Great biblical wisdom on offer here from Packer: The issue of suffering is a core part of Christian teaching. After all, we worship a Suffering…
Thoughts on how to respond to great evil and great carnage: I take it that the four items listed in my title would have resulted…
Here are some spiritual and historical considerations to keep in mind during these turbulent times: With Coronavirus occupying everyone’s attention (and you know it is…
Never mind all the atheists and Christophobes from without who are seeking to bring down the Christian church. Sadly, we have plenty of people within…
Baker, 2010. (Available in Australia at Koorong Books) Prolific Old Testament scholar John Goldingay here offers us the fruit of his many years of thinking,…
I should have known better. Last week the Melbourne Age printed a strange opinion piece by a former Catholic, Catherine Deveny, who now calls herself…
Zondervan, 2005. It is an unfortunate but oft-repeated habit that trends and fads in the world tend to be slavishly picked up and replicated by…
Thoughts about miracles and belief: That the miraculous is real is a given for Christians, since we know that God exists, and that he interacts…
God is no fan of religious syncretism and idolatry: Most modern westerners want nothing to do with religion, but if they must have it, they…
‘Conveyor belts’ of fake conversions and immigration scams: In the past Christian missionaries in places like India had to be careful of “rice Christians.” These…
Lewis captures a crucial Christian paradox: Believers know full well how many paradoxes there are in the Christian faith. We know that in order to…
In praise of the early church creeds: If one wanted to summarise the basics of the Christian faith, and present some of the main and…
Should believers bury their dead only? While many believers may never have given this a passing thought, some others might think quite a lot about…
The spiritual journey of Naomi Wolf: If you are not into reading and want immediate answers, let me say this: Had I asked, ‘Is Naomi…
A great victory against Christophobia and hatred: The timing is interesting: In my morning perusal of Scripture I have again been reading about the amazing…
Two potential conversions to Christianity have many people talking: With several very well-known public intellectuals seemingly coming to faith, it is worth offering a few…
We are seeing history repeat itself here: I was just reminded online that Kristallnacht was on November 9, 1938 – exactly 85 years ago. This…
Islamist propaganda seems to be working: I have lost count of the number of people who have claimed that the Hamas terror attacks on Israel…
Yes we should share our faith with everyone, including Jews: Most biblical Christians would think the question above is a no-brainer: ‘Well of course we…
Perhaps we should go back to the Master on this: Have you ever considered going to the house of a stranger who invited you for…