Some personal and devotional reflections on fathers and sons: OK, this will be something of a spiritual mixed salad, with various bits thrown in together:…
God cannot bless sinful desires: Consider this news item: “On Saturday, May 4, 2024, Pastor Jen Nagel was elected as the next bishop of the…
We must never put asunder what Scripture joins together: The progressive Christians of today, like the theological liberals of old, seek to convince us that…
Even Dawkins can see the cultural value of Christianity: Various Christian commentators have made much of what U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower once said in late…
The warnings of Christopher Lasch are just as relevant as ever: Just over 30 years ago the renowned American historian and a social critic Christopher…
Who will stand up for men and boys? In the increasingly toxic West, where its enemies are working overtime to deconstruct and delegitimise everything, we…
The Samson saga is bizarre but encouraging: Yesterday I wrote about the Samson narratives. He was one of the judges, or deliverers, that God raised…
Can God ever forget us? Yesterday I penned a piece on forgetfulness. I looked at two types of this, from a spiritual perspective. When we…
Some great truths that we need to keep in mind: Back in 1959 the late great J. I. Packer gave a series of talks at…
Does it seem that God has abandoned you? One cannot accuse Scripture of whitewashing things, or just painting a rosy picture about life. It presents…
Thoughts about miracles and belief: That the miraculous is real is a given for Christians, since we know that God exists, and that he interacts…
Not everything we read about in Scripture is meant to be copied! There are various important principles of biblical interpretation. If we keep these in…
Should believers bury their dead only? While many believers may never have given this a passing thought, some others might think quite a lot about…
Another must read-volume by Bennett: I am always interested in alerting people to good books. One way to do this is through book reviews, of…
Some thoughts on some puzzling texts: I suppose I could add this to my series on “Difficult Bible Passages,” although I will actually be looking…
Reflections on Christmas with a little help from popular culture: This time of year is sometimes referred to as the ‘silly season,’ so perhaps I…
Pro-Hamas insanity is part of a bigger malaise in the West: In a radio interview I recently did (concerning the willingness of British young people…
We need God – and others – more than we can imagine: Most folks want to be independent, not needing anyone else. They want to…
Theology must never be separated from doxology: All believers are called to be theologians. Theology is simply the study of God, and all Christians should…
What was it that sustained these freedom fighters during such difficult times? Hans and Sophie Scholl and the White Rose movement are well known historical…