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Have you been involved in any idolatry lately?

It was John Calvin who so very rightly said that the human heart is “a perpetual factory of idols.” As such, C. S. Lewis was also perfectly right when

Yes, Seek Justice and Vindication

Aug 4, 2020

Christians should pray the imprecatory psalms:

While divine justice will fully and finally be meted out in the next life, Christians can and should seek to see justice carried out in the here and now. Indeed, that is what I

A Spiritual Take on the Victorian Disaster

Aug 3, 2020

We SHOULD be angry about what is happening. But how we deal with that anger is crucial:

I have much more time to write articles than normally: one, I am basically under house arrest, as are all poor Victorians; and

Where are the bold prophetic voices that are so much needed today?

Now more than ever we need Christian leaders who will stand up and be counted. We need shepherds who will actually lead and not just follow. We need

C. S. Lewis and Redeeming the Past

Aug 1, 2020

What seemed like a wasted youth lead to an incredible career:

We are all created differently, so we all have different stories, different interests, different goals, and so on. Some people for example have never read a book in their

C. S. Lewis and The Problem of Pain

Jul 26, 2020

There is so much to be gleaned from this terrific book:

Having just bought a number of new editions of some old C. S. Lewis classics, I am reading through them once again – but as if for the first

C. S. Lewis, Mere Christianity, and the Christian Life

Jul 24, 2020

Some absolute gems from the C. S. Lewis classic:

As a fairly new Christian I was introduced to the great Christian apologist C. S. Lewis almost 50 years ago. Soon I had bought nearly all of his books and I

More Memorable Quotes from J. I. Packer

Jul 20, 2020

Here are more key quotes from Jim Packer:

One can never get enough of James Packer. His books are goldmines of biblical and theological truth, learning, insight and wisdom. The world has lost a mighty man of God, but heaven

Memorable Quotes from J. I. Packer

Jul 19, 2020

The late J. I. Packer left us with hundreds of important quotes:

Having just passed away at age 93, the renowned evangelical leader, theologian, and educator J. I. Packer has left behind a rich legacy, especially in his many books

Spurgeon, Depression, and Suffering Christians

Jul 13, 2020

We can learn from Spurgeon and others when we struggle with depression:

While some Christians may think that no blood-bought child of God should ever deal with depression, plenty of them do nonetheless. Indeed, visit any Christian bookstore and you

To love the truth is to hate the lies:

I have often written about the importance of truth, and how Christians especially must love the truth. All those who claim to follow Christ will of course love God, and since

What the Bible has to say about fools is quite relevant for today:

Have you ever felt like you are surrounded by fools? Well, you likely are! We are indeed surrounded by fools – no question about it. Incredibly bad

Christians should have a far different response to suffering than atheists:

Can one accept the reality of God and of suffering, and not have a fundamental contradiction? For thousands of years philosophers and theologians have argued that we can indeed

Dealing With Pain, Suffering, Loss and Grief: A Reader

Jul 2, 2020

Here are a number of important books dealing with suffering, pain and evil and how we might respond:

We all suffer in various ways, so to offer a reading list on how to cope with, how to understand, and how

We can learn much from the history of ancient Israel:

History is there to learn from. But what we are seeing with the destruction of statues and monuments by the radical secular left is a war on history. All tyrants

Reflections On Heaven (And Spurgeon)

Jun 26, 2020

We likely think too little about heaven, and not too much:

So, I was thinking last night… Of course that is as useful as saying ‘I was breathing last night’! I am ALWAYS thinking – especially when I am trying

They Are Out To Get Us – And We Are Letting Them Do It

Jun 24, 2020

War has been declared on everything we value. How will you respond?

Make no mistake: the secular left hates Christianity and it hates Christians. Their hatred of the West is fuelled by their hatred of what is the basis of

Jonathan Edwards, Emotion, Ecstasy, and Experience

Jun 22, 2020

Edwards and the Puritans can teach us much about the place of emotion in the Christian life:

My title is a mouthful to be sure – and fully alliterated at that. But there are a few reasons for this piece.

Anger, Prayer, and the Justice of God

Jun 21, 2020

Christians can rightly get angry about evil and injustice:

As a Christian, do you ever get angry? I do. And there is a place for it. Recall that Ephesians 4:26 (quoting Psalm 4:4), says that we can be angry, but

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Bill Muehlenberg's commentary on issues of the day...

We should be concerned about all lives in a time of crisis:

Have you been involved in any idolatry lately?

Christians should pray the imprecatory psalms:

We SHOULD be angry about what is happening. But how we deal with that anger is crucial:

Where are the bold prophetic voices that are so much needed today?

What seemed like a wasted youth lead to an incredible career:

There is so much to be gleaned from this terrific book:

Some absolute gems from the C. S. Lewis classic:

Here are more key quotes from Jim Packer:

The late J. I. Packer left us with hundreds of important quotes:

We can learn from Spurgeon and others when we struggle with depression:

To love the truth is to hate the lies:

What the Bible has to say about fools is quite relevant for today:

Christians should have a far different response to suffering than atheists:

Here are a number of important books dealing with suffering, pain and evil and how we might respond:

We can learn much from the history of ancient Israel:

We likely think too little about heaven, and not too much:

War has been declared on everything we value. How will you respond?

Edwards and the Puritans can teach us much about the place of emotion in the Christian life:

Christians can rightly get angry about evil and injustice:

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