Where are the prophets among us? What follows might sound quite strange to many Christians, but ALL God’s people today ARE called to have a…
I am not a prophet nor the son of a prophet. I am not claiming any inspiration, only perspiration. But there certainly have been God-sent…
There comes a time when business as usual just does not cut it. When the surrounding culture grows ever deeper and darker with evil, immorality,…
Isaiah is the first of the major prophets and one of the most important. His ministry took place before the Babylonian exile of 587 B.C.…
The last 16 books in the English Old Testament are made up of the prophetic writings: 4 major and 12 minor – so called because…
All Christians should be devoted students of the Word of God, and that includes the Old Testament. The 39 books of the OT comprise a…
‘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…
I read again this morning in my daily readings one of my favourite Old Testament passages. It is one I often share in public talks,…
It is encouraging and refreshing to see some of America’s elder statesmen in the faith coming out with strong, prophetic words of both love and…
Mix one part itching ears with one part false prophets and what do you get? Disaster, delusion, deception and degeneracy compounded. The Bible warns from…
One very significant – yet often neglected – Old Testament passage is Numbers 11:29. There Moses says this: “I wish that all the LORD’S people…
More thoughts on God’s knowledge and foreknowledge: Having done some recent articles on issues concerning divine knowledge, another set of passages is raised by those…
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…
Can God ever forget us? Yesterday I penned a piece on forgetfulness. I looked at two types of this, from a spiritual perspective. When we…
Miracles will not always lead to faith: I just recently wrote a piece on signs and wonders. In it I asked whether the miraculous normally…
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…
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…
Yes we should share our faith with everyone, including Jews: Most biblical Christians would think the question above is a no-brainer: ‘Well of course we…
Judgment is certain – how we face it all depends: What do you think of when you hear the word “judgment”? It will normally depend…