Some of you may have heard about the recent stoush between Chris Pratt and Ellen Page. I must admit, I had known next to nothing…
All of God’s attributes are wonderful, incredible, adorable, phenomenal, and glorious. But so often I have to meditate on the matchless grace of God –…
The fourth book of the Pentateuch is directly related to the books preceding it and following it. In Exodus God delivers the Israelites from Egyptian…
OK, so Lady Gaga is no theologian or biblical scholar. Chances are good she has actually never even read the Bible, let alone studied it…
In answer to the question found in my title, sadly there are some Christian leaders who certainly seem to think so. They seem to have…
Sometimes seemingly small things can have big consequences – at least in the world of theology. The smallest of details can at times result in…
On the what? OK, I understand that many of you – probably most – may not know what is being referred to here. Students of…
I have had journalists poke a microphone in my face as they asked me, “How does homosexual marriage affect YOU?” I remember one such incident…
Any democracy worth defending depends on real political options and genuine opposition parties. When there is no viable opposition, or one that is too weak,…
It is common thinking among most non-Christians – and far too many Christians, alas – that Jesus somehow just accepted everyone without question, that he…
Eerdmans, 2018. What a difference a generation makes. When it comes to buying new commentaries, some might ask: Why bother? Are not the older ones…
In this series on study tools on the entire Bible we now come to the final twelve Old Testament books – the Minor Prophets. These…
There are all sorts of things that get people excited and passionate – some good, and some not so good. It might be a new…
Isaiah is the first of the major prophets and one of the most important. His ministry took place before the Babylonian exile of 587 B.C.…
Today President Trump has just named his preferred candidate for the Supreme Court vacancy left by justice Kennedy. He is Brett Kavanaugh who has served…
By their very nature, memes, posters and social media posts tend to be content-light and information-thin. So one cannot rely on them very much. They…
The 150 psalms found in the book of Psalms may be among the more well-known parts of the Old Testament by most Christians today. While…
Those faithfully reading through the Old Testament should be in the final three historical books, which appear just before the Wisdom literature (Job, Psalms, etc).…
Christians believe that the Bible is the divinely inspired and infallible Word of God. However, this needs to be carefully unpacked, and it has been…
Many believers would at least vaguely recognise this phrase. It of course comes from the Apostle’s Creed. But it has been the subject of much…