Incorruptible
My continued celebration of The Life of TB Joshua, (as with my celebration of the Life of Ian Boyne,) has much more to do with my recognition of who the man was (and is in spirit) and the significance of his contribution to posterity, than me being personally aligned with or even necessarily in agreement … More Another seed another harvest
The Sunday of this weekend will be celebrated as Pentecost Sunday. To this end I re-publish my article on the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, (click for article) which seeks to place the narrative of Pentecost within a broader context than that ascribed by a narrow sectarian religious perspective or even as presently understood within the classic Judeo-Christian worldview. As long … More Pentecost Sunday
In the end, not Roman rule nor suasion of the Sanhedrin, but the voice / vote of the people put Jesus on the cross, even forcing the arm of mighty colonial Rome to ransom a notorious rebel insurrectionist while doing so. … More THE TIDE OF PUBLIC OPINION
But how can one appreciate stories like the reconciliation of the Doe and the Johnson clans without a thorough appreciation of the atrocities of the recent Liberian civil war, a human tragedy on par with Hitler’s genocide save only in scale, but certainly in substance. … More Compelling stories, fictions and facts
The promotion of those skill sets involved in conversation that rigorously engage intellect as much as stimulate compassion is a dire necessity in our culture. … More Platforms without pulpits
Jordan Peterson has emerged as one of the foremost thinkers and voices on critical culture-shaping issues of our times. A practicing Christian (no comment on his belief system, which may arguably be characterized ‘agnostic’, his definition of religious faith is ‘to act as if there is a God’), his utterances have provoked great controversy as … More Consequential Conversations
Undoubtedly one of the most refreshing publications to come across my path recently is Church on Fire: Australian commentary on renewal and revival, an anthology edited by Geoff Waugh. Indeed, my Christian walk owed its beginnings to a similar publication, Like a mighty wind – a first-hand account of the Indonesian Christian revival by Mel Tari, … More Revive, Renew, Reform
“Jesus is Lord!” was as subversive a declaration as can be imagined, directly attacking the heart of the mighty global superpower of ancient Rome, bringing it to its knees within three centuries. All the armaments of war and terror securing the Caesar cult, ideological sanctum of Roman rule, could not withstand the power of that … More Christ the Server is born
The good cop / bad cop strategy employed by law enforcement in extracting information is extremely effective because fear and flattery are most efficient tools for mind control. Either can be used to break down the defenses of the most reluctant spirit, but when applied together alternately, with increasing intensity, almost invariably, results are guaranteed. The … More The Dark Side of Christianity
‘It’s not whether you win or lose but how you play the game’ makes absolutely no sense for one group of people. You probably know somebody in that group. The ‘my way or the highway’ folk whose moral compass is shaped rather like a traffic light with no amber; flat earth folk incapable of 360 … More Win some lose all: The unraveling of America
