I am rereading the book of Numbers. As the title implies, there are a lot of numbers found here – lists of Israelite tribes and…
Most people in the West have no idea what is really happening in Egypt right now, because the mainstream media is not doing its job…
As we speak, millions of Egyptians are marching in Cairo and elsewhere, demanding the end to the rule of the Islamist President Mohammed Morsi and…
As is so often the case, the mainstream media tends to get things wrong – or at least distorted. Either they over-simplify things or they…
There is good and bad forgetfulness: We all have moments of forgetfulness. Obviously as you get older this can become an evermore pressing problem. Dementia…
Important reading on a crucial topic: As I speak of what to read on Israel, I am here only referring to the modern state of…
On the horrific new law in France: The first and greatest human right is the right to life. Without that right, none of the other…
Things can change in an instant: In the 1995 song “Days Like This” by Van Morrison we find this refrain: “Oh my mama told me,…
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…
We need an external moral guidance system: As we know, most folks in the world, and far too many Christians, seem to think the best…
The poisonous pursuit of wealth and the good life: In 1964 the Beatles sang about love and money. Old guys like me certainly remember “Can’t…
Not everything we read about in Scripture is meant to be copied! There are various important principles of biblical interpretation. If we keep these in…
Away with your lame excuses – we need to speak out: If you are a Christian you are commanded to share the good news of…
Some thoughts on some puzzling texts: I suppose I could add this to my series on “Difficult Bible Passages,” although I will actually be looking…
Reflections of how Jesus, you, and I look: Some might be thinking that my title is once again rather strange. OK, so shoot me already.…
Final and full divine justice is on its way: Retributive justice has to do with giving to each person his or her due. Our criminal…
Thinking biblically about war and the use of force: Some might erroneously think that my title is an oxymoron, a contradiction in terms. But only…
How NOT to think about the Middle East Crisis: Bad ideas have bad consequences. And when we do not think clearly about important issues, there…
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…
Some superb insights as to what is happening in Israel now: The is no shortage of commentary on what is now happening in the Middle…