As is so often the case, a good thing can be perverted and end up causing great harm. This can be true of compassion when…
Yes children can be a handful, but… This piece is as much about having children as not having them. And I need to begin by…
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…
Is the wrath of God a divine attribute? How should we understand the wrath of God? That the entire Bible teaches that God’s perfect holiness…
In a sense we Christians carry on as normal, even in a time of crisis: The other day I wrote a piece about no more…
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…
I had intended for a while now to write a piece on all the ‘good’ that socialism has done for Venezuela. Four days ago that…
Did you know that one of the greatest, most loved, and most influential preachers of all times not only suffered greatly in the flesh, but…
Lessons from who? OK, I never heard of Hachi either until last night when I watched a few minutes of a movie on television. Hachi:…
It is incredible just how many people who call themselves Christian never actually read the Bible. Or if they do, they seem to cafeteria-style pick…
In one of the most unsurprising announcements of the decade, US President Barack Obama has come out and said he supports homosexual marriage. Why are…
Once again it is Christmas; once again a leading newspaper asks Christian leaders to tell us about the meaning of Christmas; and once again they…
I was absolutely gobsmacked to read this headline: “Child’s life is the best Mother’s Day gift.” And I was further bowled over to read the…
A common argument made by pacifists and/or those who really do not know their Bibles very well is that all killing is wrong because it…
Children’s author Philip Pullman has written a “Dark Trilogy,” the first volume of which, The Golden Compass, is now a major motion picture. Nothing wrong…
Three recent occurrences are the occasion for this article. The first was a conversation with a good friend and respected colleague, a fellow soldier in…