Proclaim the truth bravely, and leave the results up to God: The other day I penned a piece on how the Christian must be willing…| CultureWatch
We all have a long way to go in mastering the Bible and doctrine: Most folks have heard of the expression found in my title.…| CultureWatch
Does our oneness in Christ mean thinking exactly alike? A phrase you will find often in my writings is ‘we need to get the biblical…| CultureWatch
Our theology determines who is the rightful ruler: There are massive political, philosophical and theological issues arising from one of the oldest issues mankind has…| CultureWatch
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…| CultureWatch
We harm ourselves spiritually by avoiding good Christian literature: Lots of people can and do say lots of really foolish and unhelpful things. Sadly that…| CultureWatch
Some words in reply to those who disagree with me: I write about theology all the time, so it is no surprise that I get…| CultureWatch
No one is helped when one biblical truth is pushed at the expense of other biblical truths: The themes I discuss here I have spoken…| CultureWatch
Both license and legalism are extremes to avoid: I often speak about getting the biblical balance right, and avoiding unhelpful and unbiblical extremes. But let…| CultureWatch
We must be real clear about what sin is: I recently wrote a piece on how we can view sin via the new book by…| CultureWatch
On the necessity of sound teaching and right belief: There would be many weaknesses in the church in the West today, but a major one…| CultureWatch
Great care is needed as we affirm sound teaching: There are certain things that must be said over and over. No matter how often you…| CultureWatch
If we really want to help other people, we must do it God’s way: If we care about others we of course want to help…| CultureWatch
Sometimes division in the church can be a good thing: OK, well maybe two and a half cheers. But I here want to disabuse folks…| CultureWatch
Theology matters, but so does wisdom and right timing: As I have said a few million times now, anyone who has actually read some of…| CultureWatch
How often do we seek God first before rushing off on a course of action? There are plenty of things you can get involved in…| CultureWatch
Christians need to think straight in many of these areas: A false dilemma is a logical fallacy in which an either/or is being demanded, when…| CultureWatch
Yes we should share our values and beliefs with others – boldly and unapologetically: I hear Christians all the time saying that we cannot and…| CultureWatch
More vital thoughts on the war in Ukraine: Two days ago I sought to lay out the case for how I view the situation in…| CultureWatch
Care and balance are always needed here: I suppose I need to begin by explaining things for those not fully up on their Greek mythology,…| CultureWatch
When and when not to be an extremist: In this brief article I want to clarify something that can easily be misconstrued. A spiritual point…| CultureWatch
It is a strange world out there: Some folks just love to argue. It happens all the time, and it can result in a lot…| CultureWatch
When megachurches are publicly critiqued, sometimes it is well-deserved: It is a general truth that if believers are fed a diet of faulty, questionable or…| CultureWatch
A must-have work for theology lovers: My title is misleading of course since there would be many books fitting this description. Just think of those…| CultureWatch
On certainty and assurance in the Christian life: It is sometimes thought that to have certainty about something, or a very strong assurance of something,…| CultureWatch