Sadly, secular humanists seem to know what most believers don’t know: we are in a war, and the long-term outcome must always be kept in…
Although it was not my intention originally, this is now the fourth – and hopefully final – article in a series of four pieces which…
Life is complex, but it becomes even more complex when God is thrown into the mix. At the best of times, the old theological conundrum…
Plenty of people have become quite cynical about politics in general and the Labor Party in particular after a small cabal of political assassins deposed…
In ancient Rome the masses were pacified with bread and circuses. Today in the West we find ourselves in the same mind-numbing and soul-destroying situation.…
This passage of Scripture is not so much difficult to understand as it is prone to being misunderstood. It is regularly abused and misused, usually…
The throw-away term ‘compassion’ today covers a multitude of sins. It seems that any behaviour, lifestyle and belief system can today be justified by simply…
How should believers think about the state? Is there one type of government better than another? Can believers endorse all types or forms of governments?…
Zondervan, 2010. (Available in Australia at Koorong Books) Atheist Christopher Hitchens has just released his memoirs, which has generated a lot of interest. His brother…
This is another in an irregular series on new books worth noting – this time just on theology and biblical studies. Of course hundreds of…
There are millions of people who do not know Jesus Christ, and do not have a relationship with God. That is a tragedy and something…
That biblical Christianity is an exclusive religion clearly distinguished from other truth claims and religious expressions is clear simply from taking the words of Jesus…
Right now a lot of unanswered questions surround the latest mass killing, this time in the UK. Derrick Bird is now one of Britain’s most…
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…