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Is there a link between the blood moons and End Time events? And if so, where does Purim fit into the picture with its focus on the story of Queen Esther?

We all sin. And that includes Christians. Some sins are more obvious and overt than others. When a pastor or Christian leader sins – often in the form of sexual sin – it is manifest to lots of people. How should Christians respond to these situations?

I do not want to minimise what believers in Syria and elsewhere are now experiencing. But whatever suffering and persecution we go through, we know that it is limited in duration, that Satan has been overcome and Christ’s enemies will be dealt with, and we will live with our Lord forever.

There’s much to worry about in this uncertain world — the world really is on fire. But as I think and blog about these issues, I try to process them in a way that draws me closer to God and His goodness rather than toward despair and fear.

Perhaps the Lord inserted the book of Esther, celebrated in the Feast of Purim, to show us that regardless of our backgrounds, He can use us. May we be a part of the answer in Australia so that antisemitism becomes unthinkable.

Why are so many males running away from their own masculinity? There would be many reasons for this, and sadly, the church is not exempt from responsibility for this. It, too, has warred against men and masculinity.

Wherever the Gospel is preached, books are needed. Today, as in 1786, this need is only met with the support of generous and imaginative people. Do you know any Christian writers or budding writers who might be encouraged by participating in the following awards?

The emotional impact of the election of Donald Trump has been breathtaking, with responses ranging from hysterical despair through to something that approaches worship. Without God, humanity is without hope, always seeking a hero to put their faith in.

The war on life rages on in the darkness, but God is raising heroes to defend the unborn.

Does the Bible endorse taxpayer-funded foreign aid? A look at Christian ethics and public policy.

Insofar as the tide is turning against us, rejoice because, in my limited understanding, it means that God is at work. As God encroaches on Satan’s fiefdom, he will rage all the more, using people, governments, and social movements as his tools.

When we are mindful of Jesus’ words and put them into practice, He promises to be our Rock! When the earthquake comes, our Seismic Strengthening will hold us fast.

The truth can hurt, and it can hurt badly. But to experience hurt is not the same as to experience harm. There are ultimately only two worldviews: the biblical and the secular. Let us share God’s truth as unashamed followers of the Way.

Every minute of the day, our brains are analysing our environment and interpreting what we see, hear, feel and smell. The way we interpret things depends on our worldview, whether we realise it or not.

Each marriage, each love story, and even the longing to find a mate, I believe is intended by God to point us to a far greater love story, which is the love of the Messiah for His bride. 

As a young single man, I came to dread Valentine’s Day. Over-the-top marketing emphasised this day as a wonderful moment to celebrate love with your significant other, yet here I was, alone. Nevertheless, God had a plan for me concerning marriage.

For all of my adult life, I have been a counterculturalist. First, it was with the utopian, idealistic, yet ultimately defective hard-left version of events. But then, by God’s grace, I found the real deal, built on the solid rock of Jesus Christ, His unchanging Word, love and forgiveness.

Donald Trump has taken the oath of office as America’s 47th president. Christians are commanded to pray for governing officials, regardless of politics. So, as the country enters a new chapter of its history, here are five ways that Christians can pray biblically for the current administration.

The Western church has placed such stringent conditions on civil disobedience that it's difficult to imagine any situation that meets the standard. Scripture paints a different picture.

It is this sustaining hope, envisioning glory to come, that allows us to continue amidst the sin and cruelty that darken our age and sometimes our own relationships closer to home. It empowers us to bear fruit as peacemakers, life givers, lovers of the poor, sick and suffering.