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by Darryl Budge Who is the "greatest" in God's Kingdom? SOMEONE WHO IS HUMBLE LIKE ALL LITTLE CHILDREN (Matthew 18) The disciples came to Jesus saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” He called a child, had him stand among them, and [...]

As we consider the injustice of babies born alive and left to die, and the injustice of the Crisafulli gag motion, we should meditate on why powerful people find their careers threatened by children to the point where they decree their killing.

A significant remarkable cultural shift has quietly occurred in the last year or so, restoring recognition of 26 January as our national day. Please feel free to print and circulate the attached prayer guide designed to help Christians pray ahead of Australia Day.

In the always-remaining, culture-defying objective truth of the Gospel, meaning is found in those few precious, all-sacrificial words in John 3:16, ‘For God so loved’. That is why we LOVE babies in the womb, that is why we LOVE their mothers and their fathers.

“Stepping out” is not easy. Here are three crucial things to help you take your first step into something that seems impossible.

If the action of abortion is not consistent with loving God and my neighbour as God commands, and is therefore not consistent with worshipping God in Spirit and Truth, then does abortion actually constitute worship of another entity?

Robin Millhouse, the main architect of South Australia's abortion reform laws, expressed the burden he carried for being part of that reform. “I deeply regret that the medical profession — and the lawyers — interpreted the law too widely. It has become abortion on demand. I did not intend it to be that.”

In a world where the voiceless are often ignored, the unborn are among the most vulnerable. Over 80,000 lives are lost annually to abortion in Australia alone — a statistic that demands both our attention and action.

Our thankfulness to God for who He is, and what He has already done, provides a wonderful foundation for all the prayers we will yet pray.

We are the empowered ones to take up the battle to see an end to abortion. It takes courage and unity to not give up but to listen to the Lord’s strategy — to abide in Him asking for wisdom, knowing that the timing of the destruction of the enemies’ work is in God’s timing.

The history of the Shepherd's Field, from its Old Testament origins with Ruth and Boaz to its visitation by angels at the birth of Jesus, is a reminder of God's sovereign plans for our lives.

The story of Zacchaeus teaches us the importance of examining our hearts as we seek purity, humility and restoration.

This Christmas may I invite you to take time, amongst all the activity that comes with this time of year, to express your gratitude for Jesus — that priceless, incomparable gift of God to us all.

As we celebrate the incarnation this Christmas, may we open our hearts to Christ our God that we may be embraced by His love, His peace, and His joy, and become Christ-like in our entire being.

For the first time in decades, Christmas and Chanukkah coincide in 2024. What is the spiritual meaning of this strange occurrence?

This Christmas season, let the church of God spread the good news that the birth of Jesus Christ brings true peace to the world.

By giving to those who can’t give back we will experience more of the true meaning of Christmas and help those who are in real need.

At Christmas, we remember the birth of Jesus — the birth of hope itself, and God's promise that we are never alone.

This Christmas, let us work together to enter into the purposeful life of Good King Wenceslas, striving for charity and compassion for the poor and oppressed.

Just as Jesus stepped into this dark world at Christmas, may we step into the darkness of our world and be the light.