Although it was not my intention originally, this is now the fourth – and hopefully final – article in a series of four pieces which…
Jesus promised us that dark days would lie ahead. They would not be a time for the weak-hearted or the half-hearted. Our Lord expects courage…
I confess. I am writing this article for selfish reasons. You see, anyone who is in the public spotlight to a fair degree will be…
Thoughts on the attack on Bishop Emmanuel: OK, a mouthful of a title, but you know where I am heading with this. Just two days…
The curious case of Judas: Here I am again, taking on some of the biggest, most complex, and most debated issues in the world of…
The Samson saga is bizarre but encouraging: Yesterday I wrote about the Samson narratives. He was one of the judges, or deliverers, that God raised…
Does it seem that God has abandoned you? One cannot accuse Scripture of whitewashing things, or just painting a rosy picture about life. It presents…
Miracles will not always lead to faith: I just recently wrote a piece on signs and wonders. In it I asked whether the miraculous normally…
Looking for a good book? Let me start this by reciting a memorable line from The Fellowship of the Ring. It was delivered by Bilbo…
This is where some churches have now stooped to: For some decades now I had a standard line about the decaying church surrendering to the…
More insights into this important biblical theme: All three of the items featured in my title I have discussed before. The idea of common grace…
What others are saying about preaching: Some of you might think, ‘I am not a preacher, so this article is not for me.’ There are…
The poisonous pursuit of wealth and the good life: In 1964 the Beatles sang about love and money. Old guys like me certainly remember “Can’t…
In praise of the early church creeds: If one wanted to summarise the basics of the Christian faith, and present some of the main and…
Away with your lame excuses – we need to speak out: If you are a Christian you are commanded to share the good news of…
Final and full divine justice is on its way: Retributive justice has to do with giving to each person his or her due. Our criminal…
We all suffer, but how we respond is crucial: As so often happens to me, several things will coalesce at the same time, and –…
While some folks want to argue about Christmas, most of us just want to enjoy it: It is happening again: it is the day after…
These are some terrific quotes for this time of year: I have often said that the English preacher Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) and the English writer…
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…