On being careful in our public statements: All believers are commanded to love God with their minds – among other things. We are also told…
The balanced Christian life: What should believers major in: zeal or knowledge? If you know anything about me, you will know that I see this…
Not everything we read about in Scripture is meant to be copied! There are various important principles of biblical interpretation. If we keep these in…
We have good reason to remain hopeful: Some of you will recall a major theme of a book penned back in 1946: Man’s Search for…
Should believers bury their dead only? While many believers may never have given this a passing thought, some others might think quite a lot about…
Away with your lame excuses – we need to speak out: If you are a Christian you are commanded to share the good news of…
In praise of homemaking and motherhood: All jobs, professions and callings are noble and vital if it is God who is behind it. If the…
Another must read-volume by Bennett: I am always interested in alerting people to good books. One way to do this is through book reviews, of…
Sometimes we need to accept ourselves as God made us: One truth that cannot be denied is that God has made us all different. No…
On the falling star of the new atheism: The new atheists were all the rage just a few short decades ago. They now seem to…
Concern, along with careful thinking, are both needed to really help others: People can often come up with what seem like good ideas, and often…
When Christian ministries shift from their original calling: We all know of groups, organisations, parachurch groups, and even churches that started out explicitly and unashamedly…
Faith and secret sins: As I was walking the dog this morning I was thinking about other believers – as well as myself. We all…
God provides mercies for our journey: The Christian life is certainly not always smooth sailing. Rough patches can abound as much as smooth ones. While…
Some thoughts on some puzzling texts: I suppose I could add this to my series on “Difficult Bible Passages,” although I will actually be looking…
A century ago this important work appeared: OK, I am a bit off by a few weeks, or a few months, but we can still…
Reflections of how Jesus, you, and I look: Some might be thinking that my title is once again rather strange. OK, so shoot me already.…
We need to teach morality – this is a first-rate resource: All the great teachers made use of stories to reinforce their message and add…
Be careful that Scripture does not become so familiar that it loses its punch: The old saying “familiarity breeds contempt” has some real truth to…
Science as we know it today would not be the same without its Christian roots: To speak of Western civilisation is to speak about Christian…