Christopher Collins

Chris is a Canadian husband, father, and author. He teaches history in Mongolia and writes about God’s work in the past at chriscollinsbooks.substack.com

Culture

This is Not the End

Hoping for the Future of a Country Before Christ Returns Sunset on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada. Credit: Robbie Palmer, Unsplash. These Discouraging Times It seems that I only ever hear discouraging news about my country, Canada. It was troubling to see the passage this summer of the Combatting Hate Act (Bill C-9) with its […]

Christopher Collins

Theology

Why Do Christians Suffer?

“Why, God?” Not far from my present location is North Korea, a place of torment and death for Christians. Even closer is China, a land where faithful Christians are harassed and jailed with impunity. Both once fell under the shadow of the Japanese Empire, in which realm Christians were imprisoned and tortured for many years. […]

Christopher Collins

Culture

The Darkness Can Be Overcome: Reflections on the Exertions of William Wilberforce

It seems that every year brings news of an even darker turn in society. It also seems that we have been saying so for a very long time. In 1990, Richard Ganz and William Edgar wondered, “Who, back in 1960, would have believed that the press would one day pillory mothers and exalt abortionists?” Back […]

Christopher Collins