Exploring Theology

Costly Discipleship

When we talk of discipleship, the most obvious person to turn to appears to be German Lutheran pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Executed by the Nazis in 1945 for his resistance to fascism, Bonhoeffer held radical views about the obligations of a Christian to Christ. For Bonhoeffer, ‘discipleship’ is...

Book Review: Lectio Divina by Barbara Birch

This pocket-sized book focuses on giving its readers a clear understanding of the practice of Lectio Devina, its historical use in Quaker practices and how Christian communities have embraced it as a method of exploring scripture in their own context. The author aims to explore how this practice...

What is Discipleship? Lent 2025

We hear the word ‘discipleship’ a lot within our faith. You may have heard it yourself at a church gathering, Bible study, or just in conversation. What does this really mean? What is discipleship, and how do we be disciples?

Discipleship is more than a theological concept, or complicated...

Bonhoeffer: The Harlem Renaissance, and the Black Church

In 1930, Bonhoeffer arrived in New York to study at Union Theological Seminary. He arrived in Harlem during a time where there were two contrasting events taking place. The first was the Great Depression, which was a time of great economic hardship across America. In Harlem, which was a majority...