Compassion in Affliction (Psalm 12)

Compassion in Affliction (Psalm 12)

It is probably fair to say that the professing Christian world is not renowned for its unity. While there is objective unity in the Spirit, division is frequently the hallmark of the Christian church in practice. Divisions have perhaps only intensified over the last...
Immanently Transcendent (Psalm 11)

Immanently Transcendent (Psalm 11)

Bible readers have long puzzled over how to best reconcile the opening two chapters of Genesis. Some believe that there are contradictions in the chronologies of the two chapters. While I am persuaded that the two creation accounts can be reconciled, there seems to be...
The Problem of Evil (Psalm 10)

The Problem of Evil (Psalm 10)

The problem of evil is a formal category in classical philosophy. The question seeks to reconcile the reality of evil and suffering with the existence of an omnipotent, omnibenevolent, and omniscient God. The Bible claims the existence of a God who is all-powerful,...
Reality Check (Psalm 9)

Reality Check (Psalm 9)

We live in an age in which an arguably small but very vocal minority strongly push a humanistic worldview that seeks to sideline God, religion, and anything supernatural. French biologist Jacques Monod describes man’s quest for meaning as an “age old dream” and says...
Significantly Insignificant (Psalm 8)

Significantly Insignificant (Psalm 8)

Science fiction fans will recognise these words: Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the Western Spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small unregarded yellow sun.   Orbiting this at a distance of roughly ninety-eight million miles is an...
When God Sleeps (Psalm 7)

When God Sleeps (Psalm 7)

One of the most comforting biblical truths for Christians is that the God of the Bible neither slumbers nor sleeps (Psalm 121:3–4). We chuckle when we read Elijah mockingly suggesting to the prophets of Baal that their god might have fallen asleep and need to be...