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We are all struggling with various issues and burdens:

Getting the biblical balance right on so many issues is crucial if we want to be faithful followers of Christ. With the issue under consideration in this piece, there are two

Increasingly the churches will either become tools of the State, or will be targeted by it:

Church and state exist in uneasy tension. Both institutions were created by God, and both have their rightful place. And history testifies to the

Early Christianity, Persecution, and Lessons for Today

Jan 9, 2021

What can we learn from persecution in the early church?

Only those with spiritual myopia or who are living in a fantasy world can not see what is happening all around the West: a flood of anti-Christian bigotry and persecution

17 New Books for the Thinking Christian

Jan 5, 2021

These 17 new books are all well worth being aware of:

If you are a Christian, like to think, and like to read, then you have come to the right place! If not, well, look away now. Like other articles

Christians: No More Playing Games

Jan 4, 2021

Real persecution IS coming for believers in the West:

Those with spiritual eyes to see and ears to hear realise that so much of what passes for Christianity today in the West is merely superficial, vaporous cotton candy, lacking in

A Review of Live Not By Lies. By Rod Dreher.

Dec 30, 2020

Sentinel, 2020.

We all need to read Dreher’s important new book:

“Open war is upon you whether you would risk it or not.” Some of you may recall that line of Aragorn to Theoden in Tolkien’s The Two Towers.

Where is your identity found?

In this piece I want to bring together two bits of commentary on two spiritual realities. The first has to do with our identity as believers, and the second has to do with our blessings

Christian Leadership, Sin and Restoration

Dec 27, 2020

Some thoughts on fallen Christian leaders:

Sadly there is never a shortage of Christian leaders and pastors who become involved in a fall from grace – and often in a very public fashion. There is no need to name names

The Bible gives us many lists of things to avoid like the plague:

Yes you read that right. No, I do not mean “shopping lists” or “to-do lists” or something like that. I will explain in a moment what exactly

Dealing with Praise and Criticism

Nov 13, 2020

How we deal with criticism and with praise is quite important:

Given that it seems I get much more criticism than praise, perhaps I should only claim expertise on just half of this article! But some general thoughts – along

Apostates Promoting Diabolical Agendas

Oct 30, 2020

The apostates are becoming ever bolder – and dangerous:

Here’s the scoop: Apostasy is a real thing. So are apostates. They exist, they are dangerous, and they are deadly. There is also a predictable track they will follow: first they

The choice is always between the real King and false kings:

The reasons why people hate Christ, Christians and Christianity are many, but a major factor in this hatred is the fact that Christ sets himself up as a king

Elections and Christian Responsibility

Oct 11, 2020

It is vital for believers to vote wisely in these four upcoming elections:

I hope that most folks – especially most Christians – are aware that there are four quite important elections coming up real soon. At the very least,

This new statement on religious liberty is well-worth being aware of:

Throughout the West the war on Christianity in particular and religious freedom in general is ramping up. Increasingly our liberties are being whittled down or taken away altogether as

Yes Christians are called to speak truth to power:

I realise that those who use the phrase found in my title are often those of the left – including the religious left and the social justice warriors. But it should

Fake Christians, Fake Compassion

Sep 24, 2020

We must avoid like the plague fake Christians pushing fake gospels:

When Donald Trump popularised the notion of “fake news” he was certainly onto something. Without question there is plenty of fake news out there. But there is no end

Worthless Religious Leadership

Sep 21, 2020

It is time to distinguish good from bad religious leaders:

Sadly, in our churches today there are plenty of worthless religious leaders. They are not just worthless – they are evil. They are false shepherds who are leading the people

A Faith That Makes a Difference

Sep 9, 2020

Real Christianity has always been about transforming our world – not just individual souls:

Christianity is a very practical faith. It of course offers eternal dividends for those who embrace it, but it also has very real implications for life

As always, some clear thinking on the matter of faith and politics is needed:

Discussions and debates about Christian political involvement will always be with us, and I will need to keep writing about this, as there always seems to

Please, Do Not Waste Your Life

Aug 17, 2020

Christian, are you wasting your life on that which does not matter?

It is extremely easy to focus exclusively on the here and now. But it is hard to think about, and live for, eternity. We will all live forever,

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Yes, We Are All Messed Up

We are all struggling with various issues and burdens:

Silencing the Churches

Increasingly the churches will either become tools of the State, or will be targeted by it:

Early Christianity, Persecution, and Lessons for Today

What can we learn from persecution in the early church?

17 New Books for the Thinking Christian

These 17 new books are all well worth being aware of:

Christians: No More Playing Games

Real persecution IS coming for believers in the West:

A Review of Live Not By Lies. By Rod Dreher.

We all need to read Dreher’s important new book:

God Is For Us

Where is your identity found?

Christian Leadership, Sin and Restoration

Some thoughts on fallen Christian leaders:

On Sin Lists

The Bible gives us many lists of things to avoid like the plague:

Dealing with Praise and Criticism

How we deal with criticism and with praise is quite important:

Apostates Promoting Diabolical Agendas

The apostates are becoming ever bolder – and dangerous:

‘There Is Another King’

The choice is always between the real King and false kings:

Elections and Christian Responsibility

It is vital for believers to vote wisely in these four upcoming elections:

Fake Christians, Fake Compassion

We must avoid like the plague fake Christians pushing fake gospels:

Worthless Religious Leadership

It is time to distinguish good from bad religious leaders:

Faith and Politics – Again

As always, some clear thinking on the matter of faith and politics is needed:

Please, Do Not Waste Your Life

Christian, are you wasting your life on that which does not matter?

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