Thinking biblically about some big questions: Consider two (or really, three) stories; one is very well known, and the other hardly known at all. Both…
The love of God is on full display at Calvary: Millions upon millions of words have already been shared on the topics found in my…
Memories of my theological past: This piece is as much a personal account of some of my earlier years as it is a discussion of…
Do we really believe we are in a spiritual war? Christians in the West of course affirm – or should affirm – the reality of…
Some thoughts on goodness and the Bible: I came upon a brief and somewhat curious story today. It appeared in an email from the Hollywood…
Lessons from the life of King Manasseh: The stories of the Kings of Israel make for fascinating and instructive reading. We learn about good kings…
We need to be careful in dealing with the sins of others: When a public church figure sins, it is always a tragic situation. Then…
More thoughts on biblical language: I have penned a number of pieces over the years on biblical rhetoric, literary devices, and how so many contemporary…
We must be aware of how to rightly read – even the Bible: The Bible is a special book in that it has divine and…
An important set on the Puritans: If you love the Puritans, if you love J. I. Packer, and if you love short, meaty addresses and…
How to decide which ones are to be preferred: Anyone familiar with this site knows that I seek to avoid sectarian warfare. That is not…
Some useful Bible study tools: Some 15 years ago I wrote a piece on the perspicuity of Scripture. Some of you might ask: ‘The pers…
More thoughts on biblical commentaries: To paraphrase an old blues song, I like big commentaries, and I cannot lie. Anyone who comes to my house…
Is God with you? Let me begin this piece with a story. It involves my two pets. I try to take my dog for a…
Great saints and great afflictions: What we think about God must be determined by God himself, and what he has revealed about himself in his…
God’s love and correction go together: Most Christians would know – or should know – that our loving God is also a holy God who…
Here are a number of important volumes on the Holy Spirit: The Holy Spirit, the third person of the Trinity, tends to get less attention…
What to make of Matthew 7:12: I was recently asked about the so-called Golden Rule. The person was quite right to ask a question regarding…
What are we to make of Balaam? Most believers know at least something about the story of Balaam as found in Numbers 22-24. It seems…
On God’s protection: This may not be a difficult passage as such, but it does raise a few questions – at least it has for…