The tender heart of God for his people is wonderful news: In 1983 an American movie directed by Australian Bruce Beresford was released called Tender Mercies. I…
How are we to understand religious language and talk about God? We humans talk about God all the time. But to do so accurately and…
Is the wrath of God a divine attribute? How should we understand the wrath of God? That the entire Bible teaches that God’s perfect holiness…
We learn important spiritual truths from the life of King Manasseh: One of the biggest problems Yahweh had with the people of Israel was the…
Christians cooperate with God in their growth: Let me preface my remarks with a few qualifying words. First, this will be a rather brief piece.…
Why is there so much powerlessness in our lives and our churches? I wrote an article a few days ago in which I briefly mentioned…
We sometimes forget about the important reality of God’s common grace: As I somewhat anticipated, the article I penned yesterday on moral ability and accountability…
Sadly another public figure dumps his faith in Christ: Apostasy is always so easy. To veer off into unbelief or heresy happens all the time,…
People want a god in their own image so they can sin freely: Ever since our first parents sinned, turned their backs on God, and…
God not only knows what we are going through; he also acts on our behalf: That God knows everything and is aware of everything is…
When is the last time you heard a sermon or read a book on the fear of God? Here is a little experiment you can…
Another national election – this time in Australia. Plenty of political machinations and moves were involved by all sides. People did all they could to…
Just now as I am penning this piece, someone has the great old hymn, “How Great Thou Art” playing in the background. How utterly relevant.…
Today is May the Fourth – and may it be with you! This date has now gone down in history as a commemoration of a…
Any excuse will do to write another piece on the late R. C. Sproul and one of his all-time classic works. The American theologian and…
Christians can often have some rather cloudy thinking when it comes to issues such as our calling as believers, Christian ministry, and what it means…
All of God’s attributes are wonderful, incredible, adorable, phenomenal, and glorious. But so often I have to meditate on the matchless grace of God –…
We have only two choices: we either worship the one true and living God, or we worship one of our own devising. There are no…
God said of the famous Old Testament character David that he was “a man after my own heart”. But he was also a very human…
Do you want to be used by God? Do you desire to make your life count for Christ and the Kingdom? Then you better find…