I have written before about eschatological foolishness which Christians can so easily get themselves into. I have also written before about various false prophets and…
In Amos 8:11 we read these frightening words: “‘The days are coming,’ declares the Sovereign LORD, ‘when I will send a famine through the land…
Those familiar with their Old Testament, or with the biblical use of rhetoric, will readily recognise what my title is referring to. It is one…
I never thought I would write an article locking horns with N.T. Wright. Certainly not on a political matter, since he is a New Testament…
For Christians the Word of God should be everything. It should form the basis of all our thinking about all things – not just religious,…
I think it is safe to say that there are probably as many Catholics who are unaware of what their own church teaches on a…
A common argument made by pacifists and/or those who really do not know their Bibles very well is that all killing is wrong because it…
This is a famous passage, but one which can often be rather poorly interpreted. At least it is often used to support various agendas which…
It was the news the world has been waiting to hear for a decade now. Finally it has come, and celebrations have erupted around the…
There would be a number of reasons why an estimated 2 billion people watched Will and Kate tie the knot. But perhaps the major reason…
One of the more familiar actions of Jesus was the so-called cleansing of the temple. This episode is recorded in all four gospels (Matt 21:12-17;…
You can always tell when Easter rolls around – just keep an eye out for all the fruit loop commentary that passes for Easter reflections.…
In a recent discussion about an offensive work of art which some Christians took action about, one person said that turning the other cheek would…
The issue of Pharaoh and the hardening of the heart as found in the Book of Exodus can seem problematic to many – believer and…
As I travel around the country – and overseas – speaking at churches, Bible colleges, Christian conventions, and so on, one thing I find is…
Imagine this scenario: You and your young family are nestled comfortably in bed for the night when you hear a disturbance downstairs. Everyone is startled…
I have said elsewhere that if the emergent church with its emphasis on doubt, questioning everything, and suspicion about and hostility toward certainty would have…
The topics featured in my title have been addressed many times before on this site, but people keep raising questions and objections, so I have…
HarperOne, 2011. You can always tell when someone is losing the plot biblically speaking. Whenever the mainstream media starts lapping up what you have to…
There is no greater topic to write or reflect upon than that of God himself: his nature, his character, and his person. As our creator…