There are a number of memorable prayers of repentance in the Bible. Psalm 51 is obviously one of the most famous. But there are other…
One major mistake of some believers in general, and the prosperity gospel in particular, is to equate a person’s economic and material standing with his…
If you read the Psalter through in one sitting (which can be done) or at least read all 150 psalms in a concentrated period of…
With the US Presidential elections starting to take shape, the general issues of religion and politics, and church and state, once again come to the…
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…
Of all the attributes of God, his love is the one most often held up as fully and compellingly expressing who he is. While all…
A text often used by those of the religious left, or those advocating for a type of socialism, is Lev. 25. Here we find Yahweh’s…
Zondervan, 2008. (Available in Australia at Koorong Books) Chris Wright is an English evangelical and Old Testament scholar. He has penned a number of helpful…
At the very heart of the Christian faith is the truth of the atonement. It is the incredible and mysterious work of Christ on our…
When believers put God first, he is quite able to take care of the rest. As C.S. Lewis once said, “Aim at heaven, and you…
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…
This title is not original to me. It is the title of the US radio program of Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias. It is also one…
Every once in a while I am asked about what I am currently reading. For those interested in such things, I occasionally put out an…
This famous phrase, made even more famous by Handel in his Messiah, comes from Psalm 2. The whole Psalm is about the nations, and their…
Baker, 2003. It is a great joy to finally have available the third edition of Tremper Longman’s fine review of Old Testament commentaries. It has…