ETHICS BY OURSELVES
Before he died of cancer in 2011, Christopher Hitchens spoke for many a modern atheist – and ancient one for that matter – when he declared: ‘We believe with certainty […]
The Subtle Art of Deception: C. S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters (Part 2)
In Letter 4 Screwtape covers the subject of prayer and instructs Wormwood how to tie his ‘patient’ up in knots. He does this by trying to get him to conjure […]
The Tiger who came to Tea, and the Opera House that’s all at Sea
Have you read The Tiger Who Came to Tea – the well-known children’s book by Judith Kerr? It’s about a tiger who comes to visit little Sophie in her home, eats all her […]
Is the NSW Government becoming a Hobbesian ‘Leviathan’?
Gladys Berejiklian, the Premier of the NSW, announced at her most recent press conference that the government is working on a “proof of vaccination app”. This will in effect take […]
Today’s Quick Word: August 27
Psalm 35:9-10 Then my soul will rejoice in the LORD and delight in his salvation. My whole being will exclaim, “Who is like you, O LORD? You rescue the poor from those too […]
The Subtle Art of Deception: C. S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters (Part 1)
C. S. Lewis published his much acclaimed Screwtape Letters in 1942. Drawing on his own long experience of conversion from atheism to Christianity, he constructed a story of a senior Devil named […]
Today’s Quick Word: August 26
Lamentations 3:21-24 Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every […]
Today’s Quick Word: August 25
Romans 15:4-7 For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. May the God […]
Today’s Quick Word: August 24
1 Samuel 16:14-16, 19, 23 Now the Spirit of the LORD had departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD tormented him. Saul’s attendants said to him, “See, an evil spirit from […]
Preaching Lamentations
Why Preach Lament? Lament is common in the bible. We see lament in the Psalms, Job, Jeremiah, and even the New Testament (for example in Acts 20:22-30, 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, and […]
Today’s Quick Word: August 23
Psalm 31:4-6 Free me from the trap that is set for me, for you are my refuge. Into your hands I commit my spirit; redeem me, O LORD, the God of truth. […]
Nigerian schoolgirl reunited with parents
A girl abducted by Boko Haram from the Nigerian town of Chibok seven years ago has been reunited with her parents, raising hopes that others still being held will be […]
Taliban searches for Bible on phones
A media ministry in the Middle East is helping isolated Christians in Afghanistan, as the resurgent Taliban go door-to-door, executing believers who refuse to renounce their faith. Taliban militants are […]
Review of Catherine F. Vos, The Child’s Story Bible, Edinburgh: Banner of Truth, 2021
Catherine Vos (1865-1937) was the wife of Geerhardus Vos, who was Professor of Biblical Theology at Princeton Theological Seminary. This story Bible was a labour of love which she finished […]
Review: Daniel M. Doriani, Work That Makes a Difference (P&R, 2021)
According to D. A. Carson, Doriani has written one of the best books on the subject of work to date. In his endorsement to Doriani’s earlier—more substantial volume—titled, Work: It’s Purpose, […]
Not All Heroes Make Masks
Jonathan Bryd is someone hardly anyone has heard about. But he is one of the unsung heroes of COVID-19. Daniel M. Doriani tells the story in his excellent new book, Work […]
