The real tragedy about the tragic loss of life at Christmas Island yesterday is that it need not have occurred. And one of the best…
Here in Australia asylum seekers are in the news almost on a daily basis. There has been a flood of boat people arriving under the…
Not a week goes by it seems when the American President does not say something or do something which seems to provide further evidence of…
This topic has been on my mind and heart for some time now, so here it is. It is a gentle word to my many…
I was flabbergasted last night when a television show about Easter appeared – one which had absolutely nothing to do with Easter. Indeed, the most…
There is never a shortage of commentary on climate change. As with many controversial issues of the day, the mainstream media tends to have a…
The punch-ups over climate change continue to bubble along, and it seems each new week brings further damning indictments of the gloom and doom crowd.…
Barack Obama has been in office for just one year, but already it is beginning to look like he may be a one-term wonder. He…
In terms of amazing techniques, stunning visual imagery, and incredible special effects, Avatar is certainly a winner. While the blockbuster film may be breaking box…
Should we be more concerned about terrorism today than, say, one year ago? Given what happened on the flight from Amsterdam to Detroit on Christmas…
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…
The Christian religion places a tremendous premium on truth. If Christianity is not true, then it is not worth following. Indeed, that is the ultimate…
If I were paid for every case of lunacy I document on this site, I would have enough moolah by now to purchase a small…
OK, another cryptic title. Some with a bit of knowledge of ecclesiastical history might be thinking of the 39 Articles (the 1562 Anglican statement of…
Christianity is far more than just pie in the sky in the sweet bye and bye. Wherever Christian missionaries and workers have gone, there has…
Paris is in town. Paris Hilton that is. And with her there is a whirlwind circus of the media and adoring fans. I have yet…
Another Christmas has come and gone, and for many people, at least in the West, there was not even the slightest connection made between the…
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…
Sometimes the steady stream of craziness becomes so full on that one can only list the various episodes along with the briefest of commentary. The…
The biblical understanding of morality is rather straightforward: There exists an objective, universal moral law because there is a transcendent, personal moral lawgiver – God.…