our BA (Hons) in Applied Theology and BA (Hons) in Applied Theology Youth & Community Work (JNC). His passion for engaging in the interface between theory and practice is lived out as a part-time church and youth worker at King Street Chapel in Tiverton.
Colin Bennett
My holiday reading
- Timothy Keller, Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God, Hodder & Stoughton.
Colin Bennett is Vice-Principal (Development) and Director of Training for the Community and Family Studies Course. He is a regular writer and speaks on family, youth and community issues.
Jonathan Woodhouse CB and Jackie Woodhouse
Our holiday reading
- Bill Bryson, The Road to Little Dribbling, Black Swan.
- Lucy Dillon, Walking Back to Happiness, Hodder & Stoughton.
- Stephen C Evans, God and Moral Obligation, Oxford University Press.
- Shaun Lambert, Putting on the Wakeful One: Attuning to the Spirit of Jesus through Watchfulness, Instant Apostle.
Jonathan Woodhouse CB and and Jackie Woodhouse are Chaplains for Moorlands College students and staff.
