If you read the Psalter through in one sitting (which can be done) or at least read all 150 psalms in a concentrated period of…
With the US Presidential elections starting to take shape, the general issues of religion and politics, and church and state, once again come to the…
In Part One of this article I offered five general biblical principles regarding the role of civil government. Some objections along the way were discussed…
All around Libya and much of the rest of the world there are celebrations under way with the news that Gaddafi has finally been captured…
The Christian’s relationship to the surrounding culture can take many different forms, but for simplicity’s sake I would like to argue that there are basically…
One of the major shortcomings of contemporary Christianity is that we do not take things as seriously as the Bible does. We do not take…
Of all the attributes of God, his love is the one most often held up as fully and compellingly expressing who he is. While all…
A sad reality is that many people who call themselves Christians really believe and act little differently than atheists. Both share a common trait. Both…
A text often used by those of the religious left, or those advocating for a type of socialism, is Lev. 25. Here we find Yahweh’s…
With 39 Old Testament books, and numerous new commentaries pouring off the press each year, it is hard to keep up with the latest and…
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…
US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi appears to have a rather aberrant view of her faith. Claiming to be a good Catholic, she is…
Zondervan, 2008. (Available in Australia at Koorong Books) Chris Wright is an English evangelical and Old Testament scholar. He has penned a number of helpful…
At the very heart of the Christian faith is the truth of the atonement. It is the incredible and mysterious work of Christ on our…
When believers put God first, he is quite able to take care of the rest. As C.S. Lewis once said, “Aim at heaven, and you…
Some good news and bad news here. The bad news first: I am not an economist or a financial guru, so I cannot provide a…
When believers seek to apply biblical principles to issues of public policy, it is admittedly a complex and difficult task. We are often best advised…
This title is not original to me. It is the title of the US radio program of Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias. It is also one…
Every once in a while I am asked about what I am currently reading. For those interested in such things, I occasionally put out an…
This famous phrase, made even more famous by Handel in his Messiah, comes from Psalm 2. The whole Psalm is about the nations, and their…