When God Seems Absent
Have you ever felt that God has gone AWOL on you? I have, many times, and invariably it has been…
Have you ever felt that God has gone AWOL on you? I have, many times, and invariably it has been…
One of the first Bible verses I read this year was Isaiah 43:18-20, “For I am about to do something…
I became a Christian in the late 70s, attracted by the love and grace of God that I saw in…
In 2017, McCrindle Research published its Faith and belief in Australia report. It’s enlightening reading for every Christian. Unsurprisingly, judging…
In last week’s blog, we discovered what the Bible says about people’s inherent goodness. Following on from there, I thought…
I have spoken many times about the goodness of God, but I’ve never taught about the goodness of people, and…
Last week, I posted a blog discussing three things Christians repeatedly say as if they’re scripture, except they’re not: God…
In psychology, it’s known as the illusory truth effect: If you repeat a statement often enough, it will seem more…
A fascinating article in The Age newspaper recently reported that National Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds has called for smacking to…
Someone asked me recently about an apparent contradiction in the Bible. They observed that the Bible instructs us to fear…
The standard “Christian” way to end prayer is by saying, “in Jesus’ name. Amen.” Have you ever wondered why? If…
I recently had a fascinating theological conversation, and the topic of Hell arose. The person I was chatting with suggested…