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…
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…
We must not overlook the important works by Neil Postman: God never leaves himself without a witness. As I have said often before, if he…
Do you have blood on your hands? No, I am not talking about an accident in the kitchen with a sharp knife. The phrase under…
Some useful helps as you read the book of Ezekiel: The book of Ezekiel is a key prophetic book in the Old Testament, but it…
We need a realistic and holistic view of civil government: Christians are always to run with the total biblical message, and to proclaim the full…
Could God ever choose to sin? As has often been said, Christian beliefs are simple enough for a child to understand and believe. But they…
Some Christians exist solely to criticise other believers: Here is a truth you can count on: dare to say anything in public as a Christian,…
A few thoughts on the passing of the remarkable Sir Roger Scruton It was not my intention to write a piece on the great Roger…
Do you care about the things that God cares about? I am not asking a rhetorical question here, but a very real one. Do you…
People are going to hell, the church is being racked with heresies and overrun with sin, yet many Christians are worried only about the “tone”…
The last two of the four so-called major prophets are quite important books, and both deserve careful study. While Daniel may get a lot of…
‘The church is in a mess.’ ‘We have cowards in the pulpits.’ ‘There is rampant sin in the pews.’ ‘Believers have lost their backbone.’ I…
By now most of you would have heard of convicted traitor and agent provocateur Bradley Manning’s decision to spend the rest of his days in…
Like some of the other passages I have discussed in this series of articles, this is not really a “difficult” passage as such. But it…
I have recently penned a piece on philosophy and abortion. In it I sought to show how one can make the pro-life case by appealing…
This is not a rhetorical question. Are you causing any trouble? If not, why not? And I am asking this question of Christians. You see,…
Those familiar with their Old Testament, or with the biblical use of rhetoric, will readily recognise what my title is referring to. It is one…
The recent presidential election in France may well be cause for guarded optimism. Certainly the election of Sarkozy is greatly preferred to that of Royal.…
It is always a delicate matter when believers speak out on any issue, whether to fellow believers, or to non-believers. Most discussions or arguments on…