Proverbs – Day 22
Day 22: The power of the tongue – part 3 The Lord Jesus knew when to remain quiet (Luke 23:9), when to encourage those with faith (Mark 5:34) and when […]
What Hope Have We Got?
What Hope Have We Got? Religion is poison, because it asks us to give up our most precious faculty, which is that of reason, and to believe things without evidence. […]
Proverbs – Day 21
Day 21: The power of the tongue – part 2 Once a word is spoken, it cannot be taken back. We can only ask for forgiveness. There is much in […]
Book Review: Ten Women to Know
Review of Rachel Ciano and Ian J. Maddock, 10 Dead Gals You Should Know, Fearn: Christian Focus, 2023. Beginning with Mary, the mother of Jesus, this book covers ten women […]
ESV Chronological Bible
ESV Chronological Bible Editor: Andrew Steinmann Publisher: Crossway Year: 2023 In January each year, Christians of all tribes and tongues commit to reading more of God’s Word as a New […]
Proverbs – Day 20
Day 20: The power of the tongue – part 1 The tongue reveals what is in the heart and mind. Proverbs is full of wisdom and warnings about our tongues. […]
Proverbs – Day 19
Day 19: Dishonesty – part 3 People want a good deal. Driving a hard bargain may be the way of business, but it may not be pleasing to God. Telling […]
Proverbs – Day 18
Day 18: Dishonesty – part 2 Psalm 25:5 is the prayer of those who fear the LORD: “Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God […]
Guilty till Proved Innocent
Guilty till Innocent under Anti-Discrimination Proposals There is a little-known bill that the Federal Government is trying to sneak through under the cover of Christmas and the New Year. The […]
Proverbs – Day 17
Day 17: Dishonesty – part 1 The Bible gives us many examples of dishonesty, such as Jacob’s sons comforting him when he thought that Joseph was dead, whilst the whole […]
Book Review: Living the Psalms
Review of David P. Murray, Living the Psalms, Edinburgh: Banner of Truth, 2023. We live in times when the Psalter is not as well-known as it should be. It is […]
Book Review: Counterfeit Gods
Title: Counterfeit Gods Author: Timothy Keller Publisher: Penguin Year: 2009 Reviewed by David Vonk Counterfeit Gods, by the late Timothy Keller, is a must-read for any Christian (and dare I say a […]
Proverbs – Day 16
Day 16: Justice and goodness – part 2 These proverbs tell us that Lady Justice is to be blind (Prov. 8:5); so let the case be heard, not the person. […]
Daily Readings in John Owen
Review of John Owen, Daily Readings, ed. by Lee Gatiss, Fearn: Christian Heritage, 2022. In recent times, daily readings have swamped the Christian book market, and eventually someone was bound […]
Christmas Message
Christmas on my street A woman was very recently murdered just 300 metres from where I am writing this. Her attacker was a stranger recently released from a mental health […]
Proverbs – Day 15
Day 15: Justice and goodness – part 1 Justice and goodness find their source in God (Gen. 18:25). Therefore, the wise who fear Him are to desire and work for […]