The more I study about the life and teachings of Jesus, and the more I study contemporary church methodology and practice, the more of a…
A common claim made by the prosperity gospellers is that Jesus and his followers were actually quite well off. I have heard myself how one…
To support the claim that Jesus and the disciples were rich, the prosperity gospel teachers often appeal to the story of the casting lots for…
Judging by some teachers, if you come to Jesus, you are entitled to prosperity, riches and the good life. But according to Jesus, if you…
There are plenty of obvious oxymorons out there and one that has to be high on the list is this: “Christian Left”. Sure, these lefties…
Admittedly, that has got to be one of the weirdest titles to be found – at least on my website. One does not usually associate…
I have discussed this issue before but it keeps cropping up so I guess I will have to keep writing about it. We are told…
There are so many false and distorted pictures of Jesus around, and so much muddled thinking about who he is and what he did, that…
In Part One of this article I wrote that Jesus is far different when we read the Gospels as if for the first time than…
(This is the first of a four-part article) “My memory is nearly gone; but I remember two things: I am a great sinner, and Christ…
(This is the second of a four-part article) Depression and suicide bids As I said, a poor self-image, a life being destroyed by drugs, a…
(This is the third of a four-part article) Thus our big problem was our way-out beliefs. The truth is, we all need the various giftings…
(This is the fourth of a four-part article) Then another thing happened which really finalised my conversion process. Two old Christian ladies in Tacoma were…
When it comes to the subject of economics – or any subject for that matter – I would rather go with what Jesus says about…
There are millions of ways in which we can betray our Lord, shipwreck our faith, destroy the church, and bring disrepute to the gospel. Every…
One principle that runs throughout all of Scripture is that found in Isaiah 42:8: “I am the LORD; that is my name! I will not…
A new Islamic advertising campaign in Sydney will seek to convince non-Muslims that Jesus is a messenger of Islam. In today’s press we find this…
The Second Coming of Christ is a wonderful and repeatedly taught doctrine of Scripture. But with all biblical teachings, it is capable of being misused…
The more nonsense I see emanating from so-called evangelical Christians, the more I despair. On a daily basis we see the faith once delivered by…
Megastar Oprah Winfrey is coming down under this month. This will be good news for all the Americans who get a free trip out of…