Rod Lampard
Rod, his wife Jonda, and their five kids are homeschooling veterans. Rod spent 12 years in management at Koorong, has a Bachelor’s Degree in Ministry & Theology, and is an independent journalist and writer for the theological, politically edgy news site Caldron Pool. Rod also writes for the Spectator. Find his personal blog here.
Articles by Rod Lampard:
16 January 2026
3.5 MINS
Senior Coalition and crossbench figures revolt against Labor’s “hate speech” bill, warning vague, unnecessary laws threaten free speech, constitutional rights, and religious liberty.
15 January 2026
2.5 MINS
Labor faces backlash for spending $1.5 million studying a change to Australia Day, despite overwhelming poll after poll showing Australians strongly support keeping January 26.
13 January 2026
3.8 MINS
In his 2026 “State of the World” address, Pope Leo XIV condemns abortion, war fever and woke ideology, mounting a robust defence of conscience, free speech, religious liberty and the family.
9 January 2026
2.4 MINS
Coptic Solidarity (CS) is formally petitioning the Australian government to help free Said Mansour Abdelrazek (Rezk) from an Egyptian prison.
8 January 2026
2.5 MINS
A 2025 ACN report warns Australia is sliding toward religious freedom concern, citing government overreach, speech restrictions, lawfare, and rising antisemitism despite an overall cautiously positive outlook.
7 January 2026
7.1 MINS
Australian swimming legend Dawn Fraser condemns Labor’s “cowardice” after the Bondi attack, urging leaders to confront antisemitism, protect Australians, and stop governing through fear of labels.
25 December 2025
3.1 MINS
Australia’s largest Pentecostal denomination is spotlighted in an NBC investigation contrasting ACC’s stringent child safety reforms with allegations of weaker protections within the US Assemblies of God.
24 December 2025
3 MINS
A Year 8 Jewish girl risked her life to shield two small children during the Bondi terror attack—praying, wounded, and insisting she is not a hero.
24 December 2025
2.3 MINS
Churches across Australia and New Zealand lit up red in record numbers for Red November, standing in prayerful solidarity with persecuted Christians and reminding believers that when one suffers, all suffer.
22 December 2025
2.4 MINS
Bibles are now contraband in Nicaragua. The country’s ruling Sandinista Socialists appear to have aligned with North Korea’s similar rule, which bans tourists from bringing Bibles into the country.
17 December 2025
2.5 MINS
José Antonio Kast is the new president-elect of Chile, winning 58% of the vote. His national election win a rejection of socialism and victory for faith, family and freedom. In sum, Kast’s victory kicks out the governing Communist Party led by career leftist Jeannette Jara. Kast’s win is also a rejection of mass immigration, open borders, and the Marxian woke hijacking of life, livelihoods, law, and order.
12 December 2025
2.8 MINS
A former atheist turned Christian street preacher was acquitted of 'hate claims' last month by a UK Crown Court jury after accusations were brought against him by a group of Muslims.
10 December 2025
4 MINS
Labor Senator Murray Watt has accused One Nation Senator Malcolm Roberts of “associating with Neo-Nazis and other extremists” after Roberts questioned the Envoy to Combat Islamophobia why it failed to define Islamophobia or mention Sharia law in its 60-page report.
5 December 2025
3 MINS
A New South Wales Local District Court has fined Kirralie Smith $95,000 for refusing to call a male soccer player a woman. The fines will be $190,000 if not paid within 28 days.
5 December 2025
3 MINS
After a two-year legal battle, Pastor Chris Avell wins an appeal letting Dad’s Place stay open to the poor, exposing Bryan city officials’ selective fire-code crackdown on the church.
3 December 2025
2.5 MINS
After weeks of prayer and pressure, 18-year-old Egyptian Christian Bola Adel Naguib has been released, highlighting ongoing abuses against believers detained for expressing their faith online.
28 November 2025
2.7 MINS
Binary director Kirralie Smith's punishment for calling a biological male a male, scheduled for 25 November, has been postponed again until next week.
26 November 2025
3.8 MINS
Canada’s revived “hate speech” bills could criminalise lawful expression, threaten online evangelisation, and expand state power, critics warn, arguing that subjective definitions risk censorship, wrongful convictions, and chilled religious debate.
21 November 2025
3.9 MINS
Kirralie Smith, a staunch defender of free speech and biological truth, faces massive fines and forced re-education for questioning men in women’s sports. Her battle highlights how laws and ideology are increasingly weaponised to silence dissent, redefine reality, and undermine parental rights.
20 November 2025
3 MINS
Based on reputable sources such as Dr Mai Sato, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran, the Islamic regime is weaponising pro-Hamas propaganda against Christians.





