What does biblical confession mean and involve? I recently posted something on the social media about a pastor and his public fall from grace, and…
On sin, forgiveness and restoration: We all sin. And that includes Christians. Some sins are more obvious and overt than others. Paul put it this…
God is the victor, even in the face of death: Please consider with me the barbaric and satanic persecution and killing of Christians around the…
We must know about those who have gone before us: Something far too many people today fail to do is learn history, and to learn…
Is God with you? Let me begin this piece with a story. It involves my two pets. I try to take my dog for a…
Great saints and great afflictions: What we think about God must be determined by God himself, and what he has revealed about himself in his…
God’s love and correction go together: Most Christians would know – or should know – that our loving God is also a holy God who…
What we must know about preaching: In one sense all believers are preachers. We are all called to proclaim the good news of the gospel…
What to make of Matthew 7:12: I was recently asked about the so-called Golden Rule. The person was quite right to ask a question regarding…
Wisdom is needed here: An old joke goes like this: “You can pick your friends; you can pick your nose; but you can’t pick your…
Christians differ, and are at different places: God does not change. But because we are all different, God will often deal with us differently. He…
What are we to make of Balaam? Most believers know at least something about the story of Balaam as found in Numbers 22-24. It seems…
Yes we can and should work with others at times: Back in 1970 Canned Heat released the hit song, “Let’s Work Together.” It was rather…
On God’s protection: This may not be a difficult passage as such, but it does raise a few questions – at least it has for…
Complex issues with no easy answers: There are some understandings of the sorts of things referred to in my title that are better, and more…
Believers having an impact on other believers: All Christians can and should have a real spiritual impact on other Christians. Church history provides countless examples…
We can all benefit from spiritual self-assessment: It was Plato who once said that the unexamined life is not worth living. This should be true…
There is a place for the right kind of rebellion, resistance and nonconformity: The 60s and 70s were a time of radical social and political…
Thinking about two important events: Let me begin by pointing out that the connective word “and” can be used to lump similar things together, or…
There is so much more available to us as believers: The trouble with me, and I suspect most Christians, is that we really do not…