Although this term is likely not known by most folks – even most Christians – it lies at the heart of the biblical understanding of…
That all sorts of nasty and destructive things happen in nature is not in dispute. But for the Christian, how much of this might be…
When Orwell’s 1984 appeared in 1949, Stalinist Russia provided much of the fodder for his dystopian vision, and for the menacing Big Brother. Well, the…
You gotta wonder sometimes. Where is all the salt and light we are supposed to find whenever Christians are present? Why is there so little…
I have already penned two pieces on the SCOTUS decision to redefine and destroy marriage. I have looked at the very real implication for marriage,…
One of God’s choice saints has passed away today. Perhaps overshadowed by her late husband Jim at first, she became one of the great Christian…
We should not be surprised in the least. Some 2000 years ago Jesus and the disciples warned us quite clearly that many would fall away,…
Most days my news wrap could be titled something like this. There is often a mixture of good and not-so-good news, although sadly the bad…
In much of life, and certainly in the Christian life, we need to be inspired, challenged and given a vision of something better, grander and…
The last half of James 2:13 says this: “Mercy triumphs over judgment”. This passage is not so much a difficult passage as it is one…
I certainly wasted no time in challenging the latest bit of nonsense to come forth from the American President’s mouth. His deplorable remarks at the…
Fifty years ago Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill died. He was born on November 30, 1874, and died on January 24, 1965. He was without doubt one…
Are atheists capable of anything new and original, or do they just imitate, ape, and copy from the very thing they despise so much? I…
I am reluctant to pen this piece for the simple reason that various die-hard armchair theologians of different persuasions may miss the point of what…
Next week will be the 70th anniversary of D-Day. On June 6, 1944, at 6.30 am, the Allied invasion of Normandy began. Having just been…
As an American who has lived a long time in Australia but is now back in Europe again, it is interesting to see how the…
There is no way of hiding the fact that there is plenty of suffering in the world. And yet, we know that there is also…
It is not surprising that the greatest person who ever lived has been relentlessly assailed by those who want to bring him down to size,…
Want to be a first-rate Olympic athlete? You gotta work at it and practice incessantly. Want to be the best pianist around? You have to…
Infiltration is often more effective than outward assaults. If you can sneak into that which you are seeking to destroy, you can usually accomplish your…