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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.

The International Day of the Unborn Child is commemorated annually on the Feast of the Annunciation. Established worldwide by Pope John Paul II, it started in 1993 when El Salvador became the first nation to officially celebrate the "Day of the Right to Be Born".

Around 200 of the King’s Harpists from all continents and many nations, including Israel, gathered together with worshippers from close to 150 nations at Amnun Beach on the shores of the Sea of Galilee to minister to the Great King.

At this time of year, we are reminded of how the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ offers those who turn to Him in faith and repentance newness of life in this world, but also eternal life with our own resurrection bodies. What a phenomenal reality Easter commemorates.

Christians have a solemn commission to proclaim that Christ is King. This phrase is not anti-semitic, it is not a slur, it is not a “dialectical trap,” as some have called it. It is a crucial tenet of the Christian faith.

This shows us the seriousness of the false prophets. They put the lives of everyone at risk. Jackals are known for inhabiting ruined and desolate places, tending to themselves. They do not contribute anything of use, but are just scavengers.