Many former God-haters have either converted or passed on: There is an old religious joke about a few quotations graffitied on a bathroom wall. The…
Christians have always had to deal with the impact of the surrounding culture: We have a new term – or at least a new way…
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…
There is a need for some righteous indignation: A defining feature of the modern West is a total lack of concern for what is happening,…
Things can change in an instant: In the 1995 song “Days Like This” by Van Morrison we find this refrain: “Oh my mama told me,…
We all can learn to be better helpers and carers: Most Christians would know something about Job and the Old Testament book that deals with…
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…
Christians should lead the way in helping the lonely: The world is full of lonely people. They can be young and old, and there would…
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…
Not everything we read about in Scripture is meant to be copied! There are various important principles of biblical interpretation. If we keep these in…
Away with your lame excuses – we need to speak out: If you are a Christian you are commanded to share the good news of…
On the falling star of the new atheism: The new atheists were all the rage just a few short decades ago. They now seem to…
Some thoughts on some puzzling texts: I suppose I could add this to my series on “Difficult Bible Passages,” although I will actually be looking…
Be careful that Scripture does not become so familiar that it loses its punch: The old saying “familiarity breeds contempt” has some real truth to…
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…
Is it appropriate to call out others in public? Balancing biblical truths is always a tough gig. We can easily go off into one extreme…
The cancel culture is getting out of control: Things are worse than you might think. It is not just that the secular left has a…
The whole world is watching: The Christian is never alone. He is part of the Body of Christ. And what he does is always noticed,…
Questions and objections about Jesus the Messiah: For 2000 years now, both Jews and gentiles and been confronted with the truth claims of Jesus Christ.…