by Joachim Rieck | 19 Sep 2025 | Articles
Hebrews 13:5 issues a necessary, but neglected, exhortation to Christians: “Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you.’” This single verse carries a rich balance of warning,...
by Joachim Rieck | 12 May 2025 | Articles
How do you think people in your town, city, or country would respond to a poll asking if God is angry at the world? Some might look at the suffering, injustice, and corruption around them and conclude that, if there is a God, he is either angry or, at the very least,...
by Joachim Rieck | 14 Sep 2024 | Articles
Having previously established a theological foundation for a Christian understanding of rest, we must now ask how we should apply to doctrine to our daily living. We will do this by observing some implications of rest, noting some hindrances to rest, examining some...
by Joachim Rieck | 12 Sep 2024 | Articles
The doctrine of rest, or ceasing from work, is deeply embedded in the Bible, more deeply than we may believe at face value. Frankly, it is an overlooked theme in biblical theology, and therefore it rarely features in theological discussions, except when it comes to...
by Joachim Rieck | 29 Jul 2024 | Articles
I am not really qualified to write a biography on the life of this remarkable man, but I do wish to make a start, hoping that someone qualified will be stimulated to pick up the pen and give us an authoritative biographical sketch on the life and times of Nico van der...
by Joachim Rieck | 13 Jul 2022 | Articles
Of the five solas, solus Christus may be most pivotal. Without the person and work of Jesus Christ, we have nothing to talk about. Jesus is the interpretative key of the Bible (sola Scriptura). Jesus is the only means by which one may receive God’s grace (sola...