The Samson saga is bizarre but encouraging: Yesterday I wrote about the Samson narratives. He was one of the judges, or deliverers, that God raised…
Thoughts on the “He Gets Us” ads: By now most of you are aware of the controversy that has arisen over some ads played during…
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…
These are some terrific quotes for this time of year: I have often said that the English preacher Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) and the English writer…
Lotta tears and death of late: When you are young you likely do not think very much about death and dying. But when you get…
Questions and objections about Jesus the Messiah: For 2000 years now, both Jews and gentiles and been confronted with the truth claims of Jesus Christ.…
We can count on resistance and enmity as we stand for biblical truth: When we are repeatedly told about something, or warned about something, especially…
Political and religious reasons to oppose “The Voice”: The current debate over a very divisive referendum in Australia to change the Constitution on behalf of…
How do we deal with loneliness? Everyone can get lonely, but here I want to speak to believers. There are all sorts of reasons why…
Do churches need to repent of worshipping youth while ignoring the elderly? There is nothing wrong with young people in our churches, and even young…
Some will ignore the evidence even when it stares them in the face: When folks are captivated by particular ideologies and belief systems, and are…
The closing words of Scripture are eternally comforting: I had several things in mind to write about this last day of 2021. But as I…
How much the world dislikes you might be a good indication of your faith: While it is often claimed by non-believers that Christianity is a…
Some sensible and biblical insights on how to think about COVID and Statism: In June of this year an important 36-point Declaration came out having…
If some believers over-spiritualise Scripture, others can over-politicise it: If my title seems a bit too arcane and academic, please forgive me, But I do…
Yes, Jesus was involved in politics: Politics and religion, we are told, are not to be discussed in polite society. Well, call me impolite if…
Death stinks, as does suffering and decay. But it will not always be with us: The older you get, the more the realities mentioned in…
He sure did offend a lot of people! Anyone who claims that Jesus was a meek and mild religious teacher who simply told everyone to…
Jesus often resisted the power structures of his day: This may seem like an odd thing to write about. We do not normally think about…
There is no such thing as a non-offensive and non-exclusive gospel: The Christian gospel can be called many things, but it can NOT be called…