Some recent articles I did on the role of women in leadership (in the church and at home), and on head coverings, not surprisingly unleashed…
While the doctrine of Christ’s return is a grand and glorious biblical truth, there is some room to move on the particulars. One’s views on…
Contrary to the thinking of so many rather anaemic Christians today, in both Testaments the idea of God’s just judgment on the wicked is held…
As we have shown in Part One, the truth is, on biblical and exegetical grounds, the annihilationists have very little space to stand on. The Scriptures…
Pardon the somewhat odd title – let me explain: While evangelical Christians can look down on other Christian groups for adding to Scripture, or twisting…
I have of course written often on the subject of the fear of God, but important biblical themes can never be discussed too often, or…
This may seem like a strange sort of topic to write on, but there is a reason for it. I have lost count of the…
Facebook users may have noticed how recently the social networking site has allowed folks to post bigger pictures in their posts. So there has been…
Given that we usually think of the psalms as songs of praise, it may be startling to some just how much ‘negative’ content is found…
As I near the end of reading through the Psalms – as part of my read-the-Bible-in-a-year regime – a few things are worth highlighting. One…
One of the major shortcomings of contemporary Christianity is that we do not take things as seriously as the Bible does. We do not take…
There would be a number of reasons why an estimated 2 billion people watched Will and Kate tie the knot. But perhaps the major reason…
I have been using the term ‘theological correctness’ now for some years, and when I am asked what it means, I say I just made…
One frustrating thing – of many – about the emerging church folks is their deliberate use of ambiguous, unclear, and equivocal writing. They seem to…
It took me less than five seconds to decide whether or not to keep a flyer I found in my mailbox. The 12-pager came from…
If one reads the lists of vices that are the mark of an unbelieving, God-rejecting culture (as in Romans 1:29-31) or are a sign of…
When noted philosopher and atheist Bertrand Russell was asked how he would respond if he found himself standing before God asking him, ‘Why didn’t you…
Thomas Nelson, 2009. (Available in Australia at Koorong books) This is an updated and expanded version of a book which first appeared in 1993. In…
One thing a believer quickly discovers when reading or listening to the emerging church leaders is their love of dichotomies, or dualities. They are keenly…
Moody, 2008. (Available in Australia from Koorong Books) These two young guys are sceptical about megachurches, how-to-sermons, legalism, the effects of modernity, marketing gimmicks, and…