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This Explains What Is Happening

Nov 2, 2020

Romans 1 fully explains where we are at today:

How do we understand what is happening in the world – especially the political, cultural, moral and spiritual decline we see taking place all over the West? Plenty of explanations could

Turning Christophobes into Christophiles

Oct 31, 2020

Some of the greatest Christians were once some of the greatest opponents of the faith:

God is in the transformation business. And so often in the past 2000 years we have seen those who hated God and Jesus with a

We Have the Truth and We Must Use It

Oct 22, 2020

Truth really is our primary weapon:

Let me begin by mentioning a dream I had last night. It seems I and a few others were under attack by some bad guys. They were seeking to break into our property, and

Who is King: Christ or Caesar?

Oct 20, 2020

Most folks prefer to worship Caesar rather than God:

The dangers of idolatry ever confront us – even the believer in God. And one key area of idolatry is to put the state ahead of God. This can happen in

SCOTUS, Christians, and Objectivity

Oct 4, 2020

Beware the ideological – even religious – attacks on Amy Coney Barrett:

It goes without saying that the secular left really does not like religious conservatives. This is one of the defining divisions in the modern West – certainly in

3 Biblical Bulwarks Against the Socialist Agenda

Sep 26, 2020

We need to recall and reaffirm these core principles to stop the radical leftist juggernaut:

Call it what you will – socialism, progressivism, the radical left – but the forces seeking to undermine and ultimately destroy the West are ever

Disease, Disaster, Evil and Worldviews

Aug 10, 2020

One’s worldview determines how we approach things like the corona crisis:

Two nights ago on television there was a replay of the 1996 film Independence Day. You know the story: a bunch of nasty aliens come to earth levelling

Some gems from the classic Lewis volume, Miracles:

The first time I bought a copy of the 1947 classic work Miracles by C. S. Lewis was way back in 1975. Some 45 years later I bought my newest copy of

With a new woke war on racism, it is time to reconsider Darwin:

There is little doubt that by today’s standards, Charles Darwin promoted racist views. So when will all the woke activists, all the Antifa militants, and all the

Christians should have a far different response to suffering than atheists:

Can one accept the reality of God and of suffering, and not have a fundamental contradiction? For thousands of years philosophers and theologians have argued that we can indeed

Are We Christians Or Secular Humanists?

Jun 28, 2020

More evidence that too many Christians think and act like pagans:

Christians are in the world to have an impact and an influence on non-Christians. At least that is how it is supposed to work. But more often than not,

What C. S. Lewis wrote on the moral law 70 years ago is always worth revisiting:

A large part of the apologetic method of C. S. Lewis involved the moral argument for God’s existence. He famously made this case in

Secular Humanists Pretending To Be Christians

Jun 12, 2020

Sadly, many Christians seem indistinguishable from secular humanists:

There is much more to being a Christian than simply claiming to be one. All sorts of folks think they are a Christian, or pretend to be a Christian, but they are

25 MORE Key Quotes from Ravi Zacharias

May 24, 2020

Here are another 25 gems from the great Christian apologist:

The legacy of Ravi Zacharias will last well beyond all the years he spent on earth (74). For half a century he ministered gospel truths all around the world, speaking

25 Key Quotes from Ravi Zacharias

May 20, 2020

Here are 25 gems from the great Christian apologist:

Having just passed away at age 74 after nearly a half century of ministry, Ravi Zacharias has left us such a rich legacy, and a wealth of important Christian thinking and

The great Ravi Zacharias has just passed away. He was a true champion of God and for God:

The world has just lost one of the greatest Christian apologists and evangelists of recent times, and a wonderful, humble servant of

Essential Christian Reading During the Corona Lockdown

Apr 23, 2020

Here are 15 new important books you should be aware of:

In a time of forced lockdown, what better way to spend your time than to get through a substantial pile of important books? Yes I realise that my articles

The Death of Death: An Antidote to Atheism

Mar 29, 2020

Christianity offers us everything during this time of crisis – atheism offers us nothing:

While I was out for a walk this morning, I prayed about what I might next write on, and various ideas converged. The weather itself was

Corona, Crisis, and Health Care

Mar 26, 2020

It is too easy to let mere utilitarian concerns determine how people get medical treatment in a time of crisis:

We live in a finite world with finite resources, so often there may need to be some rationing or prioritising

Authors You Should Know About: Richard Weikart

Mar 7, 2020

Here are four very important books that you all should be aware of:

Richard Weikart is an American professor of history and a Senior Fellow at the Discovery Institute, a public policy think tank in Seattle. He has penned

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Bill Muehlenberg's commentary on issues of the day...

Romans 1 fully explains where we are at today:

Some of the greatest Christians were once some of the greatest opponents of the faith:

Truth really is our primary weapon:

Most folks prefer to worship Caesar rather than God:

Beware the ideological – even religious – attacks on Amy Coney Barrett:

We need to recall and reaffirm these core principles to stop the radical leftist juggernaut:

One’s worldview determines how we approach things like the corona crisis:

Some gems from the classic Lewis volume, Miracles:

With a new woke war on racism, it is time to reconsider Darwin:

Christians should have a far different response to suffering than atheists:

More evidence that too many Christians think and act like pagans:

What C. S. Lewis wrote on the moral law 70 years ago is always worth revisiting:

Sadly, many Christians seem indistinguishable from secular humanists:

Here are another 25 gems from the great Christian apologist:

Here are 25 gems from the great Christian apologist:

The great Ravi Zacharias has just passed away. He was a true champion of God and for God:

Here are 15 new important books you should be aware of:

Christianity offers us everything during this time of crisis – atheism offers us nothing:

It is too easy to let mere utilitarian concerns determine how people get medical treatment in a time of crisis:

Here are four very important books that you all should be aware of:

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