God sustains us in the most difficult of times: Some 55 hours ago my wonderful wife was promoted to heavenly glory after much suffering and…
Some great truths that we need to keep in mind: Back in 1959 the late great J. I. Packer gave a series of talks at…
Keeping the big biblical picture in view: It is a new year, but any time for the believer is a good time to recommit to…
When your world is falling apart, God’s isn’t: When things are going badly, the believer is often left wondering where God is. We might already…
Reflections on a spiritual journey by a senior citizen: If you are an old guy like me you might recall that back in 1966 the…
Old rockers and the blessings of God: OK, now that a number of you are wondering if I have finally lost the plot and gone…
We must take seriously our spiritual infidelities: Yesterday I wrote about the need to use the biblical pattern in our dealings with others – especially…
How often do we seek God first before rushing off on a course of action? There are plenty of things you can get involved in…
Is God present or absent in your life? The Bible is a book filled with glorious promises and wonderful words of hope and comfort. But…
The church is God’s outpost in enemy-occupied territory: A new book I just picked up had a line that grabbed my attention. (No surprises here:…
Is it possible for believers to miss out on the best that God has for them? Consider these questions: Is it possible that what God…
Yes there are those who are at enmity with God: Some of you might be asking: ‘What, enemies of God? God has enemies? But I…
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…
Thoughts on the glory of God: If we had to pick a major theme of biblical theology, it would be the glory of God. While…
We are in a bad place when we can no longer hear from God: Spiritually speaking, there are some things that are just as bad,…
In this series I have been looking at the biblical truths about God’s presence with his people as they suffer. Part One looked at the…
In Part One of this article I looked at the issue of suffering as found in the Old Testament, and the wonderful truth that God…
Everyone suffers. The question is, how do we cope with it? The Christian believes various things about suffering, including the wonderful truth that we are…
There is no one in the Body of Christ who is dispensable. There are no superfluous Christians. We are all needed. We all have something…
I am not a prophet nor the son of a prophet. I am not claiming any inspiration, only perspiration. But there certainly have been God-sent…