In all relationships, the commitment can wane and the passion can cool off. Spouses for example can grow cold in their love for one another.…
Crossway, 2007. (Available in Australia from Koorong Books) In September 1980 Charles Malik gave a powerful talk on the need for evangelicals to reclaim the…
Some thoughts on what is occurring at Asbury University: What is happening right now at Asbury University in Kentucky is of course still ongoing –…
What we must know about ‘tolerance’: Tolerance used to be understood to mean respectfully disagreeing with others. It implied the fact that two people differed…
We are mostly blind to the darkness that is all around us: I was recently asked to talk about where we are at as a…
What Jonathan Edwards wrote about real and fake revival is must reading for today: Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) was arguably the greatest Christian thinker America has…
Two articles that have appeared recently, and one speech just delivered, all speak to the things that matter, and the need to stop the rot.…
As is so often the case, a good thing can be perverted and end up causing great harm. This can be true of compassion when…
Christians of all people should be realists. We should not be overly optimistic, nor should we be overly pessimistic – we should just be realistic.…
It can be said quite assuredly that America, along with so much of the West, is the home of the most materialistic, consumeristic, self-centred, money-hungry…
Have you ever been accused of being dogmatic? If so, go your way rejoicing, and wear it as a badge of honour. Being dogmatic is…
Anyone who has been involved in the culture wars for a while, or has publicly stood up for faith, family, and life, will know just…
There are many problems with vilification legislation, especially when applied to religion. I have documented ten such problems in my paper, The Problem with Vilification…
Basic Books, 2003. This volume very nicely brings together four broad themes into one focused discussion. The nature of radical Islam, the threat of terrorism,…
We no longer believe in sin, so we no longer believe in a saviour: In the old days, most people knew they were sinful beings…
On doing what we are called to do: All Christians should do what God has called them to do. In one sense, that is clear…
This really helps to explain today’s woke totalitarians: One of the most important conservative and Christian thinkers of the past century would have to be…
Yes children can be a handful, but… This piece is as much about having children as not having them. And I need to begin by…
Another must read-volume by Bennett: I am always interested in alerting people to good books. One way to do this is through book reviews, of…
Yes, your life means so much: Have you ever asked yourself the question, “What would life have been like if I was never born?” I…