People always have at least two choices to make in the face of tyranny, repression, censorship, and attacks on their fundamental rights and freedoms: they…
Today, April 5, we commemorate various historical milestones. For example, in 1955 Winston Churchill resigned as prime minister of Great Britain. But I want to…
This is a passage that bothers many people. Some find it to be quite appalling in fact. As Peter Leithart remarks, it is “one of…
There comes a time when business as usual just does not cut it. When the surrounding culture grows ever deeper and darker with evil, immorality,…
People are going to hell, the church is being racked with heresies and overrun with sin, yet many Christians are worried only about the “tone”…
Avoiding unbiblical extremes and staying within the bounds of the data of Scripture is paramount for the Christian. I have been writing of late on…
OK, another title that may perplex some, and perhaps intrigue a few others. The blues in heaven? Really? Well, it may be a bit misleading…
Those who are reading through the Bible in a year will soon find themselves in the books of Kings. These are a continuation of the…
In one sense no one is indispensable in God’s Kingdom. God is not bound by us and what we can do for him. He could…
Place: London Date: October 30, 1817 Occasion: Interview with the London Times Subject: Should the church take a stand on slavery? Here is how the…
The biblical and theological issues of predestination and election are a stumbling block to some folks. I have had various Christians, including not a few…
The Old Testament prophets were well known as bearers of bad news. Their hard words, especially about judgment to come and the need for repentance,…
All Christians should be devoted students of the Word of God, and that includes the Old Testament. The 39 books of the OT comprise a…
In this passage of Scripture we read about a deceiving spirit sent by God via false prophets to the wicked king Ahab. The major context…
At the heart of sin is idolatry, and at the heart of idolatry is putting something or someone in the place of God, including yourself.…
There can often be lots of fuzzy thinking on things such as God and the nations, the rise and fall of leaders and the like.…
Sometimes people I quite like can say the most foolish things. That is a really painful experience to have to go through. And that often…
Cluelessness may not be the right word here. That we have all sorts of Christian leaders who do not have a clue about all sorts…
As is so often the case, a good thing can be perverted and end up causing great harm. This can be true of compassion when…
Sometimes I come across an article which is so appallingly bad, that I am left with just two choices; ignore it altogether and hope that…