Political conservatism and religious conservatism tend to go together. Not always. Not completely. But there does tend to be a connection. It can be said…
Presbyterian Church of Victoria, 2004. Quiz time. When was the last time you read a book on the ten commandments? Indeed, when was the last…
Key reading on the Ten Commandments: At the heart of the law as found in the Old Testament is the Decalogue. The famous ten words…
What we need to withstand those who would destroy our culture: The influential English historian Paul Johnson died earlier this week. His passing did not…
In answer to the question found in my title, sadly there are some Christian leaders who certainly seem to think so. They seem to have…
OK, my wife says I need a positive, uplifting article to offset my many rather gloomy articles. And it is nearly Christmas. So what better…
OK, so you want to be a hugely successful preacher, televangelist or pastor? Well, no probs – you can be. All you have to do…
Jesus taught us quite clearly that we would know someone based on their fruit. Indeed, he commanded us to judge, to discern, to assess, to…
A sad situation is enveloping large parts of the evangelical church today, especially those associated with the emergent church. Increasingly we are being told that…
Many former God-haters have either converted or passed on: There is an old religious joke about a few quotations graffitied on a bathroom wall. The…
There is good and bad forgetfulness: We all have moments of forgetfulness. Obviously as you get older this can become an evermore pressing problem. Dementia…
The sexual revolution and cult of self are dead-ends: John Calvin once said that the human heart is an idol-making factory. If we do not…
We need an external moral guidance system: As we know, most folks in the world, and far too many Christians, seem to think the best…
God provides mercies for our journey: The Christian life is certainly not always smooth sailing. Rough patches can abound as much as smooth ones. While…
We need to teach morality – this is a first-rate resource: All the great teachers made use of stories to reinforce their message and add…
Christians need to think straight in many of these areas: A false dilemma is a logical fallacy in which an either/or is being demanded, when…
What he said on revival is vitally important: All true Christians should yearn for revival. We should all be tired of the sad state of…
Wise advice for social media users: If anyone wanted to write a book on internet etiquette, and how to proceed sensibly and wisely on the…
Forgetting and forsaking God has serious repercussions: Western history is in large part the story of God and his people at work. Yet most Westerners…
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,…