Chalmers' Blog
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Hi! Thanks for stopping by my wee blog, I'm Alistair.
I am a Christian, a husband, an Assistant Pastor, an avid reader, and last, but definitely not least, I am a Scotsman. I hope that this blog will help as you think about what books to read next, help you think about what is good and what isn't good to read, and that it will generally be an encouragement to you.
Chalmers' Blog
1w ago
Over the last month or so, I’ve been doing quite some reading on the book of Hebrews. I’ve been preparing to preach through it with some others in the church where I am Pastor. Hebrews is a fascinating book that many Christians love, it’s so rich in its Christology and also real in the application ..read more
Chalmers' Blog
3w ago
There are plenty of books out there on ministry, on the day to day of Christian life, on how to live for the glory of Jesus and works on the lives of people of the past, here are just a few that have come across my desk lately. My two favourites from this list are ..read more
Chalmers' Blog
1M ago
We live in a world where big achievements are celebrated. People flock to those who do great and noticeable things. It’s come to the point where some people feel insignificant and useless unless they’re out ‘changing the world’. But that isn’t only a problem out there in the world, it’s a problem in the church ..read more
Chalmers' Blog
2M ago
One of the benefits of reviewing books is that I have titles come across my desk on a whole host of topics, one of the difficulties is to know how to present them to you in a helpful way. Some of the books I read are more devotional in nature and some are more academic ..read more
Chalmers' Blog
2M ago
Lent is an interesting time where Christians from many different church traditions and backgrounds use the time in the run up to Easter to prepare themselves for celebrating the magnificence that is Easter. Some Christian publishers bring out new devotionals each year to help people focus on Jesus, let me introduce you to two of ..read more
Chalmers' Blog
2M ago
January was a strange month for me. Sadly, I was ill for most of it which meant a lot of time working on the sofa and brain fog that kept me from writing. Thankfully the ailments are lifting and so now I feel like I have the capacity again to write. So, what have I ..read more
Chalmers' Blog
3M ago
I’m a firm believer that every Christian should have a basic understanding of some of the key moments and happenings in the history of the church. There are plenty of books out there that provide that, let me introduce you to one. Nick Needham is a Church History lecturer at Highland Theological College in Dingwall ..read more
Chalmers' Blog
3M ago
One of the areas that we can grow in as a Global Church is seeing the benefit of lamenting and actually doing it. Often our church services are filled with people hiding behind the mask of “I’m fine” but in reality they’re struggling. Often our sung worship is full of uplifting and ‘triumphant’ songs, but ..read more
Chalmers' Blog
4M ago
As the year goes on, I find that my to-review pile mounts up. Most of the book on that pile are good, but because of the volume of Christian material that is published each year, it’s hard to know where to invest your time because time is limited. That’s where I come in! Today I’d ..read more
Chalmers' Blog
5M ago
Ok, well, not quite. It is still November, but there are Christmas songs on the radio, Christmas decorations on houses, tress being decorated and presents are being bought and wrapped. The hustle and bustle has already started, so it’s good to take time to consider what tools we have to fix our minds on Jesus ..read more