We need to assess the upcoming election in grander and more important terms: Religion and politics: the two things we are not supposed to discuss…
The clash of kingdoms is real: Political Theology, as the term implies, has to do with thinking theologically about politics. Or, putting it the other…
It is both an amazing and a humbling truth that God has for some reason decided that his work in this world would largely be…
Keeping the big biblical picture in view: It is a new year, but any time for the believer is a good time to recommit to…
God is still at work: It is easy to despair at the state of the world. So often it seems like God has simply abandoned…
Actually Paul spoke repeatedly about hell Sometimes Christians can say the dumbest things – and the most unscriptural things. Stupid and useless memes found on…
Thinking biblically about war and the use of force: Some might erroneously think that my title is an oxymoron, a contradiction in terms. But only…
Good news about rogue rulers and evil tyrants: A major problem we have as mere fallen and finite creatures is that we lack perspective. We…
The Christian life is a disciplined life: There is no getting around it: the Christian life is meant to be a disciplined life. Like a…
Some great quotes from a classic Tozer volume: One of the earlier books of A. W. Tozer and one that helped to put him on…
Reflections on a spiritual journey by a senior citizen: If you are an old guy like me you might recall that back in 1966 the…
Just what is the biblical view of government? Big topics these – ones that this site has covered countless times. For example, I have over…
Not knowing the future need not worry us because God does: In this piece I want to discuss both theological and pastoral aspects to how…
Our theology determines who is the rightful ruler: There are massive political, philosophical and theological issues arising from one of the oldest issues mankind has…
Human governments cannot do what only God’s government can: Every tyrant and dictator wants to be ruler over all peoples, and with no dissent allowed.…
Whatever God demands of us is always a blessing: I recall once having a boss who was giving me a hard time, and I said…
Our God is a God of truth: There is no greater subject to think about, to talk about, and to study than the Living God.…
Can believers have an impact on the timing of Christ’s return? We Christians believe that Christ did not come just once, but is coming again.…
Some musings on the difference between my clock and God’s clock: We are very impatient people here in the West. We want instant everything. We…
One of the most incredible years of political upheaval was 1989: There have been plenty of horrible tyrannies over the centuries, perhaps none more so…