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…
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…
Thoughts about miracles and belief: That the miraculous is real is a given for Christians, since we know that God exists, and that he interacts…
God is no fan of religious syncretism and idolatry: Most modern westerners want nothing to do with religion, but if they must have it, they…
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…
Purchasing forgiveness of sins? I was recently asked by someone if there are Old Testament passages that speak about paying money for the forgiveness of…
Keeping the big biblical picture in view: It is a new year, but any time for the believer is a good time to recommit to…
Pro-Hamas insanity is part of a bigger malaise in the West: In a radio interview I recently did (concerning the willingness of British young people…
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…
Proclaim the truth bravely, and leave the results up to God: The other day I penned a piece on how the Christian must be willing…
Spiritual and political lessons to be learned from Israel in exile: I want to speak about how we should live with and pray for those…
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…
Can you fear God and serve idols at the same time? We are told in James 1:8 that “A double minded man is unstable in…
When your world is falling apart, God’s isn’t: When things are going badly, the believer is often left wondering where God is. We might already…
We can learn a lot from what happened to ancient Israel: All of Judges 19-21 is difficult to say the least. Indeed, it is one…
Just how many things that we warned about have now come to pass? We told you so. We told you so. We told you so.…
We must not read Scripture cafeteria style: God did not give us just some books of the Bible, or parts of some books. He gave…
Yes, this is a strange title, but wait: there is a connection between the Atlanta pastor and the two Old Testament champions of faith. Indeed,…
We can learn a lot from Moses and his concern for God’s glory: If you are like me, you may often worry about what others…
Baker, 2022. This new volume offers us plenty of help in dealing with various difficulties found in Scripture: If you are familiar with key contemporary…