Thank God for his patience with us: Allow me a moment to make a seemingly odd introduction: Back in 1960 the Chicago blues legend Junior…
Becoming a Christian and growing as a Christian has absolutely nothing to do with picking yourself up by your own bootstraps, attempting self-reformation, trying harder,…
Let me set things straight at the outset: in terms of our initial regeneration, this is a work purely done by God. We do not…
Away with your lame excuses – we need to speak out: If you are a Christian you are commanded to share the good news of…
Faith and secret sins: As I was walking the dog this morning I was thinking about other believers – as well as myself. We all…
We can never get enough of the great Spurgeon: The great English preacher Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) would easily have 800, perhaps even 8000 classic quotes…
Some honest answers to questions about pain and suffering: Many atheists and non-believers use the excuse of pain and suffering to not want to believe…
One day believers will be assessed on what they did: Something Christians do not speak much about is the idea of receiving rewards one day…
Great biblical wisdom on offer here from Packer: The issue of suffering is a core part of Christian teaching. After all, we worship a Suffering…
We all need regular spiritual check-ups: Most folks do regular health check-ups. They go through various tests to make sure that they are in good…
Some inspiring quotes from his important new book: There is a never-ending supply of books on eschatology, the last things, the return of our Lord,…
Telling falsehoods is not how we help others: The more I think about it, the more diabolical things appear to be. We do not just…
More soul-stirring words from Ryle: The great English pastor and author J. C. Ryle (1816-1900) is well known for his many writings. These include his…
These powerful words need to be read and meditated upon: One of the great attributes of God and one of the high water marks for…
Growth in the Christian life is a cooperative effort: I realise that the question I ask here can open a rather large can of theological…
On the necessity of sound teaching and right belief: There would be many weaknesses in the church in the West today, but a major one…
The biblical depiction of people as sinners is a sobering one: There are plenty of non-Christians – along with too many Christians, sadly – who…
Yes our God does know all there is to know: If God is God, then he must know all things. There can be nothing hidden…
Forget this bogus idea that we can somehow save ourselves: Mankind’s greatest and most urgent need is to get right with God. That of course…