October 2020
Inspiration in isolation: Learning from the letters…
For many years now my go-to author in times of difficulty has been Samuel Rutherford. My thoughts have been turning…
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For many years now my go-to author in times of difficulty has been Samuel Rutherford. My thoughts have been turning…
Read moreSome readers may be aware of scientific experiments that have purported to assess the efficacy of prayer. It appears that…
S. J. Curtis, in his History of Education in Great Britain tells us, ‘The important fact, so often forgotten in…
Faithful are the wounds of a friend, says Scripture. It is in the spirit of friendship that this newspaper takes…
The author, who is here responding to recent articles by Paul Yeulett and Mark Richards, wishes to emphasise he is…
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Never Enough is a well-written, thoughtfully structured series of ‘teachable moments’ based on the author’s own testimony of suffering from eating disorders and a battle between fitness and obsession. Ivill talks of how her need to be romantically loved made…
These three punchy books address pressing issues: what the Bible teaches about lust (on desire), about homosexuality (on Biblical sexuality) and about transgenderism (on identity). The trilogy approach keeps each book short and focused while dovetailing effectively. Each book has…
This book is a must-read for every Christian, which covers a wide period from the apostolic age to the church under Communism. There are numerous excellent works on church history, like Philip Schaff’s eight volumes, or Andrew Miller’s three volumes,…
In today’s secular society, religion is often regarded as without rational or scientific basis, and therefore irrelevant to life in the modern world and all areas of public engagement. If that is our social context, then it is no wonder…
