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Christians should have a far different response to suffering than atheists:

Can one accept the reality of God and of suffering, and not have a fundamental contradiction? For thousands of years philosophers and theologians have argued that we can indeed

Dealing With Pain, Suffering, Loss and Grief: A Reader

Jul 2, 2020

Here are a number of important books dealing with suffering, pain and evil and how we might respond:

We all suffer in various ways, so to offer a reading list on how to cope with, how to understand, and how

We all can learn so much from the life and writings of Elisabeth Elliot:

Many of you know about the remarkable American Christian missionary and author Elisabeth Elliot (1926-2015). What she went through has more than qualified her to

Anger, Prayer, and the Justice of God

Jun 21, 2020

Christians can rightly get angry about evil and injustice:

As a Christian, do you ever get angry? I do. And there is a place for it. Recall that Ephesians 4:26 (quoting Psalm 4:4), says that we can be angry, but

What C. S. Lewis wrote on the moral law 70 years ago is always worth revisiting:

A large part of the apologetic method of C. S. Lewis involved the moral argument for God’s existence. He famously made this case in

Secular Humanists Pretending To Be Christians

Jun 12, 2020

Sadly, many Christians seem indistinguishable from secular humanists:

There is much more to being a Christian than simply claiming to be one. All sorts of folks think they are a Christian, or pretend to be a Christian, but they are

How should we understand biblical prayers against one’s enemies?

Some might think I got my title wrong, and that I meant to say ‘Pray For Your Enemies’. Yes, there certainly is a place for that, as Jesus stated (Matthew 5:44,

25 MORE Key Quotes from Ravi Zacharias

May 24, 2020

Here are another 25 gems from the great Christian apologist:

The legacy of Ravi Zacharias will last well beyond all the years he spent on earth (74). For half a century he ministered gospel truths all around the world, speaking

3 Lessons from the Life of Ravi Zacharias

May 21, 2020

Here are a few things I learned from him:

We all can glean much from the life and work of the late Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias. So many of us have been touched by his life in so many ways,

25 Key Quotes from Ravi Zacharias

May 20, 2020

Here are 25 gems from the great Christian apologist:

Having just passed away at age 74 after nearly a half century of ministry, Ravi Zacharias has left us such a rich legacy, and a wealth of important Christian thinking and

The great Ravi Zacharias has just passed away. He was a true champion of God and for God:

The world has just lost one of the greatest Christian apologists and evangelists of recent times, and a wonderful, humble servant of

Essential Christian Reading During the Corona Lockdown

Apr 23, 2020

Here are 15 new important books you should be aware of:

In a time of forced lockdown, what better way to spend your time than to get through a substantial pile of important books? Yes I realise that my articles

The New York Governor needs to reconsider his anti-God rhetoric:

A recent arrogant outburst by an American political leader reminds me of the words of Jesus to another political leader. In John 19:10-11 we find this exchange between Pontius Pilate

The Death of Death: An Antidote to Atheism

Mar 29, 2020

Christianity offers us everything during this time of crisis – atheism offers us nothing:

While I was out for a walk this morning, I prayed about what I might next write on, and various ideas converged. The weather itself was

Biblical Anthropology: A Reader’s Guide

Feb 17, 2020

Just what does it mean to be human?

It is vitally important that we get the right understanding on what it is to be human. A wrong view on how we view humanity and personhood will often result in some

20 New Books for the Thinking Christian

Jan 26, 2020

Here are 20 new books that you all should be aware of:

My title should make it clear that at least three groups of people can turn away now – those who are not Christians or interested in Christianity; those

Making Cheap Excuses For Telling God To Get Lost

Jan 24, 2020

Sadly another public figure dumps his faith in Christ:

Apostasy is always so easy. To veer off into unbelief or heresy happens all the time, and it seems to be something that can take place so effortlessly. However, remaining orthodox

The Perils of Relativism, Subjectivism and Emotionalism

Jan 22, 2020

Our culture is being poisoned by all this:

The three items found in my title pretty much sum up where Western culture is now largely at. Indeed, we are awash in such things. But if you are unsure as to

A Review of The Quest for Reality and Significance. By David Gooding and John Lennox.

Jan 19, 2020

Myrtlefield House, 2018-2019.

A new series of books on Christian apologetics and worldview analysis is worth being aware of:

This new six-volume set of books on Christian apologetics is a very useful resource indeed. Coming in at some 1850 pages,

Contrary to the claims of some, Satan most certainly exists:

Given all that the Bible has to say about the devil, only a cultist or theological liberal could claim to understand Scripture yet state that he does not exist. The

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Bill Muehlenberg's commentary on issues of the day...

Christians should have a far different response to suffering than atheists:

Here are a number of important books dealing with suffering, pain and evil and how we might respond:

We all can learn so much from the life and writings of Elisabeth Elliot:

Christians can rightly get angry about evil and injustice:

What C. S. Lewis wrote on the moral law 70 years ago is always worth revisiting:

Sadly, many Christians seem indistinguishable from secular humanists:

How should we understand biblical prayers against one’s enemies?

Here are another 25 gems from the great Christian apologist:

Here are a few things I learned from him:

Here are 25 gems from the great Christian apologist:

The great Ravi Zacharias has just passed away. He was a true champion of God and for God:

Here are 15 new important books you should be aware of:

The New York Governor needs to reconsider his anti-God rhetoric:

Christianity offers us everything during this time of crisis – atheism offers us nothing:

Just what does it mean to be human?

Here are 20 new books that you all should be aware of:

Sadly another public figure dumps his faith in Christ:

Our culture is being poisoned by all this:

A new series of books on Christian apologetics and worldview analysis is worth being aware of:

Contrary to the claims of some, Satan most certainly exists:

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