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A review of Death By Love. By Mark Driscoll and Gerry Breshears.

Feb 26, 2009

Crossway, 2008. (Available in Australia at Koorong Books)

Generally speaking the phrase ‘emerging church’ is not usually found in the same sentence containing such words as ‘conservative’, ‘traditional’, and ‘orthodox’. That is because so many of the emerging church leaders

A review of The Truth of the Cross. By R.C. Sproul.

Feb 21, 2009

Reformation Trust, 2007. (Available in Australia at Koorong Books)

Perhaps the most crucial and basic of Christian doctrines also happens to be the most neglected and overlooked. I refer to the doctrine of the cross – the saving work of

A review of Suffering and the Goodness of God. Edited by Christopher Morgan and Robert Peterson.

Feb 12, 2009

Crossway Books, 2008. (Available in Australia at Koorong Books)

Suffering is a universal and perennial problem. No one escapes it, and all are left buffeted and bruised by it. And most people are riddled with many profound questions about suffering.

On Wild Fires and Other Tragedies

Feb 9, 2009

With Australia’s greatest fire tragedy still unfolding, (not to mention terrible flooding in the north of the country), all sorts of questions arise. Attempting to answer them may be the height of foolishness. What new or original insights can anyone

A review of The Letters to the Colossians and to Philemon. By Douglas Moo.

Feb 9, 2009

Eerdmans/Apollos, 2008. (Available in Australia at Koorong Books)

Surprisingly, there have been very few substantial and recent commentaries on Colossians from a conservative/evangelical perspective. Somewhat older volumes of importance include those by O’Brien (WBC, 1982); Wright (TNTC, 1986); Dunn (NIGTC,

On the Atonement

Jan 25, 2009

At the very heart of the Christian faith is the truth of the atonement. It is the incredible and mysterious work of Christ on our behalf, in which he suffered our just punishment in order that we might be reconciled

A review of 1-3 John. By Robert Yarbrough.

Jan 24, 2009

Baker, 2008. (Available in Australia at Koorong Books)

The Letters of John may be brief (they total just 132 verses in English), but they are an important part of the New Testament canon nonetheless. Recent evangelical/conservative commentaries on these letters

Mars Hill and Common Ground

Dec 17, 2008

There is a very important biblical text concerning how Paul shared the Gospel with a non-Jewish (Greek) audience. It is of course the very well-known passage in Acts in which Paul gives his defence of the Gospel at the Areopagus

Whatever Became of Sin?

Dec 8, 2008

In 1973 American psychiatrist Karl Menninger penned a book with the intriguing title, Whatever Became of Sin? Good question. But we now know in part what has happened to sin. It’s been pulled. That is, one dictionary has actually taken

Peace on Earth and Interfaith Dialogue

Nov 30, 2008

There are all sorts of reasons why people get involved in interfaith dialogue. Some are better than others. Some Christians, for example, may think in so doing they are being Christlike, or fulfilling biblical injunctions to be peacemakers and the

Why Can’t They All Just Get Along?

Nov 19, 2008

As the saying goes, “Jaw jaw is better than war war.” Thus getting warring factions together to talk through their differences instead of killing one another is a good thing. Discussion is better than warfare. This can apply to interfaith

God and Goodness

Nov 13, 2008

The biblical understanding of morality is rather straightforward: There exists an objective, universal moral law because there is a transcendent, personal moral lawgiver – God. Our triune God is a personal, volitional and moral being who is the source of

Why the Mainline Becomes the Sidelined

Nov 5, 2008

It has often been said of the more liberal Christian denominations that in their attempt to become trendy and relevant – at the expense of biblical truth – they have ceased being mainline denominations and have in fact become sidelined.

Jesus, Law and Relationship

Nov 1, 2008

Law does not get a very good rap in today’s culture. For law is associated with such things as right and wrong, truth and falsehood – all of which are under attack in our postmodern times. And it is not

On Creed and Conduct (and Emergents)

Oct 31, 2008

There are two areas which the believer is constantly encouraged to excel in. These two areas can be developed for the glory of God, or they can be ignored or negated, resulting in apostasy and judgment. I refer to creed

When False Prophets Arise

Oct 29, 2008

“Be on your guard.” That is a message found constantly in the New Testament. There is much to be alert about. For example, Jesus solemnly warned about false teachers who would come in and deceive his followers. He could

Thoughts on the Global Financial Crisis. Part Two.

Oct 14, 2008

The current global financial crisis is affecting many of earth’s inhabitants. Indeed, most of our 6 billion plus people will feel its effects either directly or indirectly. It certainly is shaking things up, and it is not clear if and

Thoughts on the Global Financial Crisis. Part One.

Oct 13, 2008

Some good news and bad news here. The bad news first: I am not an economist or a financial guru, so I cannot provide a learned treatise as to the causes, conditions and cures of the current worldwide financial meltdown.

A review of The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment. By Tim Challies.

Oct 12, 2008

Crossway, 2008. (Available in Australia from Koorong Books)

There was a time when it was a virtue to be known as discerning and discriminating. That was before Political Correctness set in. Now in an age of relativism and postmodernism,

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A review of Death By Love. By Mark Driscoll and Gerry Breshears.

A review of The Truth of the Cross. By R.C. Sproul.

A review of Suffering and the Goodness of God. Edited by Christopher Morgan and Robert Peterson.

On Wild Fires and Other Tragedies

A review of The Letters to the Colossians and to Philemon. By Douglas Moo.

On the Atonement

A review of 1-3 John. By Robert Yarbrough.

More Recommended Reading

Mars Hill and Common Ground

Whatever Became of Sin?

Peace on Earth and Interfaith Dialogue

Why Can’t They All Just Get Along?

God and Goodness

Why the Mainline Becomes the Sidelined

Jesus, Law and Relationship

On Creed and Conduct (and Emergents)

When False Prophets Arise

Thoughts on the Global Financial Crisis. Part Two.

Thoughts on the Global Financial Crisis. Part One.

A review of The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment. By Tim Challies.

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