We need to get back to basics here: In this life, the Christian sees through a glass darkly as the Apostle Paul told us (1…
Tremendous truths from Dorothy Sayers: Anyone familiar with the works of Dorothy L. Sayers will know where my title comes from. The famous playwright, writer…
C. S. Lewis, cancer and grief: In many areas of life the ideal is to combine the theoretical with the practical. This is true when…
Some honest answers to questions about pain and suffering: Many atheists and non-believers use the excuse of pain and suffering to not want to believe…
For the umpteenth time: Christians must engage with the world around them: Given that this is the 6247th article you will find on this site,…
At the mere word of God the earth will tremble and shake: One need not be up on the 1957 version of the song by…
We must not be surprised at the opposition we will all get as we seek to do God’s work: In Ezra 4: we read that…
Marxism and fascism – twins separated at birth: One common feature of tyrannical governments is state ownership and confiscatory powers. This is a hallmark of…
One can never get enough of Leonard Ravenhill: There is always so much we can glean from the words of Ravenhill – though he is…
It seems AI is becoming another weapon in the woke arsenal: Artificial Intelligence is just that – artificial. It takes real intelligence – human intelligence…
Do churches need to repent of worshipping youth while ignoring the elderly? There is nothing wrong with young people in our churches, and even young…
We harm ourselves spiritually by avoiding good Christian literature: Lots of people can and do say lots of really foolish and unhelpful things. Sadly that…
On the conversion of C. S. Lewis: Anyone who has read the account of Lewis’ conversion in Surprised By Joy (HBJ, 1955) will know that…
The only influencers we really need are committed Christian ones: One hears a lot in recent times about “influencers”. They get a fair bit of…
Onwards and upwards for Martyn Iles: Most folks have heard the news that the head of the Australian Christian Lobby, Martyn Iles is moving on.…
More soul-stirring words from Ryle: The great English pastor and author J. C. Ryle (1816-1900) is well known for his many writings. These include his…
Marriage matters, and women and children especially suffer without it: Many decades of social science research have conclusively demonstrated that heterosexual marriage is an invaluable…
The second world war and Christian conscience: War has always been with us, and the Christian needs to think long and hard about what the…
Everyone must be aware of the dangers of idolatry: As will become quite clear after reading the following quotes, an idol is anything we put…
On the vital importance of truth: One of the truest statements you will come across is this: Truth is vitally important. We either live by…