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It’s one thing for pastors and Christian leaders to educate their constituencies about candidates and issues. This is very important to do during election seasons. But it is so important that we don’t hitch our wagons to political leaders, lest their misbehaviour tarnishes our reputations.

The times that we are living in, this season, we are in a Jonah season. For those who have packed their bags and are waiting to be raptured, it is not that time. God has much to do yet... God had another plan. His plan was to save Nineveh.

Strength and struggle are the means by which we become capable of growing up and gathering character. David, the future king of Israel, was led through a shepherd’s job to acquire skills and character traits which would prove extremely useful to him in later life.

This Saturday, 18 May, is Australia's National Day of Prayer (NDOP). But why pray? And what can we expect from this year's NDOP?

As we share the gospel with non-Christians, yes they will be hurting and bruised and damaged. But they are also morally culpable sinners who need to hear the whole truth about themselves and the God that they have to do with. Brokenness theology leads to acceptance of sin.

One of the most heartbreaking stories I’ve ever read regarding an untimely death was what happened to Martin Luther’s daughter Magdalena. Barely fourteen years of age, she was stricken with the plague.

The best way a tyrant can keep the masses in control and prevent them from challenging their overlords is to keep them distracted – usually with endless, brainless entertainment.

It is the conversion of Ayaan Hirsi Ali which I find to be the most intriguing. Her spiritual journey from Islam, to atheism to Christianity is extraordinary.

The intelligence and imagination that created Voyager 1, and that has kept us in contact with our “most distant emissary”, testify to the spiritual nature of human beings.

All our vain posturing, criticism, and attempts to stem the rising tide of social problems actually have a solution — so simple, it’s easy to miss. Instead of trying to address the results, the only real solution will be found when we address the source.

The homosexualisation of the church has been going on for decades now, but things keep going from bad to worse. Sadly, too many believers see no problems with any of this, or are totally confused about such matters. Much of this acceptance of sin has to do with the issue of acts versus attitudes.

It may seem like Christianity is nearly doomed in America and the West. It has had a very good run, but things seem to be heading south. So is there hope for the West? Well, as long as God is in the equation – and He always is – then there is still hope.

Atheists, like everyone else, will sooner or later die. Either that, or they will renounce their misotheism and turn to God, if not to Christ. There are so many atheists and non-believers who have abandoned their hatred of God and embraced Him and His great love for them.

From violent events in Sydney to ongoing conflicts worldwide, it's natural to feel overwhelmed and unsure about what's happening now and what's to come. Your children pick up on your feelings, so caring for yourself will help them as well.

Many believers struggle to fully experience and embrace the love that Father God has for us. So this piece will look at some further aspects of this.

How do we know how to disagree well? What issues are deal-breakers? Which are relatively unimportant? And how do we tell the difference? Thankfully, the Christian theological toolbox has some handy resources to help address this dilemma.

Supporting Israel does not mean supporting everything the government of Israel does. What it does mean is supporting the nation of Israel’s right to exist.

Congress has approved a National Day of Prayer each year on the first Thursday of May. Repentance is necessary for prayers to be heard (Psalm 66:18). Australia has stood with the USA every 30 April since 2012 for this National Day of Repentance.

In the old days, most people knew they were sinful beings in need of salvation and rescue. Today, they see themselves as gods who need affirmation and self-realisation.

We have a new term – or at least a new way an old term is being used: "influencer". The truth is, we are all influenced by others, and we all have an influence on others. This can be for good or ill. Let me consider each in turn.