by simon_vb | Apr 13, 2015 | Blog
I have been thinking a lot lately about what it means to serve God in ordinary ways. To some degree, this thinking has been prompted by Michael Horton’s new book “Ordinary: sustainable faith in a radical, restless world.” This blog post is not really a review of the...
by simon_vb | Mar 31, 2015 | Blog
It is Easter time again! I love Easter, with its focus on the death and resurrection of Jesus. I also love the cultural things that spring up around Easter: hot cross buns, chocolate, family gatherings and the like. But it is worth briefly considering why we celebrate...
by simon_vb | Feb 3, 2015 | Blog
Christians need Jesus and his death and resurrection in their place to be saved. For many, this is no big surprise, it is old news. But do we really believe it? Do we show by what we think and do that this is true? Let me quote a brief and famous passage from 1...
by simon_vb | Jan 27, 2015 | Blog
I am always disappointed when I see the list of best-selling Christian books in my local Christian bookstore. There is so much published under a Christian banner that is simply self-help, or broadly spiritualistic, or plain heretical. (One online comic has summarized...
by simon_vb | Jan 16, 2015 | Blog
Christians are always encouraged to read the Bible. It is God’s Word, the way we know about God, the way we know of salvation and how we might respond to God well. It is vital for us, but this blog assumes you probably already agree with this. The question I want to...
