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In celebration of one of America’s most important holidays, Independence Day, President Trump gave a presidency-defining speech in front of Mount Rushmore this weekend. It was an impassioned defence of America, the nation’s heroes, and its legacy.

What do Germaine Greer and J. K. Rowling have in common? Until recently, an obvious answer was that they are strident feminists. But more recently, these two have another claim to fame: they’ve been ‘cancelled’ by mainstream culture for not being radical enough. In a [...]

Aussies are a laid-back bunch. That’s partly why we don’t like to talk religion or politics in polite company. When these topics come up at a dinner party, our impulse is to keep it light-hearted, or make a point of cutting down the tall poppies, [...]

The “memory hole” is one of the most haunting images in George Orwell’s dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. Used by government workers at the Ministry of Truth, this chute in the wall enabled Oceania’s one-party government to edit history at will and incinerate all evidence of [...]

J.K. Rowling, author of the immensely popular children’s book series Harry Potter, has been in the firing line in recent years for her commonsense views on transgenderism and biological sex. Last week she faced another Twitter storm when she took a stand for sanity. Responding [...]

The ideas that shape our culture eventually find their way into the church. Francis Schaeffer traced this pattern over many centuries, observing that what begins in the philosophy departments of Western universities spreads first to art, then music, then the general culture. Finally, these fashions [...]

Cultural Marxism is a seductive secular philosophy deeply opposed to Christianity. But what exactly is it? And how should Christians respond?

George Floyd’s cruel murder is sparking much-needed conversations about justice and racial harmony in America and beyond. The ripple effect has already reached us Down Under, with protests planned for Australian capital cities this weekend. Yesterday I spoke with a friend who has ministered among [...]

In case you didn’t think 2020 could get any more perplexing, there are now uncontrolled riots taking place in dozens of American cities. From coast to coast, cars and businesses have been set alight, numberless shops have been looted, and mob violence has broken out on city streets.

An unmistakable optimism has returned to countries like Australia as lockdown restrictions begin to ease. Even the news cycle has begun to focus on issues other than the coronavirus, to our collective relief. For several months there was blanket news coverage of the pandemic. Media [...]

“Are we there yet?” is the perennial question that young children like to ask their parents, even if the car has only just pulled out of their driveway for a long family trip. The ensuing answer from those parents—“Just be patient and we will get [...]

It’s been three decades since the term culture wars was dubbed, and the label is now more relevant than ever. What began as a reasoned debate on issues like abortion, multiculturalism and homosexuality has turned into a hearts-and-minds battle for the soul of our civilization. [...]

Thank you so much for your involvement—big or small—in GO2020 so far. There’s no doubt that believers around Australia and the world are taking evangelism much more seriously during May, and praying up a revival storm. One faith-sharing opportunity that we have really been highlighting [...]

Prayer leader Lou Engle has said, “You should look for the answers to corporate days of prayer and fasting in the headlines of secular newspapers.” From the drought to the bushfires to Australia’s effective response to the virus, we are seeing this prove true time [...]

Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden — Donald Trump’s last remaining rival — has been accused of sexual assault by a former staffer named Tara Reade. Such a serious allegation against a presidential candidate would normally be a loud, leading, global story. Instead, America’s biggest mainstream [...]

Recently I wrote an article called "Easter: God’s Vaccine for Humanity". Using vaccines as an analogy for the Gospel, I mentioned a recent news report about Bill Gates investing his personal wealth in the search for a coronavirus vaccine. I clearly hadn’t done my homework [...]

Intention God gives us His heart of compassion so we can extend His heart of compassion to others. Scripture “You are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents from sending calamity.” —Jonah 4:2b Read Jonah 4:1-11. [...]

We must not get complacent about restrictions imposed during the crisis. ___ This is a free country. It’s a phrase we’ve all used, even from schoolyard days—often to stand up to a bully trying to exert their control over us. “This is a free country” [...]

George Christensen is a Federal MP, representing the Queensland electorate of Dawson. He is also the host of a brand new podcast called Conservative One. I happened to sit next to Mr Christensen last year at the Church and State conference in Brisbane. He was [...]

Last week we heard from many of you about GO 2020 — a global initiative to mobilise 100 million Christians to reach 1 billion people for Christ in the month of May. We asked if the Canberra Declaration should sign on, and your answer was [...]