Kurt Mahlburg
Kurt Mahlburg is a husband to Angie, a father, a writer, and a familiar Australian voice on culture and the Christian faith. He is the Senior Editor and a regular columnist at The Daily Declaration, and Programs Director of the Canberra Declaration. He also writes for Flipped Media and for Our Civilisational Moment, the Substack of former Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson.
A published author, Kurt’s breakout title Cross and Culture: Can Jesus Save the West? explores the social and spiritual challenges facing Western nations and the hope Jesus offers in our crisis. Along with Warwick Marsh, Kurt has co-authored several other books, including Great Southland Revival, Power of Prayer, and Jesus: The Centre of It All. Kurt was also the lead author of the Australian Christian Freedom Index.
Kurt is passionate about speaking the truths of Jesus into the public square in a way that makes sense to a secular culture and that gives Christians courage to do the same. He holds a Bachelor of Design Studies and a Master of Architecture from the University of Adelaide, a Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning from Charles Darwin University, and a Graduate Diploma in Divinity from Tabor. Kurt has worked as a primary school teacher, served as a missionary and a young adults pastor, and speaks several South-East Asian languages. Among his other interests are philosophy, history, surf, the outdoors, and travel.
Articles by Kurt Mahlburg:
29 January 2024
3.6 MINS
Javier Milei, the new president of Argentina, paid a visit to Davos last week. The speech he gave to WEF elites was a thing of beauty.
29 January 2024
2.9 MINS
UNRWA, an agency of the United Nations, has terminated 12 employees following allegations they joined terrorists in the October 7 invasion of Israel.
26 January 2024
3.1 MINS
Sanity has prevailed in the case of a gender dysphoric child currently before the Family Court, with the judge allowing evidence from an expert who believes that rates of gender dysphoria are on the rise due to social contagion.
25 January 2024
3.1 MINS
Life-threatening accidents will become more commonplace in the aviation industry, so long as woke corporations prioritise DEI over pure merit in their hiring practices.
25 January 2024
3.8 MINS
The World Health Organization appointed more gender activists than medical professionals in selecting a panel to draft new transgender health guidelines.
22 January 2024
11.1 MINS
Despite what the cynics and activists might say, Australia is a nation worth celebrating — and the 26th of January is the best day to celebrate it.
19 January 2024
3.1 MINS
Under illiberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canada has begun arresting journalists who challenge government narratives.
18 January 2024
2.9 MINS
Hollywood pundits have a long list of excuses for the ongoing box-office slump but are in denial about the real reason: wokeness is on the nose.
12 January 2024
5.1 MINS
How can we change the culture? Victories for freedom, sanity, and cultural renewal surely lie ahead, but they must be won first at a local level.
12 January 2024
2.9 MINS
The goal of the Nigerian jihadists is to expel Christians towards the south, then to eliminate them.
11 January 2024
3.8 MINS
Bluey’s depiction of a loving and involved father is to be praised. But the New York Times apparently can't stand positive portrayals of fathers.
10 January 2024
1.4 MINS
Take 30 seconds to co-sign the outstanding collaborative submission led by Julian Gillespie and involving the Australian Medical Professionals Society. And if you can, make your own submission too.
9 January 2024
2.4 MINS
Target and Bud Light were among the brands to lose their perfect woke ranking, even after sacrificing their reputation for the rainbow cause in 2023.
8 January 2024
3.8 MINS
Former NIH Director Francis Collins has finally admitted that he and his ilk were wrong to pursue lockdowns with reckless abandon. I have some questions for him.
4 January 2024
3.8 MINS
2024 will see a 2,000% increase in the number of councils boycotting Australia Day citizenship ceremonies. Albo is partly to blame, but ugly racial politics more so.
4 January 2024
2.8 MINS
Another secular narrative is turned on its head, with new research revealing that teenagers with very conservative parents are more likely than their peers to have excellent mental health.
2 January 2024
2.4 MINS
Almost 55% of the study’s participants were still suffering myocarditis symptoms six months after onset of the disease.
28 December 2023
1.8 MINS
Two thousand years since his birth, Jesus remains the central figure of history. No one has changed the world as much as this one solitary life.
26 December 2023
2.3 MINS
Big Business is on notice after 64% of Australians told pollsters they're put off by corporate wokeness.
25 December 2023
2.7 MINS
Trendy phrases are often wheeled out at Christmas time suggesting the season can be wokeified. But Christmas is above politics. It belongs to all of us.





