“A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not quench.” Yesterday I wrote a piece on “The Hard Sayings of…
Whatever God demands of us is always a blessing: I recall once having a boss who was giving me a hard time, and I said…
We seem not to want to talk about suffering much: All of us can tend to be all rather quiet about certain issues. For example,…
You will never be truly happy unless you do things God’s way: OK, hands up all those who want to be happy. Yep, almost all…
Are miracles proof that someone is a true spokesman of God? Most of the passages found in this series are either difficult and problematic to…
Some words in reply to those who disagree with me: I write about theology all the time, so it is no surprise that I get…
Here are some tools to help you as you study the book of Joel: Although a short prophetic book of only three chapters, Joel is…
Replying to those who claim Christianity does not work: In order to properly answer a question such as found in my title, one needs to…
Malcolm Muggeridge had a lot of wise words to say about suffering: For two thousand years all committed Christians have known about the incalculable value…
Here are another dozen Christians who lived short lives while serving Christ: Two related biblical truths always need to be kept in mind. One, Scripture…
It is time for Western Christians to develop a theology of suffering: I have often written on this theme, but when I did a quick…
What are we to make of forced church closures during this time? Plenty of changes are happening with COVID-19. One of them is the forced…
In a sense we Christians carry on as normal, even in a time of crisis: The other day I wrote a piece about no more…
Does this verse mean Christians are exempt from Coronavirus? With everyone talking about the Coronavirus, many Christians have been appealing to this particular passage. In…
How should we think of Hollywood and its constant mockery of the faith? When I recently saw trailers on the television for a new show…
All Christians should be aware of the overriding importance of rightly handling the Word of God. So much harm to the church and to individual…
One of the dumbest bits of advice anyone can give you is to run with whatever makes you happy. This has become an unofficial default…
The two lengthy letters Paul wrote to the believers at Corinth are very important parts of our New Testament. Both letters were likely penned in…
Crossway, 2018. The subject of ethics from a Christian perspective is very important indeed. It often can be wrongly presented, so it is appropriate that…
Isaac Publishing, 2017. This new volume by Patrick Sookhdeo is well worth reading. And the author is well-placed to offer us a global perspective on…