There are a whole range of issues in the Christian faith which require care and thoughtfulness. All sorts of extremes are to be avoided, and…
The unity of Christ’s followers is a strong emphasis in the Word of God. It is something which every believer is commanded to strive for.…
Paternoster, 2007. (Available in Australia at Koorong Books) Christianity is Christ, and what he did for us in his life, death and resurrection. Thus the…
In his newest book Christless Christianity, Michael Horton makes this intriguing claim: “Secularism cannot be blamed on the secularists, many of whom were raised in…
I don’t know about other newspapers, but in the Melbourne Herald Sun there have been some quarter-page ads placed lately with the banner headline, “He…
The Judeo-Christian worldview is unique among the religions and philosophies of the world in affirming that human beings are made in the image of God.…
No, I am not being a masochist here in writing on topics which are too theologically incorrect to even mention nowadays. There is in fact…
I think bad news gets a bad rap. Bad news is actually a good thing. We all need bad news. Bad news is vital for…
Zondervan, 2008. (Available in Australia at Koorong Books) Chris Wright is an English evangelical and Old Testament scholar. He has penned a number of helpful…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
As has been my occasional habit, I offer another list of recommended reading. The books mentioned here simply happen to be some of the volumes…
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…
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…
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…