In the Christian life we are not on a holiday but in a war. I realise that most Western believers do not think in these…
Last night I was reading in Spurgeon’s Mornings and Evenings devotional. As would be expected from Spurgeon, every page seems to be loaded with spiritual…
As stated in my first article on this topic, there are heaps of spiritual truths that can be found in the accounts of the kings…
A passage I read in my daily reading this morning got me thinking – again. It is one of those passages that a Christophobe –…
There is a time for everything, as Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 informs us. And in verse 8 we read that there is “a time to love and…
The Old Testament prophets were well known as bearers of bad news. Their hard words, especially about judgment to come and the need for repentance,…
Those who think there is far too much to read in the world – including on this site – would be greatly relieved if I…
The Christian life is meant to be based on faith, not on feelings. Followers of Jesus are to seek to know and understand God and…
In this passage of Scripture we read about a deceiving spirit sent by God via false prophets to the wicked king Ahab. The major context…
There is only one religion in the world in which it makes sense to speak of a wounded God. And even more unique, this was…
The Easter event is the most important event in human history. Without the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ we would all be lost –…
Warning: this is an article about theology. Now that I have scared away around 90 percent of my readers, let me continue with the remaining…
Our God is a God of beauty. One simply has to look at the world he created to see beauty everywhere: majestic mountains, wondrous oceans,…
OK, we all can be a bit of a know-it-all at times, and we all can now and then become arrogant and averse to other…
I just recently went through a very unpleasant experience. A rather arrogant, unteachable and quite theologically uninformed and confused Christian got into an argument with…
I had the privilege of speaking to a group of committed believers in an inner city church recently. They were eager to hear about some…
Christians can be real nutters at times. They may think they are being faith-filled disciples of Christ but sometimes they are just plain idiots! They…
OK, there would be various phrases and sentences in the Bible which are encouraging and uplifting, but are also ominous, even frightening. One prime candidate…
Yesterday I wrote a piece asking, “Whose Side is God On?” I looked at an episode in the life of Joshua, and quoted Abraham Lincoln…
Around the time of the American Civil War, Abraham Lincoln was asked if God was on his side. His response is a classic: “Sir, my…