On mountain removalists: In a recent piece, also a part of this series on difficult Bible passages, I mentioned that not everything Jesus said was…
The poisonous pursuit of wealth and the good life: In 1964 the Beatles sang about love and money. Old guys like me certainly remember “Can’t…
Are we really called to do this? There are several New Testament passages where Jesus says things about plucking out an eye or cutting off…
Purchasing forgiveness of sins? I was recently asked by someone if there are Old Testament passages that speak about paying money for the forgiveness of…
Anarchism is not a viable biblical or political option: It is vital that we get the biblical position on government correct. If not, we can…
We must be aware of Harari’s brave new world: One does not need to be a “conspiracy theorist” to know that there are some pretty…
In praise of the early church creeds: If one wanted to summarise the basics of the Christian faith, and present some of the main and…
On being careful in our public statements: All believers are commanded to love God with their minds – among other things. We are also told…
The balanced Christian life: What should believers major in: zeal or knowledge? If you know anything about me, you will know that I see this…
Not everything we read about in Scripture is meant to be copied! There are various important principles of biblical interpretation. If we keep these in…
We have good reason to remain hopeful: Some of you will recall a major theme of a book penned back in 1946: Man’s Search for…
Should believers bury their dead only? While many believers may never have given this a passing thought, some others might think quite a lot about…
Away with your lame excuses – we need to speak out: If you are a Christian you are commanded to share the good news of…
Yes children can be a handful, but… This piece is as much about having children as not having them. And I need to begin by…
In praise of homemaking and motherhood: All jobs, professions and callings are noble and vital if it is God who is behind it. If the…
Another must read-volume by Bennett: I am always interested in alerting people to good books. One way to do this is through book reviews, of…
Sometimes we need to accept ourselves as God made us: One truth that cannot be denied is that God has made us all different. No…
On the falling star of the new atheism: The new atheists were all the rage just a few short decades ago. They now seem to…
Concern, along with careful thinking, are both needed to really help others: People can often come up with what seem like good ideas, and often…