God is still at work: It is easy to despair at the state of the world. So often it seems like God has simply abandoned…
Would we still try to build things like cathedrals today? In good measure your view of life will determine what you do – or don’t…
Evangelicals need to have a major rethink: As with every Christian cohort, evangelicalism has been a mixed bag with various strengths and weaknesses. As such,…
Some thoughts on John Piper’s views on the US election: Those who have followed me over the years know that I wrote quite a lot…
Equal Time Books, 2020. Michael Brown’s new book on the US elections is a must read: This year’s American presidential election may be one of…
How does Christianity differ from all the other world religions? Although wildly ambitious and seemingly foolish to write on such a massive topic, with billions…
Everywhere we look we find conflict. There are political wars, there are ideological wars, there are culture wars, and there are religious wars. Overwhelmingly, behind…
Those who think there is far too much to read in the world – including on this site – would be greatly relieved if I…
Yes that title is right. So much of the church of Jesus Christ today is so far down in the gutter that we actually have…
Evangelical Christianity has long been known for its emphasis on theological orthodoxy, a high view of Scripture, and an adherence to sound doctrine. Indeed, one…
Everyone has a worldview – they may not know that they do, but they do nonetheless. Everyone looks at the world from a particular point…
One of the clearest lessons of Scripture is how dangerous it is to go with the crowd. Remember, the crowd preferred Barabbas over Jesus. The…
I happen to be a Protestant evangelical. While most Christians at least should know what that means, surprisingly, many do not. Indeed, I have even…
The modern evangelical church is not in a good condition. There are many areas of concern that could be raised here: theological decline, a major…
Some of you will recall the 1967 hit tune by crooner Louis Armstrong, “What a Wonderful World,” later re-popularised in the 1987 Robin Williams film,…
When revival breaks out, it won’t likely be in America or Australia – at least not according to texts like 2 Chronicles 7:14. We all…
There is an urgent need in the church today for Christians to think biblically – about all things. We need to form a solid and…
I am an evangelical. So let me for the moment confine my remarks to fellow evangelicals. If you are a non-evangelical, but want to read…
Whenever I am asked where I am coming from theologically, I state that I am an evangelical Christian. However, since not everyone understands that term,…
Crossway Books, 2010. (Available in Australia at Koorong books) There have been a number of solid evangelical works on ethics which have appeared over the…