The day Christians start burning Bibles while passing out Korans is the day when Christianity has gone completely bonkers. Sadly however that day is already…
When one’s sickness is severe, and one’s condition is terminal, then the need for radical measures is clearly called for. Any doctor knows that: the…
No I did not get the title wrong. You are thinking of the words of Jesus in the Olivet Discourse when he spoke about the…
Simply defined, co-belligerency is working with someone who you would normally not associate with, or might even be at war with, as the term implies.…
There has been a spate of ornery and evangelistic atheists who have appeared lately, ripping into religion in general and Christianity in particular. I have…
The cult of self is of course endemic in Western culture. Yet to a large degree, the kingdom of self has invaded the kingdom of…
If modernism and secularisation have convinced pagans of God’s nonexistence, they have convinced many Christians of God’s manageability. That is, God has become less of…
If one reads the lists of vices that are the mark of an unbelieving, God-rejecting culture (as in Romans 1:29-31) or are a sign of…
The issue of morality and its legislation is one which is often rather carelessly considered. Secular humanists for example routinely exhibit much fuzzy thinking on…
When it comes to the biblical theme of Christian liberty, a fine line has to be maintained lest one fall into unhelpful extremes which will…
Let’s face it folks: Morally and spiritually speaking, Australia – or America, or England, etc – is now on a par with ancient Sodom and…
There are great and precious promises given to us in Scripture. One such word of assurance and hope is found in Matthew 16:18 where Jesus…
Tyndale, 1985, 1998. (Available in Australia at Koorong Books) Twenty-five years ago this book first appeared, and it is something of a modern-day classic. If…
This article is somewhat restrictive. First, it is obviously for believers only. But second, most believers may not even be aware of what expository preaching…
Scripture makes it clear that there will always be an ongoing battle between the people of God and the surrounding culture. Both can have a…
I was interested to read an editorial in the latest New Life. Bob Thomas argues for “A Need For Christian Inreach”. He refers of course…
When I first started writing about Bible commentaries a few days ago, I did not realise it would blow out into a four-part series. But…
It seems that in each generation, especially the really dark ones, God raises up a prophetic voice to speak into them. It may be a…
Here we go again. Another wolf in sheep’s clothing. Another political leader who claims to be a Christian who violates the very clearest of biblical…
In 1941 C.S. Lewis wrote a brief but very important essay entitled “The Weight of Glory”. There is a play on words with his title,…