While not all Christians appreciate its full magnitude, the simple fact is that ‘God is a giver’! From creation, through Abraham and Israel, God has been pouring out his grace on humanity. God’s grace was seen most potently in Jesus; yet continues to be poured out...

In 1522 Martin Luther, the great firebrand of the protestant reformation called the book of James an ‘epistle of straw’ and argued that the book be removed from the Bible. What could have led such a man to view the book of James with such distain? It was this simple...

In June ‘07, Hollywood socialite Paris Hilton was incarcerated for 45 days for repeat driving offenses. Two days later, the County Sherriff released her to spend the remainder of her sentence in home detention; or should we call it ‘mansion detention’. The public was...

If you’re a typical Christian, chances are you struggle to spend regular time with God. If you’re a mature Christian, chances are you’ve prayed for God’s help to make your quiet times more of a priority; which is great. Yet I have recently come to the conclusion that...

Have you ever wondered why ‘thou shall not covet’ made it into God’s Top 10 List? Surely there are worse sins out there. Well, what does the NT say? Colossians 3:5 says greed IS idolatry, while Ephesians 5:5 says a greedy person is an idolater. These passages echo...

The primary function of Commandment number 9 is in the court of law. It is designed to protect against someone lying to the authorities about a ‘neighbour’ in order to get their way. This could include falsely accusing someone, so that they will be removed from...