Away with your lame excuses – we need to speak out: If you are a Christian you are commanded to share the good news of…
Concern, along with careful thinking, are both needed to really help others: People can often come up with what seem like good ideas, and often…
God provides mercies for our journey: The Christian life is certainly not always smooth sailing. Rough patches can abound as much as smooth ones. While…
Christians always need to keep one eye on eternity: We are all here on this earth living on borrowed time. Our end can be at…
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…
Some preliminary thoughts on replacement theology: This is quite an important theological topic and debate that has especially been reinvigorated because of the latest Hamas/Israeli…
Help and hope from the words of Tim Keller: I have read and enjoyed a number of Tim Keller’s books over the years. And in…
Some honest answers to questions about pain and suffering: Many atheists and non-believers use the excuse of pain and suffering to not want to believe…
For the umpteenth time: Christians must engage with the world around them: Given that this is the 6247th article you will find on this site,…
At the mere word of God the earth will tremble and shake: One need not be up on the 1957 version of the song by…
We must not be surprised at the opposition we will all get as we seek to do God’s work: In Ezra 4: we read that…
Marxism and fascism – twins separated at birth: One common feature of tyrannical governments is state ownership and confiscatory powers. This is a hallmark of…
One can never get enough of Leonard Ravenhill: There is always so much we can glean from the words of Ravenhill – though he is…
We harm ourselves spiritually by avoiding good Christian literature: Lots of people can and do say lots of really foolish and unhelpful things. Sadly that…
On the conversion of C. S. Lewis: Anyone who has read the account of Lewis’ conversion in Surprised By Joy (HBJ, 1955) will know that…
The only influencers we really need are committed Christian ones: One hears a lot in recent times about “influencers”. They get a fair bit of…
More soul-stirring words from Ryle: The great English pastor and author J. C. Ryle (1816-1900) is well known for his many writings. These include his…
The second world war and Christian conscience: War has always been with us, and the Christian needs to think long and hard about what the…
On the vital importance of truth: One of the truest statements you will come across is this: Truth is vitally important. We either live by…
Biblical considerations on the ‘god of this world’: It is the first part of this verse that I mainly wish to discuss. As with some…