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2020 has shown us how precarious our world can be. From a pandemic that’s shut down the planet, to an America that’s polarised like it’s 1968; from economic carnage in our own country, to a belligerent and totalitarian China. We’re living in turbulent times. American [...]

In December 2018, Melbourne Pastor Murray Campbell and his family visited the blood-soaked WW1 battlefields of Western Europe. They were on a pilgrimage of sorts, to see where Campbell’s great grandfather, William Campbell, fought for King and Country as an ANZAC soldier. Their pilgrimage took [...]

The legendary US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away on the 18th of September. This has opened a vacancy on the Supreme Court, and so President Trump nominated a US Federal Judge, Amy Coney Barrett, to fill the empty chair. While Ginsburg was [...]

President Donald Trump is, how shall we say, controversial. As theologian Wayne Grudem puts it: "[Trump] is egotistical, bombastic, and brash. He often lacks nuance in his statements. Sometimes he blurts out mistaken ideas … that he later must abandon. He insults people. He can [...]

Our society is increasingly polarised. We’re less likely to hold favourable opinions of those who disagree with our political views. We’re less likely to develop deep friendships with people who vote the other way. Instead, we’re more likely to avoid people with political differences. We’re [...]

In April 1942, Lale Sokolov, a Slovakian Jew, is forcibly transported to the concentration camps at Auschwitz-Birkenau. When his captors discover that he speaks several languages, he is put to work as a Tätowierer (the German word for tattooist), tasked with permanently marking his fellow [...]

I grew up with a victim mentality. Nobody called it that at the time. But as I look back, that’s what it was. You see, I was a refugee from communist Eastern Europe -- from Hungary. I grew up among other refugees, among victims. Victims [...]

We walk into the bustling auditorium. Pachelbel’s Canon is playing in the background, providing an atmosphere of elegance and sophistication. ‘How very regal’, my friend says. It’s not what I expected, but I’m not surprised either, considering who will be speaking. Namely Jordan Peterson -- [...]

The police killing of George Floyd sparked protest and widespread discussion about race in America. People are in uproar across the US, and protests have taken off in other parts of the world (including Australia). As the shock over Floyd’s death recedes, outrage is turning [...]

George Floyd is now a household name across the globe. An African American man who was killed while being arrested by a white police officer, Floyd’s death has sent shockwaves throughout the US (and much of the world). As I write, protests are still continuing [...]

Dave Rubin is a rising star in the online world. He regularly sits down with various public intellectuals to debate culture, politics and – with increasing frequency – religion. His YouTube channel The Rubin Report has more than 1 million subscribers. A gay man from [...]

According to one of my favourite talk show hosts, Dave Rubin, there’s a bravery deficit across the Western world. In a recent video, Rubin argues: 'There’s a mass affliction spreading throughout the Western world. It’s called… the Bravery Deficit. People—good people like you — are [...]

What might life be like once this pandemic is over? Will we return to a pre-COVID-19 Australia, or will some (or perhaps many) things be different? We can’t predict the future – as COVID-19 itself has reminded us. But I think it’s worth having this [...]

There’s a key insight that will help you thrive in the COVID-19 age. It’s an insight found all throughout the Bible. And it’s an insight confirmed by modern psychology. [1] As you know, our world can be a challenging place. Adversity of all kinds (and [...]

No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it. ~ Hebrews 12:11 The COVID-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc across our world. It’s an uncertain time. And [...]

Dear Australia, The Coronavirus has intruded into our lives. While only a few weeks ago we were breathing a sigh of relief at the deluge of water that ended the worst fire season in recent memory, we’re now facing the worst health crisis in decades. [...]

Dear Christian, I’m guessing you’re starting to feel a little nervous. The Coronavirus situation seems to be escalating day by day. Yes, people are still in good spirits – and even making light of the situation (as seen by trending hashtags such as #ToiletPaperApocalypse). But [...]

Have you ever felt others were better than you? That they were more accomplished, better looking? Did this ever pressure you to be a better ‘you’? If so, you’re not alone. Feeling pressure to upgrade ‘you’ is normal in our modern world. In this world, [...]

There’s a great myth around modern identity. It’s the idea that you must look inside yourself to discover your deepest desires and dreams, and to express them. You must do this yourself, the thinking goes: you mustn’t rely on anyone else to affirm and tell [...]

Seventy five years ago, on the 27th January 1945, soldiers from the 322nd Rifle Division of the Red Army liberated the Nazi death camp of Auschwitz. Former Soviet officer Ivan Martynushkin recalls seeing the prisoners for the first time: It was hard to watch them. [...]