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,…
Chosen, 2010. (Available in Australia at Koorong Books) There has been no shortage of criticism of the charismatic and Pentecostal movement over the years. And…
Plenty of people have become quite cynical about politics in general and the Labor Party in particular after a small cabal of political assassins deposed…
The throw-away term ‘compassion’ today covers a multitude of sins. It seems that any behaviour, lifestyle and belief system can today be justified by simply…
There are millions of people who do not know Jesus Christ, and do not have a relationship with God. That is a tragedy and something…
That biblical Christianity is an exclusive religion clearly distinguished from other truth claims and religious expressions is clear simply from taking the words of Jesus…
Many believers know the truth of Scripture which tells us, “God is love”. But many people – believer and non-believer alike – seem to think…
When we preach a me-centred gospel, we end up with me-centred disciples. And when things get tough, these self-centred followers of Jesus will quickly fall…
We live in an age in which everything has become trivialised and demeaned. We do not take things very seriously anymore, except perhaps ourselves. Sadly…
To be honest, I am getting tired of listening to so-called believers making cheap excuses for their sin. They seem more intent on justifying their…
This topic has been on my mind and heart for some time now, so here it is. It is a gentle word to my many…
A half century ago A.W. Tozer preached these words: “This is the day of excusing sin instead of purging sin. An entire school of thought…
Sometimes when you are reading a book, highlighting one passage after another, there is not much one can do by way of reviewing the book.…
OK, when was the last time you heard a sermon warning against worldliness? I suspect for most believers it would have been a very long…
You expect secular activists to mangle and abuse Scripture. That is bad enough, but it is much worse when people who call themselves Christians misuse…
In a recent post I mentioned how one especially foul-mouthed misotheist was sacked from her own newspaper. Given how atrocious she has been over the…
For years now when asked what I thought to be the main task of the church – revival or reformation – I have always answered:…
By now most of you would have seen the ads for L’Oréal cosmetics with its slogan, “Because I’m worth it”. Other versions of the slogan…
This piece is as much about the Moravian church as it is about Count Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf, its founder. Both have secured a place…
I get plenty of emails pouring into my inbox every day. They can be sorted into at least three categories: the good, the bad, and…