“Aquinas is known for many things (his theology is typically referred to as Thomism), chief among which is his doctrine of natural theology, according to which rudimentary knowledge about God and the human soul is attainable by reason apart from any special, gracious, supernatural or revelatory activity of God.”   We Protestants often fail to... Continue Reading

“To what does Jesus connect the need to feed and tend the flock? It is to be his love for Jesus. It is this love for Jesus that translates into his love for the sheep, the flock of God. According to Jesus, this love demonstrates the pastor’s love for Jesus.”   How can you tell... Continue Reading

“In other words, our political decisions come down to whether we identify with or like the candidate. Lots of historians of late have gone out of their way to demonstrate their dislike of Trump. Now an early return from a historian who it’s fair to say like Clinton. Why don’t historians simply state their preferences?... Continue Reading

“The combination of spiritual maturity and life experiences qualify a woman to nurture a younger woman. Although this combination might be found at any age, my personal observation is that women in their fifties and beyond have a life-perspective that is only possible from living through several life-stages.”   Spiritual Mothering Versus Coaching Older women... Continue Reading

Abraham was shaking in his boots. He was wondering: “How could God ask me to do this? How could God call me to such a place at such a time to do such a thing?” But he trusted God, clearly assuming that after he killed Isaac, God would raise him up from the dead (Heb. 11:19).... Continue Reading

“The Named Person Scheme came about because of perceived weaknesses in child protection provision in Scotland. There was a particular concern for joined up thinking and co-operation between different agencies involved with child welfare.”   You can read the report I wrote for Christian Today about the Named Person scheme  Here The following is an... Continue Reading

“After emancipation, blacks were not welcome in numerous white American Christian churches. So, they founded their own denominations and churches. The historical reason why black churches emerged is because blacks could not worship with whites.”   Racism was one of the first great social evils to infect American Christianity. Racism manifested itself in the egregious... Continue Reading

“What does it mean to work with a good will? It means that if you are working for a business, you should want that business to succeed and do everything you can to make that happen. You should even want your manager or your boss to succeed and do your utmost to help them forward.”... Continue Reading

“If you are considering whether or not to move in with someone to test the relationship, it’s likely not the wisest thing to do. In fact, it seems to us that many people who are thinking about testing their relationship by cohabiting already know, on some level, what the grade of that test may be;... Continue Reading

“I love pastors. I love rookie pastors. As I have worked with hundreds of rookie pastors over the years, I see a pattern of mistakes many of them make. I pray my highlighting of these eight common mistakes will be helpful to some of you.”   I met one of the most stupid rookie pastors... Continue Reading