Often any old excuse will do for another article. In this case, the recent discovery of a long lost Bible is my excuse. When I…
Introducing Saint Augustine: Anyone even remotely interested in the major disciplines of the humanities – be it history, philosophy, theology, ethics or politics – must…
What we all must know about the great Jonathan Edwards: Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) may well have been America’s greatest theologian, pastor, revivalist and philosopher. His…
Here are my top 40 books on art and the Christian: This will be a brief but timely article. Brief, because it is mainly just…
We all should be aware of this important Christian thinker: Many believers may first have become aware of the Irish/American apologist, social commentator and public…
Some who think they are quite spiritual can often be just arrogant: We are told that pride is one of the seven deadly sins. It…
There are basics of the faith that we must adhere to: Anyone with a bit of knowledge about church history and theology will understand my…
Here are another dozen Christians who lived short lives while serving Christ: Two related biblical truths always need to be kept in mind. One, Scripture…
These 17 new books are all well worth being aware of: If you are a Christian, like to think, and like to read, then you…
We must avoid like the plague fake Christians pushing fake gospels: When Donald Trump popularised the notion of “fake news” he was certainly onto something.…
A remarkable evangelical teacher and theologian has just passed away: One of the greatest and most influential evangelical leaders of our time has just passed…
New Age thought and the new spiritualities have nothing in common with biblical Christianity: The term “New Age” appeared in the 1980s, but many (including…
It can happen to the best of us: we all can say some rather silly and stupid things from time to time. But sadly some…
Church history is full of amazing stories of great men of God who have done mighty things for God. But sometimes we can overlook the…
Many folks, if asked to name a religious figure who opposed Hitler and the Nazis, would be able to name Dietrich Bonhoeffer. The Lutheran pastor…
Here is my thesis, short and sweet: if you claim to be a follower of Jesus Christ, but you are living just like everyone in…
A really lousy piece that appeared in today’s Herald Sun entitled “Yoga classes banned for ridiculous reason” deserves some attention. The reporter must have had…
On a regular basis, sadly, I find myself in debates with fellow believers who seem woefully clueless as to the biblical worldview. They seem to…
Whenever a nation gets involved in a major wartime effort, the civilian population left at home tends to have to make plenty of sacrifices as…
When I look back on my life I quite often feel like the title of Malcolm Muggeridge’s autobiography: Chronicles of Wasted Time. I think, “Wow,…