How should Christians think about the modern state of Israel? Numerous book-length treatments of this topic have appeared, so it may be foolhardy of me…
I was mortified recently to read a book which actually had an entire chapter dealing with mortification (pun intended). When is the last time you…
God is the most important and profound topic there is (of course he is more than just a topic), and his love may be his…
Many believers know the truth of Scripture which tells us, “God is love”. But many people – believer and non-believer alike – seem to think…
When we preach a me-centred gospel, we end up with me-centred disciples. And when things get tough, these self-centred followers of Jesus will quickly fall…
We live in an age in which everything has become trivialised and demeaned. We do not take things very seriously anymore, except perhaps ourselves. Sadly…
To be honest, I am getting tired of listening to so-called believers making cheap excuses for their sin. They seem more intent on justifying their…
This topic has been on my mind and heart for some time now, so here it is. It is a gentle word to my many…
Encounter Books, 2010. In the West we are involved in a war of worldviews. On the one side is the Judeo-Christian worldview. Opposed to it…
A half century ago A.W. Tozer preached these words: “This is the day of excusing sin instead of purging sin. An entire school of thought…
Sometimes when you are reading a book, highlighting one passage after another, there is not much one can do by way of reviewing the book.…
OK, when was the last time you heard a sermon warning against worldliness? I suspect for most believers it would have been a very long…
You expect secular activists to mangle and abuse Scripture. That is bad enough, but it is much worse when people who call themselves Christians misuse…
Sixty-five years ago the world celebrated Victory in Europe Day. On May 8, 1945, the official surrender of Germany was accepted by the Allies, and…
In a recent post I mentioned how one especially foul-mouthed misotheist was sacked from her own newspaper. Given how atrocious she has been over the…
While atheists will demur, it seems that miracles still happen. One of Australia’s most foul-mouthed, bigoted and vile columnists has just lost her job. Atheist…
Will England become the first contemporary Western nation to fully criminalise Christianity? It sure seems to be heading that way. I have recorded one case…
For years now when asked what I thought to be the main task of the church – revival or reformation – I have always answered:…
By now most of you would have seen the ads for L’Oréal cosmetics with its slogan, “Because I’m worth it”. Other versions of the slogan…
This piece is as much about the Moravian church as it is about Count Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf, its founder. Both have secured a place…