An important new book on the most important act in history: At this time of year we are especially reminded of how life comes out…
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…
Trusting God in the dark: There are some truths that people – certainly Christians at least – can always bank on. Here is one of…
Does it seem that God has abandoned you? One cannot accuse Scripture of whitewashing things, or just painting a rosy picture about life. It presents…
Miracles will not always lead to faith: I just recently wrote a piece on signs and wonders. In it I asked whether the miraculous normally…
Thoughts about miracles and belief: That the miraculous is real is a given for Christians, since we know that God exists, and that he interacts…
What others are saying about preaching: Some of you might think, ‘I am not a preacher, so this article is not for me.’ There are…
Are we really called to do this? There are several New Testament passages where Jesus says things about plucking out an eye or cutting off…
When Christian ministries shift from their original calling: We all know of groups, organisations, parachurch groups, and even churches that started out explicitly and unashamedly…
While some folks want to argue about Christmas, most of us just want to enjoy it: It is happening again: it is the day after…
These are some terrific quotes for this time of year: I have often said that the English preacher Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) and the English writer…
Is it appropriate to call out others in public? Balancing biblical truths is always a tough gig. We can easily go off into one extreme…
The spiritual journey of Naomi Wolf: If you are not into reading and want immediate answers, let me say this: Had I asked, ‘Is Naomi…
We need God – and others – more than we can imagine: Most folks want to be independent, not needing anyone else. They want to…
There is good news in this truth: Every single person on the planet needs to learn two absolutely vital lessons: (1) There is a God;…
Prayer and theology belong together: Anyone who has ever read or heard the great Welsh preacher and teacher Martyn Lloyd-Jones knows that he was a…
You really should read these books: My title might be a tad misleading. First of all, this great champion of God has penned various autobiographical…
We can count on resistance and enmity as we stand for biblical truth: When we are repeatedly told about something, or warned about something, especially…
Do not worry about the numbers too much: Just how religious – or more particularly, Christian – is Australia? Or for that matter, many other…
There is no conflict between serving a sovereign God and presenting the gospel to all: My purpose here is not to again see yet another…