There’s a telling scene in the Spielberg classic move Hook. The hero’s children have been kidnapped by the pirate captain, who tries to poison their minds against their parents. In true snake-like fashion, he tells them a lie wrapped up in a truth.... continue reading
It’s almost Christmas time again and, to borrow the words of John Paul Young’s song, “Love is in the air”. (“Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh” was how the chorus eloquently ended, if I remember rightly.)... continue reading
It’s the UN’s international day for tolerance. Cue grumpy Christian blog about the “intolerance of tolerance”.... continue reading
It’s November—which means that, whether we like it or not, we’re snowballing down the hill towards Christmas. ... continue reading
If you randomly ask people what passages in the Bible they know, my guess is that 1 Corinthians 13 will easily come in the top ten, probably the top five and maybe even the top 3.... continue reading
Have a sneak peek at Sinclair Ferguson's new Advent devotional. ... continue reading
The other year I read an article by a Christian lamenting the fact that his church celebrated Christmas. He didn’t believe it was “biblical.”... continue reading
For most of my life, in some form or another, I’ve been involved in public activism. Today I serve at the public policy agency for America’s largest Protestant denomination. ... continue reading
“Family devotions” is a two-word phrase that tends to provoke feelings of guilt, regret, pride or fear in Christian parents. In fact, I imagine you nearly didn’t start reading this blog.... continue reading
I believe we have to lot to learn from John Owen. At first sight that’s an unlikely claim.... continue reading
