A good general rule of thumb is this: if the crowds are for something, you should be against it. Not always, but often. The crowd…
I have said it before, and I might as well keep saying it: contemporary Western Christians are in desperate need of developing a theology of…
The simple truth is, all of us have influence on others, whether we know it or not. And this influence can be good or bad,…
I love being in the gospel of Matthew again. And the best way to read it is to pray that it strikes you as if…
Modern man has elevated choice to a virtue, and he delights in being selective about everything, be it where he lives, what career he pursues,…
Every year at this time I seem to write a number of articles about Jesus. Why is that? you ask. Good question. It is because…
Back in my hippy days, as part of my wild youth, us rebels liked to say how much we hated conformity. We thought the square,…
Many people, and not just Christians, will often exclaim, “If only God would speak to me! Why can’t I hear from God?” It is as…
In case you haven’t noticed, everything about the Christian life – from start to finish – is due to the initiative of God. God always…
OK, admittedly I might be a bit strange. I am not a very excitable chap. Not much moves me I must confess. But some things…
The Bible is a realistic book. God knows that his people can often get their priorities wrong, can often concentrate on self, and can often…
It is a perennial temptation of Christians to get their eye off the ball, forget what real biblical priorities are, and go off half-cocked on…
Who proclaimed truth more than any other person on the planet? Who offended people, divided crowds, made people uptight, and enraged the masses more than…
Is there such a thing as a carnal Christian? Many believe there is, and they effectively say that there are two sorts of Christians –…
There is perhaps nothing that has been entrusted to us as God’s people that is more serious, important and precious than the gospel message. Every…
Since they seem to be all the rage at the moment, it is fitting that we know a little bit about zombies. Evidently they are…
It is amazing just how many Christians have an absolutely pathetic and unbiblical view of who Jesus is. Far too many believers still think of…
It is always wise to revisit great books written by great men. The words of the great saints always are of value, and one can…
Tragically many Christians never actually read their Bibles. Or if they do, they stick to the New Testament. But that means they are ignoring a…