Author: Phil Whittall
Husband. Father. Follower.
Book Review: Christmas with Dietrich Bonhoeffer
This is another attractive gift book with Bonhoeffer in the same vein as Who Am I? and makes for a thoughtful gift for Advent (it’s a bit late for such recommendations but never mind there’s always next year). The format is the same with a reflection, phrase or thought from the great man and they really did make me stop and think about the season we’re in. I’m a bit jaded about Christmas, it doesn’t have much wonder for me and I’ve been seeking how to celebrate what it really…
Read MoreShopocalypse!
Fighting consumerism can be a serious business so it’s good to know it can be done with humour, tongue firmly in cheek and still make a blistering attack on the excesses of our day. Enjoy the trailer, watch the film and then spend a little less and give a little more
Read MoreStewing on mercy
I haven’t posted for a while because I’ve been stewing. Nothing culinary though. I’ve recently been invited to take part in a conference next April and the working title of the seminar I’m involved with is ‘How to live a mercy filled life in a difficult world.’ This has caused me some discomfort and is my reason for the slow progress I’ve made blogging recently (it’s also one of the busiest weeks of my year). I couldn’t honestly describe the process as thinking, it doesn’t seem as clear or as…
Read MoreThe story of stuff
Here’s one way of thinking about stuff
Read MoreBlack Gold
Last night I finally got round to watching Black Gold and if you drink coffee you must watch this film. I mentioned it back here where you can watch the trailer. The whole Fair Trade concept is not new but I personally struggle to conceive how any Christian worthy of the name could drink tea or coffee that is not fair trade. Hopefully someone will show them this film and change what they buy forever. There is no excuse any longer on grounds of taste, as the film adequately showed, fair trade…
Read MoreRich Christians
I just wanted to flag up a review of Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger over at Make Wealth History. Ron Sider’s book is a classic on the biblical view of poverty and possessions and has recently been revised and updated for the 5th time. If you haven’t read it, you must.
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