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Proclaim the Truth Regardless of How It Is Received

Jan 19, 2021

The world is starved for truth and is living on lies. We must respond:

Many Christians are wondering how we are to proceed as the days get darker, as evil accelerates, and as lies and deception abound. There would be

On Missing Out On God’s Best For Us

Jan 18, 2021

Is it possible for believers to miss out on the best that God has for them?

Consider these questions: Is it possible that what God intends for us we can miss out on for various reasons? Does God have great

Difficult Bible Passages: Exodus 4:24

Jan 17, 2021

If God chose Moses, why did he seek to kill him?

This certainly is a difficult passage, one that appears abruptly in a narrative about Moses, and leaves many readers scratching their heads. The immediate context is the return of

Lessons From the Life of Joseph

Jan 15, 2021

There is so much we can learn from the life of Joseph:

Have you been treated unfairly, even by members of your own family? Have you ever known injustice, betrayal and hatred? Have you ever done that which was right,

Make Up Your Mind Now

Jan 13, 2021

We must decide ahead of time how we will respond to temptations and pressures:

Some time ago I was discussing with a friend how anti-Christian bigotry and persecution are ramping up all around us. I mentioned that I have basically

Justice Always Comes – But It Can Take a While

Jan 11, 2021

As injustice and darkness abound, we all wonder how long it will last:

I have been writing a lot on the topic of justice of late, and that for the simple reason that we are witnessing so much appalling injustice

Dealing With Those Who Differ

Jan 11, 2021

How are we to deal with those who strongly differ with us?

This is a topic that comes up often, so it is something that I write about now and then. Here I want to discuss two sorts of differences

Yes, Leftist Totalitarianism Is Upon Us

Jan 10, 2021

This war is real – and getting worse:

Can conservatives sometimes use words like ‘tyranny,’ ‘fascism,’ and ‘totalitarianism’ too often and too easily? Yes. Are they right to be using them now, especially in light of the Tech Giants’ war

Early Christianity, Persecution, and Lessons for Today

Jan 9, 2021

What can we learn from persecution in the early church?

Only those with spiritual myopia or who are living in a fantasy world can not see what is happening all around the West: a flood of anti-Christian bigotry and persecution

Tribulation, Suffering and the Believer

Jan 8, 2021

How should we think about suffering as things darken all around us?

As things in the West get darker each passing day, it is to be expected that Christians will cast their minds to things like biblical prophecy and how

17 New Books for the Thinking Christian

Jan 5, 2021

These 17 new books are all well worth being aware of:

If you are a Christian, like to think, and like to read, then you have come to the right place! If not, well, look away now. Like other articles

Christians: No More Playing Games

Jan 4, 2021

Real persecution IS coming for believers in the West:

Those with spiritual eyes to see and ears to hear realise that so much of what passes for Christianity today in the West is merely superficial, vaporous cotton candy, lacking in

2020: The Year in Review

Jan 2, 2021

Some political and spiritual reflections on 2020:

Well, that was different. Little did any of us realise one year ago that 2020 would turn out to be, well, so very different and unexpected. The coronavirus has certainly changed the world

Good News: The System WILL Fall

Dec 31, 2020

Divine judgment on godless Babylon is good news:

It is the last day of the year (finally!), which means I have again read the last chapters of the book of Revelation. So it is back to Genesis tomorrow. Despite all

A Review of Live Not By Lies. By Rod Dreher.

Dec 30, 2020

A Review of <i>Live Not By Lies</i>. By Rod Dreher.

Sentinel, 2020.

We all need to read Dreher’s important new book:

“Open war is upon you whether you would risk it or not.” Some of you may recall that line of Aragorn to Theoden in Tolkien’s The Two Towers.

God Is For Us

Dec 28, 2020

Where is your identity found?

In this piece I want to bring together two bits of commentary on two spiritual realities. The first has to do with our identity as believers, and the second has to do with our blessings

Christian Leadership, Sin and Restoration

Dec 27, 2020

Some thoughts on fallen Christian leaders:

Sadly there is never a shortage of Christian leaders and pastors who become involved in a fall from grace – and often in a very public fashion. There is no need to name names

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Proclaim the Truth Regardless of How It Is Received

The world is starved for truth and is living on lies. We must respond:

On Missing Out On God’s Best For Us

Is it possible for believers to miss out on the best that God has for them?

Difficult Bible Passages: Exodus 4:24

If God chose Moses, why did he seek to kill him?

Lessons From the Life of Joseph

There is so much we can learn from the life of Joseph:

Make Up Your Mind Now

We must decide ahead of time how we will respond to temptations and pressures:

Justice Always Comes – But It Can Take a While

As injustice and darkness abound, we all wonder how long it will last:

Dealing With Those Who Differ

How are we to deal with those who strongly differ with us?

Early Christianity, Persecution, and Lessons for Today

What can we learn from persecution in the early church?

Tribulation, Suffering and the Believer

How should we think about suffering as things darken all around us?

17 New Books for the Thinking Christian

These 17 new books are all well worth being aware of:

Christians: No More Playing Games

Real persecution IS coming for believers in the West:

2020: The Year in Review

Some political and spiritual reflections on 2020:

Good News: The System WILL Fall

Divine judgment on godless Babylon is good news:

A Review of Live Not By Lies. By Rod Dreher.

We all need to read Dreher’s important new book:

God Is For Us

Where is your identity found?

Christian Leadership, Sin and Restoration

Some thoughts on fallen Christian leaders:

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The world is starved for truth and is living on lies. We must respond:

Is it possible for believers to miss out on the best that God has for them?

If God chose Moses, why did he seek to kill him?

We need to see the bigger picture as we deal with the mess we are in:

There is so much we can learn from the life of Joseph:

We must decide ahead of time how we will respond to temptations and pressures:

As injustice and darkness abound, we all wonder how long it will last:

How are we to deal with those who strongly differ with us?

This war is real – and getting worse:

What can we learn from persecution in the early church?

How should we think about suffering as things darken all around us?

Some reflections on what is now happening in Washington:

These 17 new books are all well worth being aware of:

Real persecution IS coming for believers in the West:

When Big Business and Big Government get into bed together, we are in big danger:

Some political and spiritual reflections on 2020:

Divine judgment on godless Babylon is good news:

We all need to read Dreher’s important new book:

Where is your identity found?

Some thoughts on fallen Christian leaders:

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