One major part of the health and wealth gospel is the positive confession movement. Also known as “name it and claim it” teaching, this spurious…
There are a number of memorable prayers of repentance in the Bible. Psalm 51 is obviously one of the most famous. But there are other…
Why does it seem that not all of our prayers are answered? Why are some people healed and others not? Why do sin, suffering and…
In light of the theological framework developed in Part One of this article, I want to flesh this out in some practical specifics, looking at…
I was recently at yet another annual National Prayer Breakfast in Canberra. It has been going on for over two decades now, and I have…
OK, yes I know: prayer is also a noun. But the point is, it is one of those terms that should involve us in actual…
Multnomah, 2000. There may be as many non-believers who have heard of this book as believers, thanks to its phenomenal sales. In May this year…
Further thoughts on the terror attack of earlier this week: The good news is, Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel is in good condition after the Islamic…
Thoughts on the attack on Bishop Emmanuel: OK, a mouthful of a title, but you know where I am heading with this. Just two days…
Great truths from this great preacher: If one cannot get to read all the many great books penned by Martyn Lloyd-Jones, the next best thing…
Even in the West God is still at work: Europe is still likely the most secular continent on earth – at least in terms of…
Just who is used for God’s purposes? Let me cut to the chase here. What are the kind of people that God uses for his…
More thoughts on God’s knowledge and foreknowledge: Having done some recent articles on issues concerning divine knowledge, another set of passages is raised by those…
The Samson saga is bizarre but encouraging: Yesterday I wrote about the Samson narratives. He was one of the judges, or deliverers, that God raised…
Can God ever forget us? Yesterday I penned a piece on forgetfulness. I looked at two types of this, from a spiritual perspective. When we…
There is a need for some righteous indignation: A defining feature of the modern West is a total lack of concern for what is happening,…
On doing what we are called to do: All Christians should do what God has called them to do. In one sense, that is clear…
Trusting God in the dark: There are some truths that people – certainly Christians at least – can always bank on. Here is one of…