ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

My thanks to Andy Britton for his faith in me, and to John Fisher for his thoughtful input.

For a long time I have thought about the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14–30, and wondered how I could return to the Lord more talents than I was given. Maybe I’m wrong, but writing seems to me the best talent that I have been given, so I dedicate this book to the Lord in the hope that it will be judged some kind of return on the talents that he has given me.

I would also like to thank Christopher Wright and Prasad Lele, for their helpful comments during the production of this book.