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Worldviews matter when it comes to purpose and meaning. There are various versions of what is found in my title. Other formulations would include, ‘Nothing happens in life without a reason.’ And if something does not take place, a related saying is: ‘It wasn’t meant [...]

A revival broke out last week at a chapel service at Asbury University, Kentucky. The Asbury Revival is now spreading to other American universities. A few dozen students lingered in worship after the end of chapel last Wednesday at Asbury University in Wilmore, central Kentucky. [...]

The year was 1987. The band was Midnight Oil. The album was Diesel and Dust. The song was “Beds Are Burning”. The message was that White Australia ought to recompense Aboriginal Australia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNW2XkvaL6U The time has come to say fair’s fair To pay the rent, [...]

The little-known American indie rock musician, Phoebe Bridgers, was performing at the Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne recently when she encouraged the entire stadium to join her in a vile chant at the former tennis champion. According to news.com: Turning to the crowd at one [...]

How should we best respond to our diabolical pop culture? What messages are our youth imbibing from such music and entertainment? There are at least two issues I want to discuss here. One is the old problem of calling out evil in society, and whether [...]

In these challenging times that we now live in, it is of vital importance that the church dedicates itself to maintaining a vigilant watch over our children who are our next generation.   I believe that the older generations of Christians -- mothers and fathers, teachers, [...]

Socialism in Nicaragua strikes again, sentencing four Catholic priests to prison for the alleged crimes of “treason” and spreading “fake news”. ‘Anti-treason’ laws, forced through congress by long-term Sandinista dictator Daniel Ortega in 2021, have allowed the far-left extremist government to weaponise the judiciary against [...]

A Leviticus account of rebuke and love. The book of Leviticus contains instruction for the priests and people of Israel, so that they might be holy and live in the presence of God. For some contemporary readers, Leviticus 19:17-18 seems to contain a conflict between [...]

Do we need to remake God to keep the trans activists happy? Why not simply respect His preferred pronouns? Here is a truth you can take to the bank: every stupid and idiotic idea, trend, fashion and ideology that the world is pushing will eventually [...]

“No man is useless while he has a friend,” are the wise words of Robert Louis Stevenson. The poet John Donne said it this way, “No man is an island.” The bottom line is MEN -- we need each other. Better still, we need friends [...]

Inspirational Christian speaker, mentor and surfing champion Bethany Hamilton has made international headlines for having the audacity to speak out against the outrageous new transgender policy of the World Surfing League. Bethany has declared she “won’t be competing in or supporting the World Surfing League [...]

As we continue in our examination of Handel’s Messiah after the Nativity, we come to four Scripture passages used to show the Messiah’s ministry as a prophetic fulfilment. First is an excerpt from Zechariah 9:9–10: “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of [...]

A troubling memoir reveals the degradation within the ranks of Australian Catholic clergy. Late in 2022, a group of faithful Catholics gathered in a Sydney church to pray the rosary. Some were parishioners, others had come from afar; all were there for the single purpose [...]

Reading Tozer never disappoints. His reflections on cultivating a deeper spiritual life are timely exhortations for us today. One can argue that pretty much everything A. W. Tozer wrote about or spoke about had to do with the deeper life: that is, with intimately knowing [...]

We all need to pray more -- I sure do. Just in case you are thinking: ‘Here goes Bill again, bashing other believers’ -- not so. If anything, I am bashing myself here, while trying to encourage others. I have not prayed anywhere near as [...]

We were on holiday in Sydney.  My wife and I had a week in the big city in 2014, before attending a friend’s wedding in southern New South Wales. While in Sydney, I wanted to visit a particular site of historical significance.  However, it was [...]

What we should know about George MacDonald. The famous Scottish author, poet and Christian Congregational minister has had a huge impact on so many. His numerous works are still widely read today. As C. S. Lewis once said about MacDonald: “I have never concealed the [...]

An in-depth analysis of Australian politics during the last few decades of societal upheaval and economic woes. What values and principles guide our major parties? In 1999, Australia conducted its largest taxpayer-funded focus group -- the referendum on a republic. Voting in the referendum was [...]

We can learn a lot from Moses and his concern for God’s glory. If you are like me, you may often worry about what others think of you. What should really concern us, however, is what God thinks of us. After all, the fear of [...]

We are living in an era where social breakdown and moral decay are drawing heavily on the state's resources and collective wisdom. The elucidative bankruptcy of the state’s ‘wise men’ is being exposed, as surely as it was in the ancient empires of Egypt and [...]