Tragically many Christians never actually read their Bibles. Or if they do, they stick to the New Testament. But that means they are ignoring a…
We live in an age when we have to go back to basics and re-explain things and re-present certain key truths. And I refer here…
The New Testament warns repeatedly that God’s people will face opposition, ridicule, attack and insult. It also provides plenty of help on how to withstand…
One can never say too much about the love of God. I have written many articles dealing with this tremendous attribute of God, but there…
I have of course written often on the subject of the fear of God, but important biblical themes can never be discussed too often, or…
Anyone involved in the kind of work that I do, and for as long as I have, will likely have encountered every weird, whacky and…
Sadly much of what passes for biblical, theological and ethical reflection and talk nowadays consists of little more than bumper sticker clichés and sloganeering. People…
It may seem like these pairs are chalk and cheese, but they are in fact two sides of the same coin. Throughout Scripture the anger…
I just penned a piece on forgiveness, but the parameters of that were somewhat limited. I spoke primarily there about interpersonal relationships, and the need…
Admittedly this article is based on some unfortunate personal experiences I have too often been through. Simply put, my beef is this: I will never…
It is quite common for Muslim apologists and clueless Christians to ramble on about how the big three religions all have a common source, and…
I have hesitated on writing about this. The story has now been around for several days and is causing no small stir. But since I…
FrontLine, 2014. Imagine a book written to defend the practice of breathing. Yep, lately people are slamming the idea of breathing and saying it is…
There are two very clear things that can be said about opposition: -if you are a Christian worker seeking to make a difference for the…
I have written before about aspects of the Positive Confession movement, in which a sort of mind-over-matter approach is taken. Also known as the Word…
Let me say at the outset, in order to avoid any misunderstandings, that I am a firm believer in wealth creation and the free market.…
The Bible says so very much about the deceptive nature of riches. As we have seen, the Old Testament speaks to this constantly. The New…
In days gone by a church or denomination or Christian ministry would have a statement of faith. Core beliefs held to were listed, so that…
One of the main reasons why the church is in such a mess today is because we have managed to uncouple the love of God…
IVP, 2014. American theologian David Wells has written plenty of important books over the years, and I have reviewed a number of them. Five of…