This is why America is – or at least was – so great: In the classic New Testament passage on civil government we are informed…
What did the Puritans think about Christmas? If you are like me, you enjoy Christmas and you enjoy the Puritans – among other things. But…
Segregation is fully upon us – should it be? The basic answer to the question in my title is this: it depends on what sort…
Reflections of the state, statism, and our response: Up until recently the Christian could rejoice in the great amount of political freedom, human rights and…
Our prayers can change nations – keep at it! Here is a truth you can count on: we will never know just how important, efficacious…
Some folks sure know how to mangle Scripture: There’s never a dull moment when you have an interactive blogsite. Every day you get all sorts…
As persecution heats up, how are Christians to respond? What happens when Christians face hardcore opposition and persecution? If heavy resistance to the faith is…
What we need to know about the Holy Spirit: As has been stated by many (at least prior to the onset of Pentecostalism and the…
Some introductory thoughts on an important theological debate: There would be at least three general sorts of responses to my title. Some would know what…
What a Glorious Future Awaits Us: Most folks would have at least heard of – although perhaps not read – the English poet John Milton’s…
I get some really weird – and ugly – comments to this site: Here is a truth you can bank on: the more you allow…
These are among the most frightening and shocking words found in Scripture: Chatting online with some old friends in Europe the other day I mentioned…
This new statement on religious freedom and Christian worship is worth reading and signing: My title asks a serious question, and is especially relevant today…
Freedom may not be what you think it is: Freedom, in the biblical understanding, is much different than what most folks think when discussing freedom.…
Some biblical reflections on political theology: I have written often on the important matters mentioned in my title. The main emphases I have always run…
Some biblical reflections on political theology: Three. I wish to spend much more of my time on VanDrunen. I do find much of what he…
If some believers over-spiritualise Scripture, others can over-politicise it: If my title seems a bit too arcane and academic, please forgive me, But I do…
If you want to be biblical, you can’t escape the political: There are at least two mistakes Christians can make when it comes to the…
Death stinks, as does suffering and decay. But it will not always be with us: The older you get, the more the realities mentioned in…
Why do I suspect that many believers today would have opposed Moses? Yes, sadly they certainly exist. There are way too many believers today who…