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Justice Always Comes – But It Can Take a While

Jan 11, 2021

As injustice and darkness abound, we all wonder how long it will last:

I have been writing a lot on the topic of justice of late, and that for the simple reason that we are witnessing so much appalling injustice

Early Christianity, Persecution, and Lessons for Today

Jan 9, 2021

What can we learn from persecution in the early church?

Only those with spiritual myopia or who are living in a fantasy world can not see what is happening all around the West: a flood of anti-Christian bigotry and persecution

17 New Books for the Thinking Christian

Jan 5, 2021

These 17 new books are all well worth being aware of:

If you are a Christian, like to think, and like to read, then you have come to the right place! If not, well, look away now. Like other articles

Christians: No More Playing Games

Jan 4, 2021

Real persecution IS coming for believers in the West:

Those with spiritual eyes to see and ears to hear realise that so much of what passes for Christianity today in the West is merely superficial, vaporous cotton candy, lacking in

There was a real Saint Nicholas and he seemed to be a pretty neat guy:

Yes, Virginia, there is a Saint Nicholas. There was a real historical figure – although now surrounded by much legend – that existed in the

The Mayflower, America, and the Rewriting of History

Dec 19, 2020

Exactly 400 years ago this significant event took place:

A lot was happening in the world exactly 400 years ago. Having just recently again celebrated Thanksgiving in America, it is worth looking at this history once more – especially because

Statism and Crises: Learning from 20th Century Germany

Oct 15, 2020

The more you study history, the more ominous our present times appear:

In the light of the corona crisis and how so many states in the West have resorted to draconian lockdown measures which have meant crippling restrictions on personal

Reagan, Statism, and Limited Government

Oct 7, 2020

We could use a few more Reagans today to help keep Leviathan in check:

To understand the leftist rage against Ronald Reagan as he won the White House in 1980, and again in 1984, you need to know something of

We need a realistic and holistic view of civil government:

Christians are always to run with the total biblical message, and to proclaim the full counsel of God. They are not to pick and choose those bits of the Bible

The Case Against Lockdowns (and Police States)

Sep 10, 2020

The experts are telling us lockdowns are NOT the way to go:

‘Unless we have extreme and indefinite lockdowns in place, we’re all gonna die.’ That is basically the daily mantra we hear from the corona alarmists and the panic-mongers,

A Faith That Makes a Difference

Sep 9, 2020

Real Christianity has always been about transforming our world – not just individual souls:

Christianity is a very practical faith. It of course offers eternal dividends for those who embrace it, but it also has very real implications for life

‘But It’s For Your Own Good’ – On Not Learning the Lessons of History

Sep 6, 2020

Yet even more hellishness in Victoria:

One of the many problems with rulers effectively making themselves dictators for life is the masses can end up with sentences of life imprisonment. People suffer immensely when power-drunk rulers so readily love to

The End of History

Sep 1, 2020

Be comforted; human history is something God is in control of:

History is going somewhere. For the Christian, we believe God is not aloof or out of touch with the affairs of men but is actively involved in them. And

Corona and Censorship – Where Have We Seen This Before?

Jul 31, 2020

The widescale suppression and censorship of information has been done before:

I have often spoken about the politicisation of society. And it is clearly the case that for many years now even things like medicine and science have become heavily

Trump and Truth Versus Tyranny and Treason

Jul 8, 2020

President Trump’s Mount Rushmore speech is a must listen and share:

The militant left hates Trump, hates America, hates freedom, hates Christianity, hates the police, and hates just about everything decent and honourable. So here is a good rule of

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Justice Always Comes – But It Can Take a While

As injustice and darkness abound, we all wonder how long it will last:

Early Christianity, Persecution, and Lessons for Today

What can we learn from persecution in the early church?

17 New Books for the Thinking Christian

These 17 new books are all well worth being aware of:

Christians: No More Playing Games

Real persecution IS coming for believers in the West:

On Saint Nicholas

There was a real Saint Nicholas and he seemed to be a pretty neat guy:

The Mayflower, America, and the Rewriting of History

Exactly 400 years ago this significant event took place:

Statism and Crises: Learning from 20th Century Germany

The more you study history, the more ominous our present times appear:

Reagan, Statism, and Limited Government

We could use a few more Reagans today to help keep Leviathan in check:

Two Views of the State

We need a realistic and holistic view of civil government:

‘But It’s For Your Own Good’ – On Not Learning the Lessons of History

Yet even more hellishness in Victoria:

The End of History

Be comforted; human history is something God is in control of:

Trump and Truth Versus Tyranny and Treason

President Trump’s Mount Rushmore speech is a must listen and share:

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As injustice and darkness abound, we all wonder how long it will last:

What can we learn from persecution in the early church?

These 17 new books are all well worth being aware of:

Real persecution IS coming for believers in the West:

There was a real Saint Nicholas and he seemed to be a pretty neat guy:

Exactly 400 years ago this significant event took place:

If we do not learn from history, and real soon, we are all toast:

What does history tell us about mass hysteria and deception?

The more you study history, the more ominous our present times appear:

We could use a few more Reagans today to help keep Leviathan in check:

2020 has been quite a year. Here are some reflections on the current state of play:

We need a realistic and holistic view of civil government:

The experts are telling us lockdowns are NOT the way to go:

Real Christianity has always been about transforming our world – not just individual souls:

Yet even more hellishness in Victoria:

Be comforted; human history is something God is in control of:

Dan Andrews now wants to have Victoria locked down indefinitely!

We must learn from history how tyranny arises:

The widescale suppression and censorship of information has been done before:

President Trump’s Mount Rushmore speech is a must listen and share:

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