It is time to distinguish good from bad religious leaders: Sadly, in our churches today there are plenty of worthless religious leaders. They are not…
In a sense we Christians carry on as normal, even in a time of crisis: The other day I wrote a piece about no more…
Does this verse mean Christians are exempt from Coronavirus? With everyone talking about the Coronavirus, many Christians have been appealing to this particular passage. In…
This is a passage that bothers many people. Some find it to be quite appalling in fact. As Peter Leithart remarks, it is “one of…
All sixty-six books of the Bible are vitally important reading for the Christian of course, and in this series I have looked at all of…
The last 16 books in the English Old Testament are made up of the prophetic writings: 4 major and 12 minor – so called because…
If you want to know what pure and unadulterated evil looks like, one can simply look at the pictures of the crowds going ecstatic on…
I remember some years ago a very liberal Christian attacked me for suggesting that there are actually two classes of humanity: the people of God,…
Yesterday I wrote a piece asking, “Whose Side is God On?” I looked at an episode in the life of Joshua, and quoted Abraham Lincoln…
One of the most famous and most often recited passages from the Old Testament is 2 Chronicles 7:14. Most Christians know it well and mention…
OK, so just put this down to a rant if you like. Of course many folks – certainly my many critics – think everything I…
What should our emphasis be as believers? Should we only focus on the positive, or is there a place to also highlight the negative? For…
In a 20-year period InterVarsity Press has produced a top notch series of dictionaries on the Old and New Testaments. The series of large volumes…
As I have been reading through the Minor Prophets I have noticed a recurring theme which is well worth highlighting. It seems to be as…
The book of Jeremiah has plenty to teach contemporary Christians. It is loaded with important spiritual themes which we all can draw from. Here are…
US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi appears to have a rather aberrant view of her faith. Claiming to be a good Catholic, she is…
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…
Some good news and bad news here. The bad news first: I am not an economist or a financial guru, so I cannot provide a…
Three recent occurrences are the occasion for this article. The first was a conversation with a good friend and respected colleague, a fellow soldier in…