Kurt Mahlburg
Kurt Mahlburg is a husband to Angie, a father, a freelance 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. More of his writings can be found at Mercator, Intellectual Takeout, The Spectator Australia, The American Spectator and Caldron Pool.
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 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 has previously studied architecture, worked as a primary school teacher, and served as a missionary and a young adults pastor. Among Kurt’s other interests are philosophy, history, surf, the outdoors, and travel. He hosts his own blog at Cross and Culture.
Articles by Kurt Mahlburg:
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.
22 December 2023
3.1 MINS
Millions of dollars in funding will be withheld from grassroots sporting codes that allow trans-identifying men to compete against women.
21 December 2023
3.2 MINS
The language of DEI is everywhere. But what if it actually means the opposite of what you’re told — namely: groupthink, discrimination and censorship?
21 December 2023
4.8 MINS
The Bible describes Jesus as both the Lion and the Lamb. But what does this mysterious dual identity actually mean?
20 December 2023
4.3 MINS
The state of Texas is suing Pfizer for an allegedly defective Covid-19 product in a lawsuit that has grabbed the attention of The Australian.
19 December 2023
2.3 MINS
A shocking new report reveals a skyrocketing increase in anti-Semitic incidents in Australia following the Hamas invasion of Israel.
19 December 2023
2.9 MINS
Beginning in 2024, Californian toy stores will have to create gender-neutral sections. But won't this entrench gender stereotypes?
18 December 2023
1.9 MINS
Despite dividing his constituents according to their Covid compliance, Dictator Dan still oversaw the highest percentage of deaths nationwide in Victoria.
18 December 2023
2.9 MINS
Thrown in a communist jail in the USSR for starting an underground church, Dmitri discovered the powerful truth of 'Christ in you, the hope of glory'.
15 December 2023
2.4 MINS
Many Christians are nervous about mixing their faith with politics. But Jesus calls us to shine our light and influence this world for good.
14 December 2023
3.3 MINS
Post-abortion depression is a real phenomenon affecting up to 1 in 3 women who abort, according to a new meta-analysis.





