Just who is used for God’s purposes? Let me cut to the chase here. What are the kind of people that God uses for his…
Reading, literature, and books according to C. S. Lewis: It will come as no surprise that I like to read. Nor would it be surprising…
We need an external moral guidance system: As we know, most folks in the world, and far too many Christians, seem to think the best…
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…
Faith and secret sins: As I was walking the dog this morning I was thinking about other believers – as well as myself. We all…
We can learn and benefit from others because of God’s common grace: While not popular in some quarters, I am a firm believer in the…
There is a place for great fiction: Last night on the social media I half-jokingly said in a post that I can’t believe some Christians…
We are seeing history repeat itself here: I was just reminded online that Kristallnacht was on November 9, 1938 – exactly 85 years ago. This…
We need some clear thinking on the Middle East conflict: There is never a shortage of things being said that need to be addressed, challenged,…
Some preliminary thoughts on replacement theology: This is quite an important theological topic and debate that has especially been reinvigorated because of the latest Hamas/Israeli…
What we must know about Bonhoeffer and political resistance: The German Lutheran pastor and theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) did not just theorise about politics and…
Incredible scenes from the 1904-1905 revival in Wales: There are plenty of highlights one can look at when discussing the issue of revival. Here I…
One can oppose abortion while supporting morally licit forms of killing: There are some believers – especially some Catholics – who seek to argue that…
Some insightful commentary by an important philosopher of science: I realise that it is not good form to label newish books ‘classics,’ but some recent…
‘There’s some good in this world and it is worth fighting for’ While much of the West is caving in and going down the tubes…
Insights from the wife of the great preacher: Five years ago an important biography was written about a very important woman. But because of the…
Key reading on the Ten Commandments: At the heart of the law as found in the Old Testament is the Decalogue. The famous ten words…
C. S. Lewis, cancer and grief: In many areas of life the ideal is to combine the theoretical with the practical. This is true when…
How the Christian should view power: It is often said that the Christian needs to be on guard against the temptations of the three Gs:…