Often today the core messages found in Scripture are the very ones NOT being preached in so many of our churches. For example, we have…
I came upon a great quote by the great Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones today, and so I did a quick hunt for where it originally appeared.…
OK, a few quick confessions: I know very little about American Bible teacher Beth Moore, and up till this point I have not had a…
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…
It should go without saying that no Christian would want to be involved in magic – or at least most forms of it. Some things,…
One might argue that only a morose and maudlin melancholic or a moody misanthrope would dare to write such a piece (let alone offer such…
One of the most prolific, influential and important social commentators of recent times has just passed away at the age of 83. Michael Novak was…
Your what? OK, let me explain. If one reads through the 13 epistles of Paul in the New Testament, one will often find Paul presenting…
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.…
As part of my ongoing series on dumb sayings and posters, I offer a few more for your enjoyment and edification. Given that the social…
There is always a danger of supplanting biblical Christianity with the latest political agendas and ideologies. I see this so often with Christians uncritically absorbing…
It has come to this: Christians who stand for their faith, for conscience, and for religious freedom, are now being jailed in America. County Clerk…
Is this in fact a difficult passage? Well, not so much – the difficulty arises when it is rather misused and abused by various believers…
So this is Christmas. A time to celebrate the advent of the greatest story ever told. This is a time of great joy, great celebrating,…
I write this for two simple reasons: One, there are plenty of lonely people out there, even Christians; and secondly, I have been reading about…
The prosperity gospel is notorious for bad theology, shocking exegesis (or lack thereof), loopy logic, and dodgy hermeneutics. This is certainly the case with their…
Some of you will recall the 1967 hit tune by crooner Louis Armstrong, “What a Wonderful World,” later re-popularised in the 1987 Robin Williams film,…
If I or others like me point out the dangers of porn, we are usually dismissed as crank and killjoys, and told to butt out.…