This is where some churches have now stooped to: For some decades now I had a standard line about the decaying church surrendering to the…
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…
Amazing stories of revival in Wales: The Welsh Revival of 1859 is something still talked about today. It is still being written about today. And…
We are such a long way from where we should be, spiritually speaking: OK, this passage may not be so much encouraging as it is…
This is the supreme part of the Christian life: I continue offering some fantastic quotes from the book Whatever Happened to Worship? edited and compiled…
What an impact Wilberforce and the Clapham Sect had: Many of you know the name William Wilberforce, the great English Christian politician, abolitionist and social…
Some key volumes on political theology and the like: Let me say at the outset that this is a very selective reading list. The truth…
Abraham Kuyper has so much to teach us about church and state: As someone who formed the Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP), Abraham Kuyper may not seem…
We need to properly understand what Paul means concerning government authority: Biblically literate Christians in general, and those aware of the church-state debates of the…
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…
We are in fact hugely religious: If the past two years have demonstrated anything, it is that most folks have not abandoned God – they…
This new statement on religious freedom and Christian worship is worth reading and signing: My title asks a serious question, and is especially relevant today…
As we look around it is easy to get discouraged. But we need to look further: This morning – like almost every morning – I…
How are we to deal with those who strongly differ with us? This is a topic that comes up often, so it is something that…
Lessons from Joni on hardship and suffering: That suffering is something we all experience to varying degrees is simply a fact of life in a…
Here are more key quotes from Jim Packer: One can never get enough of James Packer. His books are goldmines of biblical and theological truth,…
Some meditations of the wonders of the Christmas story: For two millennia Christians have celebrated the birth of Jesus. Millions of words have already been…
Does Matthew 10:28 refer to Satan or to God? In this passage we find Jesus saying the following: “And do not fear those who kill the…
The words of warning given by Jeremiah to ancient Israel seem to be fully needed in today’s church. Now that I have your attention, no,…
That the church in the West is going down the tubes at an alarming rate should be evident from the fact that I even have…