Whatever God demands of us is always a blessing: I recall once having a boss who was giving me a hard time, and I said…
God is good and is never unfair: While driving home today from a speaking engagement, I was stuck at a traffic light. I noticed a…
Some Christians try to argue that international alliances are wrong. Are they correct? We are all capable of messy thinking in so many areas –…
Was Solomon wrong to marry Pharaoh’s daughter? The passage I am examining seems to indicate a sinful action by a king of Israel, but there…
How are we to understand the sabbath? There is plenty of discussion and debate on the matter of how the Christian should understand the sabbath.…
We are rather selective when it comes to claiming God’s promises: Many Christians are very keen on claiming God’s promises. And so they should be.…
How should we understand ‘an eye for an eye’? Most folks have heard of the phrase under question, and one need not know Latin to…
Is Jesus at odds with Moses here? In my previous article on this topic I noted how the Old Testament expresses the concept of lex…
Does God not know certain things? The verse I am examining today is once again not necessarily difficult, but it does raise a few questions…
Is God’s knowledge limited? At the outset, let me relieve any fears you might have regarding my title. Indeed, it might seem like a rather…
Are miracles proof that someone is a true spokesman of God? Most of the passages found in this series are either difficult and problematic to…
Some introductory thoughts on an important theological debate: There would be at least three general sorts of responses to my title. Some would know what…
Families are crucial, but Christian discipleship must take priority: Families are vitally important. The Judeo-Christian worldview has the highest regard for marriage and family. These…
No, we are not all children of God: On a surface reading this verse does not appear to be all that problematic. But as with…
The Bible cannot be used to justify our draconian lockdowns: Sadly, Christians have not been immune from getting things so very wrong when it comes…
Thoughts on taking risks, and being reckless: Lately I have been speaking about the issue of risk and how life is always about trade-offs: getting…
God is in control, and we are responsible for our choices. How exactly this works is a mystery: There are many things mere fallen and…
These passages have long puzzled Christians: Here I offer you a two for one package deal. These two passages are related, and both have long…
We can love our enemies while praying against evil: It is common for critics of the Bible – and even somewhat unknowledgeable believers who really…
How are we to understand the Ninth Commandment? I have written before about deception and how Scripture warns about how easy it is to be…