One of the greatest sources of Christian theology and spirituality is the old hymns. In marked contrast to most of the worship choruses found in…
Often any old excuse will do for another article. In this case, the recent discovery of a long lost Bible is my excuse. When I…
I came upon an interesting religious news item today. It seems that one very famous church in America has gone bankrupt, and is up for…
The physical world and the spiritual world often run along parallel lines. What is true in the one is often true in the other. In…
As I write this piece, the 33 trapped Chilean miners are about to be rescued, one at a time. They have been trapped underground since…
Chosen, 2010. (Available in Australia at Koorong Books) There has been no shortage of criticism of the charismatic and Pentecostal movement over the years. And…
In 2007 Diana West wrote an interesting book entitled The Death of the Grown-Up. In it she bewailed the fact that adults just don’t want…
I caught myself the other day saying this: “This is taking absolutely forever!” And what was I referring to? The few seconds it was taking…
Very few people are unaware of our global financial crisis. Yet many would be unaware that this financial meltdown may well be a symptom of…
Crossway, 2008. (Available in Australia from Koorong Books) There was a time when it was a virtue to be known as discerning and discriminating. That was…
The 2008 Olympic Games are now history. The strongest, the fastest, and the most athletic were on display during the two weeks of competition. There…
There is no better news we can hear than this: As I was reflecting again the other night on my many shortcomings, failings, sins and…
We must heed the warnings of Solzhenitsyn: Many of my readers know about the very important book Live Not by Lies released in 2020 by…
Christians will one day meet again with lost loved ones: Two basic truths the believer can count on are these: in this life we will…
Care and caution are needed in dealing with others: How many times have you heard me say that ‘we need to get the biblical balance…
We all hurt and have needs – yet there is real hope for us: Yesterday as I was walking the dog I was reflecting on…
The ugly anti-Semitism we are now witnessing is utterly appalling: Some of the most shocking and demonic anti-Semitism we have seen perhaps since nearly a…
Eerdmans, 2024. What actually makes a person a Christian? When you have a lot of jokes about something, that is probably because they contain a…
Too many are too quick to judge and condemn: Evangelical and Bible-believing Christians know full well that Jesus saved his harshest words of condemnation for…
God cannot bless sinful desires: Consider this news item: “On Saturday, May 4, 2024, Pastor Jen Nagel was elected as the next bishop of the…