At the very heart of the Christian faith is the truth of the atonement. It is the incredible and mysterious work of Christ on our…
In 1973 American psychiatrist Karl Menninger penned a book with the intriguing title, Whatever Became of Sin? Good question. But we now know in part…
“Blessed are the peacemakers” Jesus said, as recorded in Matt. 5:9. That is the normal way believers should go about their business: being a source…
Those familiar with the Hebrew prophets will know that they often invoke the image of the watchman. There are various senses in which the figure…
Theologically speaking, apostasy has to do with turning away from the faith, and denying the basic truths thereof. It is a renunciation of the faith,…
Without doubt the love of God is one of the great themes of the Bible. It may also be one of the more misunderstood themes…
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…
At the time of this writing, over 1000 biblical Anglicans are meeting in Jerusalem at a Global Anglican Future Conference. It is being held as…
One does not wish to speak ill of the dead, and it is not my intention here to do so. But it is my intent…
Moody, 2008. (Available in Australia from Koorong Books) These two young guys are sceptical about megachurches, how-to-sermons, legalism, the effects of modernity, marketing gimmicks, and…
This famous phrase, made even more famous by Handel in his Messiah, comes from Psalm 2. The whole Psalm is about the nations, and their…
When the Apostle Paul was at Ephesus, he told the leaders of the church in his farewell message that he did not refrain from declaring…
Once upon a time universities were about learning, knowledge, the pursuit of truth and openness to other points of view. It seems those days are…
A poster which has recently been displayed outside of some Australian churches has caused a fair bit of controversy. The large outdoor posters feature the…
Baker, 2004. This book rightly argues for the primacy of love and our need to more closely reflect Jesus. Yet in a number of respects…
With 45 to 50 million abortions performed annually around the globe, one can rightly speak of an abortion holocaust. This is something everyone, and especially…
Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing, 2004. For two decades this book has well served the evangelical community as a basic textbook in ethics. First published in…
Two years ago on this day the Herald Sun featured an opinion piece by Andrew Bolt entitled, “Even heathens can learn from a man who…
The ink had just dried on a piece I wrote critical of a new book on homosexuality and the church by the Anglican Church doctrine…