“I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God.” So says Yahweh in Exodus 20:5. The true and living God brooks no rivals, and he…
Does God know future events? The questions in my title and sub-title might seem to most Christians to be rather silly questions. ‘Well of course…
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…
We need to learn from the Samson saga: You all know the story of Samson. He was the reluctant deliverer that God used, despite his…
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…
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…
The spiritual journey of Naomi Wolf: If you are not into reading and want immediate answers, let me say this: Had I asked, ‘Is Naomi…
Thinking biblically about war and the use of force: Some might erroneously think that my title is an oxymoron, a contradiction in terms. But only…
The latest on the situation in Israel: With 300,000 reservists called up, and tanks positioned along the border with Gaza, it seems it will be…
Judgment is certain – how we face it all depends: What do you think of when you hear the word “judgment”? It will normally depend…
Good news about rogue rulers and evil tyrants: A major problem we have as mere fallen and finite creatures is that we lack perspective. We…
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…
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…
This text certainly presents a number of very real challenges: There are two main problems or difficulties that one finds in this text. One is…
Can you fear God and serve idols at the same time? We are told in James 1:8 that “A double minded man is unstable in…
God is doing far more than what we are aware of: Why do you do what you do? If you are a Christian you should…
We can learn a lot from what happened to ancient Israel: All of Judges 19-21 is difficult to say the least. Indeed, it is one…
Scripture offers us clear principles to help us understand evil rulers: In terms of politics, conservatives such as myself can understand why various secular left…
We must not read Scripture cafeteria style: God did not give us just some books of the Bible, or parts of some books. He gave…
We can learn a lot from Moses and his concern for God’s glory: If you are like me, you may often worry about what others…