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.…
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…
Recommended reading on war, peace and international relations: The issues of war, peace, geopolitics and international relations are all part and parcel of the world…
There would be many thousands of volumes written on the issues of war and peace, and for good reason. Issues of life and death are…
There comes a time in the life of any Christian leader when he has to decide just who he will serve. Will he go the…
Good news folks: I have discovered the secret to being able to live a life with no conflict, no disquiet, no opposition, and no rough…
Crossway, 2010. (Available in Australia at Koorong Books) There have been a number of important treatments of the issue of war and peace coming from…
The cult of self is of course endemic in Western culture. Yet to a large degree, the kingdom of self has invaded the kingdom of…
There are all sorts of reasons why people get involved in interfaith dialogue. Some are better than others. Some Christians, for example, may think in…
Aspects of Luther’s social and political thought: Protestants have given much thought to the issue of if and when it is permissible for the Christian…
God provides mercies for our journey: The Christian life is certainly not always smooth sailing. Rough patches can abound as much as smooth ones. While…
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…
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…
Theology must never be separated from doxology: All believers are called to be theologians. Theology is simply the study of God, and all Christians should…
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…
Some preliminary thoughts on replacement theology: This is quite an important theological topic and debate that has especially been reinvigorated because of the latest Hamas/Israeli…
Perhaps we should go back to the Master on this: Have you ever considered going to the house of a stranger who invited you for…
Jesus and the disciples had pretty useful ways to share the gospel: If you know your New Testament, you will know that Jesus and the…
Judgment is certain – how we face it all depends: What do you think of when you hear the word “judgment”? It will normally depend…
We need to be careful in our assessments of others: We Christians can be a funny lot – we can so easily run to unhealthy…