I have been watching a documentary series on the Second World War lately. Airing late on Monday nights, the American series chronicles in some detail…
The cult of self is of course endemic in Western culture. Yet to a large degree, the kingdom of self has invaded the kingdom of…
This is a topic not often heard in today’s churches, and when it is, it is often misunderstood. Many believers think it has no place…
I was interested to read an editorial in the latest New Life. Bob Thomas argues for “A Need For Christian Inreach”. He refers of course…
In 1941 C.S. Lewis wrote a brief but very important essay entitled “The Weight of Glory”. There is a play on words with his title,…
In ancient Rome the masses were pacified with bread and circuses. Today in the West we find ourselves in the same mind-numbing and soul-destroying situation.…
There are millions of people who do not know Jesus Christ, and do not have a relationship with God. That is a tragedy and something…
I was mortified recently to read a book which actually had an entire chapter dealing with mortification (pun intended). When is the last time you…
God is the most important and profound topic there is (of course he is more than just a topic), and his love may be his…
Many believers know the truth of Scripture which tells us, “God is love”. But many people – believer and non-believer alike – seem to think…
To be honest, I am getting tired of listening to so-called believers making cheap excuses for their sin. They seem more intent on justifying their…
A half century ago A.W. Tozer preached these words: “This is the day of excusing sin instead of purging sin. An entire school of thought…
Today is the 95th Anzac Day commemoration. The motto of this remembrance of what the Diggers did is “Lest We Forget”. The phrase comes from…
Jesus is “the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being” according to Heb 1:3. Or as Paul said in Col 1:15:…
There are plenty of thankless and miserable jobs one can get into. One would imagine that being a full-time septic tank cleaner would not be…
In today’s postmodern climate, truth means nothing, and personal preferences mean everything. OK, we expect that from the secular world. But what happens when the…
A simple study of church history reveals that whenever committed Christians sought to make a difference for Christ and the Kingdom, they usually got into…
A.W. Tozer once said this in a sermon: “There are churches that have almost given themselves over to the kingdom of man. Their philosophy is…
One very significant – yet often neglected – Old Testament passage is Numbers 11:29. There Moses says this: “I wish that all the LORD’S people…
There are 66 books in the Bible, but they all tell one simple story – and it happens to be a love story. It is…