Yes, there is a place for disobeying the state: I recently discussed the case of a Canadian pastor who was jailed for five weeks because…
Here are some more doozies we really should avoid: There is never a shortage of material to keep this irregular series humming along. Every day…
We must decide ahead of time how we will respond to temptations and pressures: Some time ago I was discussing with a friend how anti-Christian…
This can be of help as you read and study the book of Daniel: The last of the four so-called major prophets is quite a…
Arrogant and evil rulers will always be judged: God does not change. So what we find God to be like and to be doing in…
Be comforted; human history is something God is in control of: History is going somewhere. For the Christian, we believe God is not aloof or…
All proud and evil rulers will soon enough have to give an account: In a recent article I looked at Daniel chapter 4, and the…
God will not allow wicked rulers to flourish: We have had plenty of leaders, rulers and politicians who think that they are gods, and they…
The darker the times, the more we need hope – but hope in a faithful God: The author of the book of Hebrews tells us…
Have you been involved in any idolatry lately? It was John Calvin who so very rightly said that the human heart is “a perpetual factory of idols.” As…
Clueless and unthinking Christians are causing great damage to the church: Let me mention some basic truths at the outset. You cannot claim to love…
It is frightening how Christians can twist the biblical teaching on the role of the state: The biblical Christian knows at least two things about…
We learn important spiritual truths from the life of King Manasseh: One of the biggest problems Yahweh had with the people of Israel was the…
The New York Governor needs to reconsider his anti-God rhetoric: A recent arrogant outburst by an American political leader reminds me of the words of…
The other side keeps winning because we live in fear, and too easily capitulate: I know of entire churches and denominations that have caved and…
We all need to pray for and emulate prolife campaigner Mary Wagner. Yesterday I penned a piece with the title, “Do You Ever Feel Like…
Yesterday I wrote a piece asking, “Whose Side is God On?” I looked at an episode in the life of Joshua, and quoted Abraham Lincoln…
Now here is a topic most people would rather not discuss – and I include many pastors and church leaders here as well, not just…
There are so many memorable passages in Scripture, but they can be misused and abused if not handled correctly. Jeremiah 29:11 is one such passage.…