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Closing Churches During the Corona Crisis

Apr 1, 2020

What are we to make of forced church closures during this time?

Plenty of changes are happening with COVID-19. One of them is the forced closure of so many churches in the West. Some pastors are defying government orders and

Crisis, Christianity, and Compassion

Mar 27, 2020

Mass crises have struck us before, and we need to learn from history how Christians have responded:

In dark times, the light of Christ is meant to shine the most. In this present corona crisis it is hoped that individual

Dealing with Disease, Disaster and Discipleship

Mar 15, 2020

We need to learn some important lessons during this pandemic:

When Jesus told us the following in John 14:27, he actually meant it: “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as

Difficult Bible Passages: 1 Timothy 3:15

Mar 10, 2020

Does this verse teach that the church, and not the Bible, is the real ground of truth?

If you are aware of some of the key differences between Protestant beliefs and Catholic beliefs, this verse would be well known to

Now That’s the Christianity I’m Talking About

Mar 3, 2020

This is what REAL Christianity looks like:

OK, so I am getting old. And that means I am getting rather tired of all the anaemic, gutless, and wishy-washy Christianity that I see all around me. I want the real deal,

A Review of Jezebel’s War With America. By Michael Brown.

Mar 2, 2020

FrontLine, 2019.

This new book by Michael Brown is an important and timely read:

Sadly too many Christians have little time for, or interest in, the Old Testament. But they ignore it at their own peril. As Paul said in

The Church, Apostasy and Homosexuality

Feb 24, 2020

Full-blown apostasy is among us, with homosexuality leading the way:

Here are three things that you should have heard repeatedly: One, the Bible often warns about the dangers of apostasy, of falling away. Two, Scripture and church history both attest

Culture Wars and Christian Litmus Tests

Feb 20, 2020

Are you a secular leftist or a biblical Christian?

There are certain issues that pretty well define where a person is at, what he believes, and what he values. There are of course various core theological beliefs that one must

Where There Are No Lukewarm Christians

Feb 13, 2020

We need to learn about genuine Christianity:

There are two main types of Christianity. There is the version found in the West in which many (most?) people who call themselves Christians are basically indistinguishable from their non-Christian neighbours. They live,

On Friendship Evangelism

Feb 3, 2020

Should we only share the gospel after first forming close relationships with people?

There is the ideal, and then there is the real. Sometimes they overlap, but often they do not. This is true when it comes to how Christians

The Apostle Paul Apologises For Insensitive Remarks On Sexuality

Feb 1, 2020

Yet more church leaders telling God to drop dead:

Press Release, Rome, 30 January 62 AD, from the Apostle Paul and his colleagues

We as the disciples of Christ, alongside the apostles in Jerusalem, apologise and take responsibility for releasing

On Religious Sectarianism, Once Again

Jan 28, 2020

I need to keep saying why I believe what I believe:

While there are different forms of sectarianism out there, I am here focusing on that found in the Christian camp. One definition of sectarianism is this: “excessive attachment to

20 New Books for the Thinking Christian

Jan 26, 2020

Here are 20 new books that you all should be aware of:

My title should make it clear that at least three groups of people can turn away now – those who are not Christians or interested in Christianity; those

The Perils of Relativism, Subjectivism and Emotionalism

Jan 22, 2020

Our culture is being poisoned by all this:

The three items found in my title pretty much sum up where Western culture is now largely at. Indeed, we are awash in such things. But if you are unsure as to

‘We Demand a God Who Is OK with Our Sin’

Jan 22, 2020

People want a god in their own image so they can sin freely:

Ever since our first parents sinned, turned their backs on God, and started making cheap excuses for their rebellion, the world has continued to do the same.

As the State Grows the Church Shrinks

Jan 8, 2020

The growth of the state usually means the demise of the church:

A few days ago I penned yet another piece seeking to make the case for Christian social and political involvement. Unlike some believers who think that Christians should

Here I Stand

Dec 7, 2019

Anti-Christian bigotry and persecution is rapidly rising in the West. How will you respond?

I have been writing and speaking a lot lately about the descending darkness in the West, the ramping-up of anti-Christian bigotry and persecution (and yes, being

On the Priesthood of All Believers

Dec 5, 2019

What exactly do we mean when we stress the importance of ‘the priesthood of all believers’?

One core teaching of the Reformation in general, and of Luther in particular, has to do with the priesthood of all believers. It is

Are You a Pharisee?

Dec 4, 2019

Jesus denounced the Pharisees, but there are many Christian Pharisees with us today:

If you are a good Bible-believing Christian, you would know that the Pharisees who are so often mentioned in the Bible were basically the bad guys. They

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

What are we to make of forced church closures during this time?

Mass crises have struck us before, and we need to learn from history how Christians have responded:

We need to learn some important lessons during this pandemic:

Does this verse teach that the church, and not the Bible, is the real ground of truth?

This is what REAL Christianity looks like:

This new book by Michael Brown is an important and timely read:

Full-blown apostasy is among us, with homosexuality leading the way:

Are you a secular leftist or a biblical Christian?

We need to learn about genuine Christianity:

Should we only share the gospel after first forming close relationships with people?

Yet more church leaders telling God to drop dead:

I need to keep saying why I believe what I believe:

Here are 20 new books that you all should be aware of:

Our culture is being poisoned by all this:

People want a god in their own image so they can sin freely:

The growth of the state usually means the demise of the church:

Is political and social involvement part of the gospel?

Anti-Christian bigotry and persecution is rapidly rising in the West. How will you respond?

What exactly do we mean when we stress the importance of ‘the priesthood of all believers’?

Jesus denounced the Pharisees, but there are many Christian Pharisees with us today:

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