Vital reading on the spiritual battles we are involved in: The Bible clearly teaches that God exists, that Satan exists, that angels exist, and that…
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…
Spiritual blindness is why it is hard to reach so many folks: In the ESV we find the terms “blind,” “blindness” and other forms of…
We must keep spiritual realities in place as we do politics: A recent meme making the rounds on the social media says that the US…
Most Western Christians are oblivious to the spiritual realities all around us: We all have varying levels of vision. Some folks are born blind, and…
I have already penned two pieces on the SCOTUS decision to redefine and destroy marriage. I have looked at the very real implication for marriage,…
The use of surprise is always quite handy in any war. If the enemy can catch you off guard, they have a real advantage. This…
And so it ends. The adventure is over. At least the adventure that started four books ago and/or six films ago. Presumably this is all…
Want to be a first-rate Olympic athlete? You gotta work at it and practice incessantly. Want to be the best pianist around? You have to…
Two recent articles coming out of the US present contrasting visions of the Christian life in general, and the culture wars in particular. One laments…
Just who is used for God’s purposes? Let me cut to the chase here. What are the kind of people that God uses for his…
Beware of these destructive charlatans: Yes, an unusual title, so bear with me – but it is quite biblical. Let me explain. In Ezekiel 13:1-7…
Some great truths that we need to keep in mind: Back in 1959 the late great J. I. Packer gave a series of talks at…
There is a place for great fiction: Last night on the social media I half-jokingly said in a post that I can’t believe some Christians…
A brief introduction to Aquinas: The Italian Dominican Thomas Aquinas is without question one of the West’s most important philosophers and theologians. Along with the…
What does it mean to seek the welfare of the city? The other day I discussed Jeremiah 29:7. The famous passage says this: “But seek…
For the umpteenth time: Christians must engage with the world around them: Given that this is the 6247th article you will find on this site,…
We must not be surprised at the opposition we will all get as we seek to do God’s work: In Ezra 4: we read that…
We are such a long way from where we should be, spiritually speaking: OK, this passage may not be so much encouraging as it is…
What General MacArthur managed to do in Japan after the war was nothing short of remarkable: What do you do if you are given the…