Christians should have a far different response to suffering than atheists: Can one accept the reality of God and of suffering, and not have a…
Here are 15 new important books you should be aware of: In a time of forced lockdown, what better way to spend your time than…
Some thoughts on the great J. R. R. Tolkien and his Christian impact: John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was many things: an Oxford don, a poet,…
Christians can say and share the most foolish things: The world always has been filled with goofy ideas, dumb ideas, and just plain false ideas.…
We need to discern the times we are in – times of persecution: That true Christians will be despised, hated, attacked and persecuted is a…
Crossway, 2019. Greg Beale’s new book is an important read: Careful students of Scripture know that the rhetorical device of irony is often found on…
Everyone wants glory, but few want suffering. But the two are bound together: Hands up – who wants glory? Hands up – who wants suffering?…
“No cross, no crown” is how we referred to this matter in Part One. Throughout the Bible our present sufferings are tied in with our…
In the book of Revelation Jesus had some strong messages to offer seven churches in Asia Minor. While we may tend to think this was…
It goes without saying that over time Christians are meant to grow spiritually, experience progressive character development, and increasingly become more Christlike. Scripture is certainly…
Those who are Christians have been entrusted with the gospel. That is just what Paul said in 1 Thessalonians 2:4: “we speak as those approved…
We all have troubles. We all have bad days. We all have difficult circumstances to deal with. We all face obstacles in life. But if…
I came upon a great quote by the great Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones today, and so I did a quick hunt for where it originally appeared.…
No, I am not talking here about various aberrant religious groups, including some Mormon subgroups today. There may be a few nutters out there who…
The 66th and final book of the Bible is also the most mysterious and enigmatic of them all. Also called the Apocalypse, it has three…
OK, in what has now become an irregular series, with an admittedly odd number of titles, here is another list of some recent books on…
Not unexpectedly, my article yesterday on another Christian celebrity who seems to know little about biblical truth and morality resulted in numerous folks going on…
OK, another title that may perplex some, and perhaps intrigue a few others. The blues in heaven? Really? Well, it may be a bit misleading…
The Bible throughout speaks of the importance of faithfulness. While the faithfulness of God is of course key here, with his unwavering commitment to, and…
Charisma House, 2018. Anything that is good and of God will be abused, misused and counterfeited. In addition to the Bible we have two thousand…