Attacks on Christians are becoming commonplace in the West: These are dark days if you are a Christian. Or a conservative. Or pro-life. Or pro-family.…
Connor Court, 2016. Marriage has always been about children, for the simple reason that children are the usual result of the male-female sexual union. If…
It seems in every country there are a handful of key individuals who are making a huge difference for Christ and the Kingdom. They have…
Baker, 2007. (Available in Australia at Koorong books) Yes and no is how I respond to this book. Yes, we all have failed to properly…
I was recently speaking and teaching interstate at some churches and Christian groups. A number of these groups, I was informed, had actually broken away…
David Wells is one of our more perceptive commentators on church and culture. In his newest book he looks at modernism, postmodernism, and the crisis in Evangelicalism. An excellent commentary on church trends.
Basic Books, 1995. Thirty years ago American Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan wrote a report called “The Negro Family: The Case for National Action”. In it…
Just who is used for God’s purposes? Let me cut to the chase here. What are the kind of people that God uses for his…
There really is something about love: On the one hand, because we are all different, we all react to things differently. Some things that really…
Important new developments in assisted reproductive technologies: Two recent media stories about IVF have made headlines around the world. Both stories raise important issues that…
Helpful quotes on writing from Lewis: A little while ago I wrote an article on Lewis discussing books and reading. Because I, and many of…
Christians should lead the way in helping the lonely: The world is full of lonely people. They can be young and old, and there would…
Are we really called to do this? There are several New Testament passages where Jesus says things about plucking out an eye or cutting off…
There is a place for great fiction: Last night on the social media I half-jokingly said in a post that I can’t believe some Christians…
Theology must never be separated from doxology: All believers are called to be theologians. Theology is simply the study of God, and all Christians should…
Some insightful commentary by an important philosopher of science: I realise that it is not good form to label newish books ‘classics,’ but some recent…
Key reading on the Ten Commandments: At the heart of the law as found in the Old Testament is the Decalogue. The famous ten words…
C. S. Lewis, cancer and grief: In many areas of life the ideal is to combine the theoretical with the practical. This is true when…
The West’s schizoid attitude toward children: It was Dietrich Bonhoeffer who is purported to have said: “The ultimate test of a moral society is the…
How the Christian should view power: It is often said that the Christian needs to be on guard against the temptations of the three Gs:…