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God, Glory, and Ungodly Rulers

Oct 25, 2020

Arrogant and evil rulers will always be judged:

God does not change. So what we find God to be like and to be doing in the Old Testament we also find in the New. Sure, Christians believe in progressive revelation,

Some thoughts on John Piper’s views on the US election:

Those who have followed me over the years know that I wrote quite a lot about Trump during the 2016 presidential cycle. Back then I and millions of other Christian

We Have the Truth and We Must Use It

Oct 22, 2020

Truth really is our primary weapon:

Let me begin by mentioning a dream I had last night. It seems I and a few others were under attack by some bad guys. They were seeking to break into our property, and

Difficult Bible Passages: Acts 1:26

Oct 21, 2020

What are we to make of the apostles casting lots?

Trying to understand what this verse is saying is not difficult. The main issue that arises here is how contemporary Christians might apply what we find occurring here. The verse

Who is King: Christ or Caesar?

Oct 20, 2020

Most folks prefer to worship Caesar rather than God:

The dangers of idolatry ever confront us – even the believer in God. And one key area of idolatry is to put the state ahead of God. This can happen in

Scripture speaks about those who ‘would not’ and ‘could not’ believe:

My title may be a bit much for some folks to get their head around, so let me break it down a bit. It is about the biblical truth

Without Killing My Son, I Would Not Have Succeeded as an Actress

Oct 18, 2020

When career comes ahead of kids – big time:

A veteran superstar of stage and screen has revealed that if she did not take the steps of killing her adolescent son, she never would have risen through the ranks and

Never Forget: Every Text Has a Context

Oct 18, 2020

None of us is immune from being misquoted and mispresented:

Oh dear. Is nothing sacred – or safe? The ability to attack someone by misrepresenting what they are saying has always been with us. But in the internet and social

Was Judas the First Socialist?

Oct 17, 2020

We find some interesting parallels between socialists and Judas:

As I was reading through the gospel of John I was struck by what I read in John 12:6. I of course have read it often before, and perhaps others have

Statism and Crises: Learning from 20th Century Germany

Oct 15, 2020

The more you study history, the more ominous our present times appear:

In the light of the corona crisis and how so many states in the West have resorted to draconian lockdown measures which have meant crippling restrictions on personal

Just what is the scandal of the cross, and why is it so offensive?

The cross of Christ is scandalous. The Apostle Paul made that clear in 1 Corinthians 1:22-25 where we read: “For Jews demand signs and Greeks

We should not want what we deserve – what we want and need is grace:

For some reason the word “merit” popped into my mind early this morning, so I reflected on it briefly, before moving on to other matters.

Elections and Christian Responsibility

Oct 11, 2020

It is vital for believers to vote wisely in these four upcoming elections:

I hope that most folks – especially most Christians – are aware that there are four quite important elections coming up real soon. At the very least,

Persistence in Praying For God’s Justice

Oct 8, 2020

Christians delight in God’s mercy, grace and patience – but never at the expense of God’s justice, holiness and righteousness. All these things the Christian celebrates. And when evil and injustice are running riot, it is fully appropriate that believers

Reagan, Statism, and Limited Government

Oct 7, 2020

We could use a few more Reagans today to help keep Leviathan in check:

To understand the leftist rage against Ronald Reagan as he won the White House in 1980, and again in 1984, you need to know something of

Miracles and the Messianic Secret

Oct 6, 2020

Why did Jesus often tell those he healed to remain silent?

It is interesting that on a number of occasions after Jesus performed a mighty deed, he commanded those who benefited to not tell anyone. This is especially the case

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God, Glory, and Ungodly Rulers

Arrogant and evil rulers will always be judged:

Evangelicals and Trump

Some thoughts on John Piper’s views on the US election:

We Have the Truth and We Must Use It

Truth really is our primary weapon:

Difficult Bible Passages: Acts 1:26

What are we to make of the apostles casting lots?

Who is King: Christ or Caesar?

Most folks prefer to worship Caesar rather than God:

Divine Judicial Blindness

Scripture speaks about those who ‘would not’ and ‘could not’ believe:

Without Killing My Son, I Would Not Have Succeeded as an Actress

When career comes ahead of kids – big time:

Never Forget: Every Text Has a Context

None of us is immune from being misquoted and mispresented:

Was Judas the First Socialist?

We find some interesting parallels between socialists and Judas:

Statism and Crises: Learning from 20th Century Germany

The more you study history, the more ominous our present times appear:

The Scandal of the Cross

Just what is the scandal of the cross, and why is it so offensive?

On Getting What We Deserve

We should not want what we deserve – what we want and need is grace:

Elections and Christian Responsibility

It is vital for believers to vote wisely in these four upcoming elections:

Persistence in Praying For God’s Justice

Reagan, Statism, and Limited Government

We could use a few more Reagans today to help keep Leviathan in check:

Miracles and the Messianic Secret

Why did Jesus often tell those he healed to remain silent?

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Arrogant and evil rulers will always be judged:

Responding to a foolish objection:

Some thoughts on John Piper’s views on the US election:

Truth really is our primary weapon:

What are we to make of the apostles casting lots?

Most folks prefer to worship Caesar rather than God:

Scripture speaks about those who ‘would not’ and ‘could not’ believe:

When career comes ahead of kids – big time:

None of us is immune from being misquoted and mispresented:

We find some interesting parallels between socialists and Judas:

These five female superstars put so many men to shame:

The more you study history, the more ominous our present times appear:

Just what is the scandal of the cross, and why is it so offensive?

We should not want what we deserve – what we want and need is grace:

The experts are now nearly unanimous: lockdowns are counterproductive and must be stopped:

It is vital for believers to vote wisely in these four upcoming elections:

20,000 medical experts say NO to draconian lockdown measures:

We could use a few more Reagans today to help keep Leviathan in check:

Why did Jesus often tell those he healed to remain silent?

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