Christians must not forget or ignore the parable of the Good Samaritan: If there is one theme that arises in my writings so very often…
These biblical women are not for the faint-hearted: The Bible is not averse to praising heroes of the faith that many believers today would find…
Divine shaking is a good thing: With so many people now closely following the situation in Iran, considering the possible fallout and aftermath of it,…
We are without excuse when God calls us to do his work: One of the most comforting truths about being a follower of Christ is…
The Christian, hard times and depression: It is quite likely that most Christians – perhaps all – will have times when they are going through…
On the Liberal Party spill: Already numerous expert political commentators have said heaps about the Liberal Party leadership challenge; what led up to it; and…
A few choice quotes about God and love: To pen a short piece about one of the most vital topics in the world may well…
We are to be fully prepared for Christ’s return: As you might know, the Bible seems to be somewhat ambiguous when it comes to the…
Reflections on heaven from the great C. S. Lewis: The famous Christian apologist C. S. Lewis said and wrote quite a lot about a great…
Christians are to be reliable spokespersons for him: While the office of prophet in the Old Testament was a specific one, and not all were…
Right and wrong ways to deal with celebrity conversions: It happens quite often: some famous celeb – a movie star, a rock star, or even…
What art can teach us about God and life: I make no claims to being an artist nor an expert in art. Yet like so…
Reflections on God, art, and that which really matters: Maybe it is just me, but I seem to find sermon illustrations, gospel allusions, or biblical…
Reflections on this oft-neglected biblical book: The very first words found in Gordon Wenham’s 1979 NICOT commentary on Leviticus are these: “Leviticus used to be…
What we must know about the war we are in: The French poet and essayist Charles Baudelaire once said this: “The greatest trick the Devil…
We need to embrace these hard words of Jesus: What the diligent student of Scripture knows full well is something the casual inquirer has no…
Intellectuals coming to Christ: On who?! OK, not household names for everyone, but these two are important individuals that you should be aware of. I…
What we must know about how we can please God: If you are like me, you sometimes wake up to a new day and offer…
Christianity is under attack from the inside and the outside: Yesterday I discussed the brazen attack by a radical mob on an evangelical church in…
A new resistance is the need of the hour: As many of you know, I was once heavily involved in the counterculture of the late…