When God is Silent: Seeing Him Who is Invisible
When God is Silent: Seeing Him Who is Invisible In his book, Enduring Divine Absence[1], Joseph Minch makes the point that the allurement of atheism does not rest only in…
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Death, Thou Shalt Die
Death, Thou Shalt Die “A family of five died in an auto crash after a faulty vehicle veered off its lane to crush them.” “A young woman died during childbirth”…
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What Does it Mean to Love God?
What Does it Mean to Love God? While we love to talk about the love of God and how he has manifested that love towards us in innumerable ways, we…
Continue ReadingSuffering and Sanctification: How God Purifies Us Through Our Trials
Suffering and Sanctification: How God Purifies Us Through Our Trials Trials are difficult to bear. But when we believe we are supposed to be immune to them, they become even…
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World-Affirming and World-Denying: The Paradox of the Christian Life
World-Affirming and World-Denying: The Paradox of the Christian Life Why is it that Christians can heartily sing, “This is my father’s world”[1] and “Is this vile world a friend to…
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Delighting in the Law of God
Delighting in the Law of God The modern world was founded on freedom. From the French revolution to the American revolution, the secularisation of the west, the decolonisation of the…
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“He went about doing good:” The Call to Good Works
“He went about doing good:” The Call to Good Works As short as it, Paul’s letter to Titus contains one of the most comprehensive descriptions of the Christian life. In…
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Why Sound Doctrine Matters
Why Sound Doctrine Matters While it is true that one can study theology and be devoid of sanctifying grace in the heart, it is wrong to denigrate theology and reduce…
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How God’s Judgements Manifest His Goodness
How God’s Judgments Manifest His Goodness So many parts of the church still struggle to come to terms with the fact that the Bible describes God both as saviour and…
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What Do You Have That You Did Not Receive?
What Do You Have That You Did Not Receive? In today’s globalised world, there is so much talk about the self-made man or woman. We celebrate people in various endeavours…
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