Eerdmans/Apollos, 2008. (Available in Australia at Koorong Books) Surprisingly, there have been very few substantial and recent commentaries on Colossians from a conservative/evangelical perspective. Somewhat…
OK, another cryptic title. Some with a bit of knowledge of ecclesiastical history might be thinking of the 39 Articles (the 1562 Anglican statement of…
American President Ronald Reagan once famously said, “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to…
At the very heart of the Christian faith is the truth of the atonement. It is the incredible and mysterious work of Christ on our…
Baker, 2008. (Available in Australia at Koorong Books) The Letters of John may be brief (they total just 132 verses in English), but they are…
When it comes to wiping out biblical Christianity, who ya gonna call? Why, the government of course. They are the real faith busters. They are…
It always amazes me how God is able to get his message across. When God’s people are unable or unwilling to be accurate spokespersons for…
The ethics of war and peace is a topic requiring great mental and moral dexterity and in-depth analysis. Issues arising over concerns about justice, peace…
Crossway Books, 2008. (Available in Australia at Koorong books) William Lane Craig is one of the premier evangelical apologists around. He is amply qualified to…
Followers of Jesus are meant to be asking hard questions. Now I don’t mean we should be asking a middle-aged woman her age. Nor do…
It is hard to know in which area Barack Hussein Obama is the most radical. Will he be the most pro-abortion American president ever? Or…
Christianity is far more than just pie in the sky in the sweet bye and bye. Wherever Christian missionaries and workers have gone, there has…
Paris is in town. Paris Hilton that is. And with her there is a whirlwind circus of the media and adoring fans. I have yet…
Another Christmas has come and gone, and for many people, at least in the West, there was not even the slightest connection made between the…
It was recently announced that Barack Obama has asked megachurch pastor Rick Warren to pray at his inauguration. Warren has accepted the invitation to deliver…
For some years now, each new Christmas season is greeted with further outrages and attacks. There are all the usual incidents: banning nativity scenes, refusing…
As has been my occasional habit, I offer another list of recommended reading. The books mentioned here simply happen to be some of the volumes…
There is a very important biblical text concerning how Paul shared the Gospel with a non-Jewish (Greek) audience. It is of course the very well-known…
Hodder & Stoughton, 2005. (Available in Australia from Koorong Books) Way back in 1952 J.B. Phillips wrote a book called Your God is Too Small.…
The Judeo-Christian worldview was essential for the rise of the West. Without it the world would be a radically different place today. Most of the…