You may think the staff of a publishing company that releases 45+ books a year, most of which need to be read, understood and promoted, to have very little appetite for a bit of extra-curricular reading in their leisure time. Well, it appears we can’t help ourselves, and here is what we read and loved in 2018.... continue reading
Numbers attending Christmas services is at its highest in more than a decade. Which is great, I think… and problematic, I worry.... continue reading
The gospel of Jesus Christ is for the whole world. It’s a truth that has been lost to us at various points in our history, but, praise God, is a central part of our mission imperatives today. And the translation and dissemination of Christian literature is an important part of that.... continue reading
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
