The week-long Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON) has just finished. The thousand-plus Anglicans met in Jerusalem as a protest to the July Lambeth Conference in…
Constable, 2023. We must counter the rising tide of ugly antisemitism: That anti-Jewish and anti-Israel sentiment is now reaching fever pitch is clear. It is…
Popular culture and biblical truth: I should begin by stating that I do not have the television on all the time – although some of…
An important new book on the most important act in history: At this time of year we are especially reminded of how life comes out…
Beware of these destructive charlatans: Yes, an unusual title, so bear with me – but it is quite biblical. Let me explain. In Ezekiel 13:1-7…
Can God ever forget us? Yesterday I penned a piece on forgetfulness. I looked at two types of this, from a spiritual perspective. When we…
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 being careful in our public statements: All believers are commanded to love God with their minds – among other things. We are also told…
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…
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…
The past year may have been hard, but God is still with us for whatever the next year brings: In a few hours 2023 will…
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…
We will be troubled at times – as was our Lord: If you happen to read through chapters 11-14 of John’s gospel in one sitting,…
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…
How to think – and not think – about war, peace, and justice: With the conflict in Israel once again bringing to the fore issues…
Hate-filled terrorists again strike Israel: The largest number of Jewish lives killed in one day since the Holocaust, with the terrorist organisation Hamas launching an…
There are some hard yet comforting words here: Before looking at this passage in detail, let me make this prefatory remark. Every year at this…
Thoughts on the Bible, international relations, and self-defence: Biblically speaking, individuals have a right to self-defence. Nations do too. Generally speaking, there is a place…
What does it mean to seek the welfare of the city? The other day I discussed Jeremiah 29:7. The famous passage says this: “But seek…
Spiritual and political lessons to be learned from Israel in exile: I want to speak about how we should live with and pray for those…