Christians should pray the imprecatory psalms: While divine justice will fully and finally be meted out in the next life, Christians can and should seek…
We all can learn so much from the life and writings of Elisabeth Elliot: Many of you know about the remarkable American Christian missionary and…
Both biblical and secular history can be of great help in times of crisis: As always, having an understanding of history can be extremely helpful,…
I recently posted this passage on the social media, and one friend asked whether the question of Jesus was rhetorical or prophetic. I replied that…
Imagine a world without colour – only a thousand shades of grey. Imagine a world without music – only dull monotones. Imagine a world without…
OK, another rather bizarre title. I seem to have plenty of them! But let me explain, and hopefully all will become clear. And let me…
As is so often the case when dealing with public controversies, one has to repeat oneself over and over again. Those who are impatient with…
Although this piece is mainly about a famous Christian theologian, let me begin with a bit of an autobiographical intro. I just read again the…
All believers should love the promises of God, and all should want to claim those promises. But the simple truth is, many of these promises…
All Christians should be aware of what Paul said in 2 Timothy 2:15: “Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman who needeth not…
Pardon the somewhat odd title – let me explain: While evangelical Christians can look down on other Christian groups for adding to Scripture, or twisting…
OK, OK, I know it is not exactly the new year, but well into the month of January. And I was not planning to write…
In a fallen world there is no perfect political party, no perfect political candidate, and no perfect political policy. Indeed, we must always keep in…
How should believers think about the state? Is there one type of government better than another? Can believers endorse all types or forms of governments?…
This topic has been on my mind and heart for some time now, so here it is. It is a gentle word to my many…
It was recently announced that Barack Obama has asked megachurch pastor Rick Warren to pray at his inauguration. Warren has accepted the invitation to deliver…
First let me go through the mandatory disclaimers: I am a Christian, I am more or less conservative, and Obama was not my choice. Now…
A recent report about religion in America found that while most Americans believed in heaven, a lesser amount believed in hell. The Pew Forum on…
As with all important things in life, it is always necessary that we be willing to put our money where our mouth is. That is,…