A common claim made by the prosperity gospellers is that Jesus and his followers were actually quite well off. I have heard myself how one…
To support the claim that Jesus and the disciples were rich, the prosperity gospel teachers often appeal to the story of the casting lots for…
We must never put asunder what Scripture joins together: The progressive Christians of today, like the theological liberals of old, seek to convince us that…
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…
Reflections of how Jesus, you, and I look: Some might be thinking that my title is once again rather strange. OK, so shoot me already.…
The Jesus Revolution, my story, and the new film: Like so many others, I was part of two major counter-cultures in my youth. From around…
Christian, you are not your own and you need to start living that way: We live in an age of easy believism and cheap grace.…
“A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not quench.” Yesterday I wrote a piece on “The Hard Sayings of…
Wow, did Jesus really say that? How often do we hear Christians say the following sorts of things? ‘Let’s make things as easy as we…
Just being ‘nice’ is not enough: Anyone who stands up for biblical truth in this age of relativism, emotivism and political correctness knows full well…
Families are crucial, but Christian discipleship must take priority: Families are vitally important. The Judeo-Christian worldview has the highest regard for marriage and family. These…
Here are the things that amazed people about Jesus: No, I am not being trite and using silly cliches. You know what I mean: ‘Jesus…
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…
And just what did Jesus do – and not do? It is obvious that in so many ways Jesus is our example – our perfect…
Responding to a foolish objection: How often have you heard some Christian tell you that we should avoid political involvement because Jesus was not involved?…
Anger is part of the biblical presentation of Jesus: Was Jesus ever angry? If so, what angered him? Those questions will be answered differently, depending…
Was Jesus a lawbreaker? A few hours ago I wrote a piece entitled “Would Jesus Wear a Face Mask?” It was of course all rather…
Some folks are convinced that Jesus would wear a mask. Are they right? I was asked recently on the social media what I thought about…
We need to learn some important lessons during this pandemic: When Jesus told us the following in John 14:27, he actually meant it: “Peace I…