There are two profoundly different sides to the thing commonly called ‘ life’. It was a hot summer’s afternoon and a group of farm workers had been labouring all day in the hot sun, picking onions on a vegetable farm. By three o’clock in the afternoon the burden of the heat had become all but … More One breath away from losing it all!
If Christianity offers the only ‘real’ solution for guilt, why are so many Christians plagued by guilt in their daily lives? Of course, if you are a Christian in the Western tradition, then the notion of guilt is foundational to your understanding of the gospel. Whether you are a Roman Catholic , a Protestant, or … More Overcoming The Gospel of Guilt
Why is the gospel faltering in the first world? Many would be quick to blame the overall environment: The rise of secularism, philosophical postmodernism, political correctness, or the abandonment of the Judea-Christian ethic–the world ‘out there’. But is Christianity really that ‘intrinsically’ weak, that it needs to be coupled to a sympathetic world to prosper? … More What is holding the Gospel back?
Fear can be a cruel slave-master. One does not need to possess a vivid imagination to perceive how the innate potential of people’s lives can be needlessly shackled by the debilitating consequences of this basest of all human emotions. The fear of failure, the fear of rejection, the fear of loneliness, the fear of hardship, … More A Fear Of Greater Consequence
Opportunities to ‘get real’ with God are rarely taken up. I suspect that many first world Christians are simply content to live out a tacit acknowledgement of Christ’s lordship, never wondering if there is more to discover, never desiring a closer walk with God, and never stopping to to ask ‘what if…’ But, what would … More When I asked God What He ‘really’ thought about me!
Classic literary works never date. Among such works is John Bunyan’s 17th century classic Pilgrim’s Progress. It has endured the test of time because it powerfully captures the believer’s imagination, allegorically portraying the Christian’s life endeavour and representing it as a pilgrim’s journey to a heavenly promised land. In the story, the pilgrim, one named … More Enchanted Ground
The Ravi Zacharias scandal exposes far more than the moral failure of a celebrity leader, it metaphorically unmasks the state of Western Christianity. The recent revelations surrounding noted Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias’ secret moral indiscretions, have deeply wounded and embarrassed many Christians. Of course, what makes Zacharias’ fall from grace particularly devastating, is the fact … More The Zacharias Metaphor
What is the world’s most precious commodity? For the majority of the uncritical population, physical money might come to mind, with an acknowledgment that currencies like gold are the most precious. Of course, those less oriented toward material gratification might argue that natural resources such as: Fresh water, clean air, healthy ecosystems, or productive agricultural … More The World’s Most Precious Commodity
Rich people have one thing in common–an uncanny ability to ‘predict’ the future. They seem to know the next new thing to invest in, can anticipate market declines/crashes earlier than many others, and always appear to have more financial successes than failures. At least, that’s how it ‘seems’. But the acquisition of wealth is not … More The future and the art of Being rich
Christians have a special relationship with the future–a relationship that no other human has. What the Christian knows and understands about the future powerfully influences how they live in the present, which in turn, profoundly influences the ‘actual’ future they come to experience. As such, the Christian life is neither lived in the present, nor … More Living toward the future
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