God cares even about the death of a beloved pet: Death is a normal part of life – at least in a fallen world. But…
In praise of books, reviews and reading lists: I begin on a personal note: One of the big advantages of having a rather large, well-stocked,…
People often ask me if they can have or share my stuff. Here are my thoughts on this: OK, a rather vague title admittedly. And…
There is a place for giving credit where it is due online: Let me begin by saying that some of my articles might be more…
The hellishness of dealing with bureaucrats: In his dystopian novel 1984 George Orwell said this: “If you want a picture of the future, imagine a…
A personal word about a major prayer need: Yesterday I wrote a somewhat general piece on suffering, cancer, and Christian hope. Given how so many…
Hmm, he seems to write a lot! The very short answer to the question in my title would be this: I like writing. We could…
I get some really weird – and ugly – comments to this site: Here is a truth you can bank on: the more you allow…
Here are some pointers on running a website: I have now had my own website running for over 15 years. It is my main means…
Thoughts on being a Christian for half a century: Exactly a half century ago – August 15, 1971 – a messed up, burned out and…
Just in case you wonder why I write so much: There are various ways I can introduce this article. One, I can say that time…
This 15-year milestone might be worth celebrating! The ministry of CultureWatch has now been going for 15 years. On April 5, 2006 I posted my…
How very relevant is this period for contemporary believers: The 400-year period from the events covered in the last Old Testament book Malachi, to the…
Some political and spiritual reflections on 2020: Well, that was different. Little did any of us realise one year ago that 2020 would turn out…
None of us is immune from being misquoted and mispresented: Oh dear. Is nothing sacred – or safe? The ability to attack someone by misrepresenting…
So kind of our glorious leader to give us a handful of freedoms! OK, in just a matter of minutes the Victorian Premier Dan Andrews…
And for something different, some insights into my life and the first book I wrote: With all the gloom and doom about corona, and over…
Here are some things I will not tolerate: How often have you heard Christians claim that we should just love everybody, not disagree with anyone,…
With so much great stuff out there to read, where do I begin? If you don’t like to read, you may want to give this…