Introduction The world is a hateful place.  Who can deny it?  As Paul says, For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another (Titus 3.3, ESV). Quite possibly, this is what Paul meant in Ephesians 2.3 when he described the pre-Christian life as a time ..read more

 The disciples were enjoying a rest along the Windrush River on their journey from Monmouth to Oxford.  In Witney, one of the disciples had picked up a newspaper and was now reading headlines to the others.  ‘Well, this is rather humourous!’ he exclaimed. ‘What is it?’ asked another disciple. ‘Well, a major focus of this last General Synod of the Church of England has been to ..read more

Having pressed ahead with its blessings of homosexual unions,<!--[if !supportFootnotes]-->[1]<!--[endif]--> the Church of England now wants to repair the disunity this has inevitably rendered in the denomination.&nbsp; The words ‘love’ and ‘faith’ were used to enshroud this rejection of God’s commandments on gender, sex, and marriage.&nbsp; Now the word ‘reconciliation’ has been introduced to ..read more

Romans 8.28 in the ESV translation reads, And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. After considering the translation, the question that begs for an answer is whether the common interpretation of this verse is correct.&nbsp; That is, is Paul saying that God turns adversity into something good for those who love ..read more

&nbsp;Introduction: A month or so ago, crown Prince William was in the news about his relationship to the Church of England.&nbsp; The story is that he is not a Christian but would nonetheless fulfill the role of being head of the Church once coroneted as king.<!--[if !supportFootnotes]-->[1]<!--[endif]-->&nbsp; He would, indeed, be a most suitable king for what England has become: the ..read more

&nbsp;Among the many challenges that grab our attention in an age of anxiety is that of a widespread and persistent declining birthrate in so many countries—including all the ‘Western’ countries of the world.&nbsp; This essay highlights some of the basic information—easily accessible online in our day—about population statistics, trends, and birthrates.&nbsp; The question is raised whether ..read more

&nbsp;The latest innovations of those departing from the faith once for all delivered to the saints is to bless same sex unions.&nbsp; Not to be outdone by the Church of England, which began this blessing of sin in December, the Vatican has followed.&nbsp; The different reasoning for this aside, both signal by such an action an approval of a sin forbidden by the Church for two thousand years and ..read more

&nbsp;A British citizen, Stephen Green, has just been convicted of breaching the Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) in west London last year.<!--[if !supportFootnotes]-->[1]<!--[endif]-->&nbsp; He held up a sign that quoted Psalm 139.13 in a protected zone around abortion clinics.&nbsp; The quote was from the King James Version, which is an odd version to be using in our day if one wants to ..read more

Introductory Remarks Having worked over many years in theological education in Africa, Europe, and the United States, I have often been involved in discussions about theological curricula.&nbsp; I am placing here my view of what should constitute a classic theological curriculum from an orthodox, Evangelical perspective.Little commentary will be offered, but a few introductory remarks seem ..read more

I updated my blog on resources for children's ministry (https://bibleandmission.blogspot.com/2023/10/let-children-come-to-me.html) with the following recommendation:Christian History for Children and Adults: The Christian History Institute has produced a number of magazines, videos (animation, movies), etc. on Church history and theology.&nbsp; Rooting children in the faith through our stories is ..read more