I had various opportunities to hear an American lay preacher and student of revival, Harry Conn last century. He often bemoaned modern evangelicalism and the…
One of the great truths of the gospel is that what we could not do for ourselves as sinners, Christ did for us. A holy…
While salvation comes as a free gift (Ephesians 2:8-9) it was incredibly costly to achieve. It cost Christ his life, so that he might redeem…
Conflicts, disputes, arguments and division are a part of life, as is the need to resolve such ruptures and heal such splits. People are always…
I do not have too many Australians in this series – indeed, this will be the first one. But Leon Morris, who was born and…
While the English word “gospel” comes from the older English word “god-spell” which means “good news” or “glad tidings” (which in turn comes from the…
Truth is crucially important and adhering to what is true is far more vital than what we imagine. But trying to make this case becomes…
Although this term is likely not known by most folks – even most Christians – it lies at the heart of the biblical understanding of…
Socrates long ago said that the unexamined life is not worth living. Yet tragically most people simply glide through life without any serious self-examination or…
Let me set things straight at the outset: in terms of our initial regeneration, this is a work purely done by God. We do not…
There are some vital biblical truths which are so utterly essential and important, that there is no problem in repeating them over and over again.…
OK, another obscure title – but not too obscure for the biblically literate. I here wish to deal with an ongoing controversy about Christ, the…
Auto-diagnostics, or self-testing, is done all the time by sensible people. They take regular stock, for example, of their health, and make sure everything is…
Fifty-five years ago the very important volume Basic Christianity by John Stott was published. Since appearing in 1958 it has gone through countless reprints and…