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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

Are you an approved workman as you handle God’s word?

Because even Spirit-filled believers are still finite and fallen and fallible, none of us of course will ever get the reading and interpreting of Scripture completely right. Nonetheless, one can

Christianity and the Cult of Youth

Jun 5, 2020

Why do so many churches sideline the elderly?

Here is my thesis: just as most of the West has elevated all things youth while ignoring, downplaying or overlooking the elderly, so too in most of Western Christianity. Not everywhere of

Psalm 2 offers us great news as we think of the murderous thugs ruling the earth right now:

Consider all the evil dictators, murderous rulers, and diabolical tyrants that people have had to endure over the years. They have terrorised

We all need to pray more – I sure do:

Just in case you are thinking: ‘Here goes Bill again, bashing other believers’ – not so. If anything, I am bashing myself here, while trying to encourage others. I have

Hate the Sin, Love the Sinner?

Jun 1, 2020

Thoughts on ‘love the sinner, hate the sin’:

There are plenty of maxims, sayings, and clichés that routinely flow from the lips of believers. Some are more or less faithful to biblical truth while some are much less so. The

Do you feel that so much of your life has been wasted? There is hope if you do:

I stayed up till 2 this morning watching the first two hours of the three-hour live stream memorial service for the great

Some thoughts on the Messianic banquet:

We all like to eat. And most of us enjoy dining in community. The Bible actually speaks quite often about food, about eating, about feasts, and about dining with others. Both Testaments speak to

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,

We all need some encouragement as we seek to serve Christ and the Kingdom:

Here are some biblical truths you can bank on: Anyone living a committed Christian life will face opposition. How can it not be? Satan and his

Here is some help for your study of the book of Ezra:

Ezra and Nehemiah were originally one book, broken up sometime during the early church. Along with Esther, these make up the final three historical books which appear just

Here are some aids to assist you as you study Nehemiah:

Nehemiah continues the story we find recorded in the book of Ezra. Just as with Samuel, Kings and Chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah were originally one book in the Hebrew

Here are some helps as you read through the Old Testament book of Esther:

Having just reread the Old Testament book of Esther, I am again struck by its many unique features. It is the only book, along with Daniel,

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

Vale David Pawson

May 22, 2020

The famous Bible teacher David Pawson has just passed away:

Hot on the heels of the sad passing of Ravi Zacharias, we have just had another giant of the faith pass away: the well-known and well-loved UK Bible teacher David

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,

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

Secular Humanists Pretending To Be Christians

Sadly, many Christians seem indistinguishable from secular humanists:

On How Not To Read Scripture

Are you an approved workman as you handle God’s word?

Christianity and the Cult of Youth

Why do so many churches sideline the elderly?

Reflections on Psalm 2

Psalm 2 offers us great news as we think of the murderous thugs ruling the earth right now:

Prayerless Christians

We all need to pray more – I sure do:

Hate the Sin, Love the Sinner?

Restoring Wasted Years

Do you feel that so much of your life has been wasted? There is hope if you do:

The Messianic Feast

Some thoughts on the Messianic banquet:

Praying Against Enemies

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

Encouragement for the Journey

We all need some encouragement as we seek to serve Christ and the Kingdom:

Bible Study Helps: Ezra

Here is some help for your study of the book of Ezra:

Bible Study Helps: Nehemiah

Here are some aids to assist you as you study Nehemiah:

Bible Study Helps: Esther

Here are some helps as you read through the Old Testament book of Esther:

25 MORE Key Quotes from Ravi Zacharias

Here are another 25 gems from the great Christian apologist:

Vale David Pawson

3 Lessons from the Life of Ravi Zacharias

Here are a few things I learned from him:

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Sadly, many Christians seem indistinguishable from secular humanists:

We all need to take a much closer look at BLM:

Are you an approved workman as you handle God’s word?

How should Christians think about race and racism?

Now the progressives are calling for the end of the police:

Why do so many churches sideline the elderly?

Psalm 2 offers us great news as we think of the murderous thugs ruling the earth right now:

We all need to pray more – I sure do:

What should we make of the rioting in American cities?

Do you feel that so much of your life has been wasted? There is hope if you do:

Some thoughts on the Messianic banquet:

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

We all need some encouragement as we seek to serve Christ and the Kingdom:

Here is some help for your study of the book of Ezra:

Here are some aids to assist you as you study Nehemiah:

Here are some helps as you read through the Old Testament book of Esther:

Here are another 25 gems from the great Christian apologist:

Here are a few things I learned from him:

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