Purchasing forgiveness of sins? I was recently asked by someone if there are Old Testament passages that speak about paying money for the forgiveness of…
On being careful in our public statements: All believers are commanded to love God with their minds – among other things. We are also told…
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…
We have good reason to remain hopeful: Some of you will recall a major theme of a book penned back in 1946: Man’s Search for…
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…
Sometimes we need to accept ourselves as God made us: One truth that cannot be denied is that God has made us all different. No…
On the falling star of the new atheism: The new atheists were all the rage just a few short decades ago. They now seem to…
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…
A century ago this important work appeared: OK, I am a bit off by a few weeks, or a few months, but we can still…
We need to teach morality – this is a first-rate resource: All the great teachers made use of stories to reinforce their message and add…
Christians need to think straight in many of these areas: A false dilemma is a logical fallacy in which an either/or is being demanded, when…
The shocking things that are happening behind the scenes: Naomi Wolf is a gutsy woman. And for daring to think outside of the box, to…
The spiritual journey of Naomi Wolf: If you are not into reading and want immediate answers, let me say this: Had I asked, ‘Is Naomi…
The cancel culture is getting out of control: Things are worse than you might think. It is not just that the secular left has a…
Locke Press, 2023. Important truths about freedom and the price we must pay for it: During the Great Covid Wars of earlier this decade, especially…
Lotta tears and death of late: When you are young you likely do not think very much about death and dying. But when you get…
Two great Christian authors: OK, a piece on two of my all-time favourite authors. Any excuse will do to revisit these two champions. In case…
Prayer and theology belong together: Anyone who has ever read or heard the great Welsh preacher and teacher Martyn Lloyd-Jones knows that he was a…
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…