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Australian Idols

Sep 29, 2018

Today a decidedly religious experience will be experienced by millions of people. There is a shrine in Melbourne Australia dedicated to this event, and it will be cram-packed – perhaps with 100,000 people. And many millions will watch this religious

Seven Helpful New Books on the Problem of Pain and Suffering

Sep 18, 2018

Suffering is a perennial problem and we are all affected by it at least to some extent. It is part of what it is to be human in a fallen world. And we all have varying bouts of hardships and

Christians Living Like Atheists: Where Are the Warriors?

Sep 8, 2018

One of the biggest problems we find in the Western church today are countless people claiming to be Christians who are living like atheists. There is no discernible difference between how they live and how any pagan lives. The lifestyles

Yes, Change Is Possible

Sep 7, 2018

One thing CultureWatch is all about is letting people know that change is possible. The main change of course being promoted here is that of leaving behind a selfish and sinful life, and becoming a follower of Jesus Christ. Then

On Christian Freedom (and Bondage)

Aug 31, 2018

As with so many basic biblical truths, there is a bit of a balancing act required when we speak about Christian freedom. Certain extremes need to be avoided, and various biblical emphases need to be held together – if need

Packer, Preaching and the Puritans

Aug 29, 2018

I confess: I love these three Ps. James Packer is one of my favourite theologians; the Puritans are among my most respected and revered Christians; and solid biblical preaching is always terrific to sit under. So here we have all

On Erroneous Christian Extrapolation

Aug 22, 2018

Yesterday I warned about the dangers of people extrapolating from their own personal experiences, making them binding, and allowing them to trump everything else, including all the facts and evidence. Some people will ignore the data and research, and simply

We Need More Jeremiahs

Aug 20, 2018

How should the Christian relate to the world around him? What should our attitude and mindset be? It seems we can get some solid answers to these questions by looking at the life of Jeremiah. He of course was called

Forget About the Numbers: Being Faithful in Little Things

Aug 8, 2018

I don’t know about you, but I often find in my Christian walk that a number of related things will come together all in a very short period of time, serving to confirm a spiritual truth or underline some biblical

More Cheap Excuses For Sin

Aug 1, 2018

Yesterday I wrote a piece in which I looked at six common sayings which in effect can become nothing but cheap excuses for sin. The article got a bit of attention, and some folks offered a few more such excuses.

Stop Making Cheap Excuses For Sin

Jul 31, 2018

There are plenty of popular sayings and expressions tossed about by believers which may sound good at first, but when they are more carefully considered, they often turn out to be little more than cheap excuses for living a life

On National Reprieves

Jul 29, 2018

Just as individuals might get a second chance at life, so too nations. Sometimes a nation may seem to be on the edge of a precipice, just about to head over, but a reprieve of sorts will come along. To

“But We Can’t Judge Unbelievers!”

Jul 25, 2018

I have lost count of the number of times I have heard some Christians say that believers should not seek to impose their morality on non-believers; that we should not expect pagans and/or leaders to adhere to basic biblical morality;

What Gets You Passionate?

Jul 24, 2018

There are all sorts of things that get people excited and passionate – some good, and some not so good. It might be a new car, or the next sexual conquest, or making lots of money, or one’s favourite sports

Three Cheers for Rules (and For Keeping Them)

Jul 12, 2018

We expect non-Christians to rail against rules. Most want to be free to do whatever they desire, and they look upon rules and laws and the like as constraints on their “freedom”. They want the maximum ability to do as

The Thai Cave Rescue and Gospel Parallels

Jul 10, 2018

A dozen boys aged 11-16 trapped in a flooded mountain cave in northern Thailand with their football coach for over two weeks have all been rescued. As millions of people prayed and watched the media coverage, the thirteen have been

What Are We? Hetero or Homo?

Jul 5, 2018

As always, Christians must think carefully, clearly, and above all biblically, about all things. We must use our minds for the glory of God as we deal with the pressing issues of the day. A solid biblical worldview must inform

Jesus and Division

Jun 22, 2018

It can be said with full biblical warrant that Jesus is the great divider. Perhaps no other figure in human history has been so divisive. And that may strike many people – even many Christians today – as being quite

Is It Our Job or God’s Job? Both Actually

Jun 19, 2018

As always, there can be some rather fuzzy thinking on how the Christian is meant to operate in this world. We must avoid various extremes here. Some Christians more or less expect us to just act and think like the

Why You Need To Be An Apologist

Jun 17, 2018

No, I don’t want you to go around saying “sorry” all the time. That is not what I mean. My title is referring to this: ALL Christians should seek to know enough about their faith that when they get asked

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

Australian Idols

Seven Helpful New Books on the Problem of Pain and Suffering

Christians Living Like Atheists: Where Are the Warriors?

Yes, Change Is Possible

On Christian Freedom (and Bondage)

Packer, Preaching and the Puritans

On Erroneous Christian Extrapolation

We Need More Jeremiahs

Forget About the Numbers: Being Faithful in Little Things

More Cheap Excuses For Sin

Stop Making Cheap Excuses For Sin

On National Reprieves

“But We Can’t Judge Unbelievers!”

What Gets You Passionate?

Three Cheers for Rules (and For Keeping Them)

The Thai Cave Rescue and Gospel Parallels

What Are We? Hetero or Homo?

Jesus and Division

Is It Our Job or God’s Job? Both Actually

Why You Need To Be An Apologist

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