Asserts that often the most valuable and "practical" teaching is the most theoretical.

Argues for the seriousness of the problem of sin.

Defines the biblical concept of spirituality.

Encourages us to resist the pressure to perform in our relationship with God.

Emphasizes and reconciles the justice and love of God.

Exhorts believers to personally wrestle with and embrace the gospel.

Illustrates the role of suffering in the believer's path to glory.

Asks how the extraordinary events of Jesus' birth were so easily forgotten.

Portrays the hardships and faith of Mary as a model for the Christian life.

Argues that the reality of Christ's return ought to change the way we think about our lives.

Argues that forgiving is not forgetting.

Examines the nature of the true wisdom which arises from Christian faith.

Asserts that true godliness is not necessarily religious.

Proposes a biblical model for deciding when to "draw the line" over doctrinal disagreements.

Describes the Greek and biblical virtue of 'sophrosune' and its implications for the problem of self-hatred.

Draws the "portrait" of a saint to answer the question "Who will be saved?" Discusses the role of belief in salvation.

Explores the way in which the Bible's teaching on the Christian life can only be understood in the light of God's sovereign control of His creation.

Laments that the popular idea of "the true meaning of Christmas" obscures the true meaning of Christmas.

Shows how opposition to "legalism" and indifference to righteousness are by no means the same thing.