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A culture based only on feelings and sensations is a doomed culture. Civilisations used to be based in good measure on reason and mental and moral clarity, on rationality and common sense. Sadly, most of that has been swept away in the West and we [...]

An excellent exegesis of how Scripture speaks to us of the conditions in which revival may flourish, as well as what may impede the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Amongst many conservative Protestants today -- be they Reformed, Evangelical or even Pentecostal [...]

Kurt and Warwick’s new book on Australian revivals is due for release later this month. Australia is a nation forged in the furnace of revival. After taking a year to research Australia’s spiritual awakenings, this is the inescapable conclusion we have come to. Warwick and [...]

In 1976, American psychiatrist Karl Menninger gave an unintentional treatise on how concealed sin is killing the West. He declared, ‘We have lost our sense of history.’ With it, the West has lost any ‘sense of morality’, sin, responsibility, identity, and moral integrity. Sensing Truth [...]

Governmental bodies that enforce phrases which suggest that men can become pregnant, are forcing everyone to accept transgender ideology, a warped view of reality. The overturning of Roe v. Wade sent shockwaves around the world and saw pro-choice advocates in Australia stage protests demanding greater [...]

Joy is an essential ingredient for revival -- but what exactly is this quality, this gift of the Holy Spirit? We turn to Scripture and church history to see how followers of Christ have exhibited true joy, even while enduring great suffering and persecution. When [...]

Adopt a frontier people group in prayer, and see the Holy Spirit work glorious wonders in their lives! Let us lift up our brothers and sisters to the Lord, that they may come to know and love Him. Christ gave us the mission to pray [...]

Just what does it take for the people of God to rise up and proclaim, “You shall go no further!” 1 Samuel 17 recounts the story of David and Goliath. It is one of the most well-known stories in the Old Testament. The church of [...]

When we observe growing hostility to the Christian faith, it’s easy to begin questioning our own beliefs. Are we really as extreme and fringe as the media makes us out to be? However, it’s not conservative Christianity that has changed; it’s the culture around it. [...]

Some will ignore the evidence even when it stares them in the face. When folks are captivated by particular ideologies and belief systems, and are held captive to particular narratives, they can have reality and facts staring them in the face, but they will still [...]

Just how are we guided into all truth? This is another passage that may not seem all that difficult to understand, but it can be misused and abused. Let me give it to you in context. Jesus is telling His disciples that He will soon [...]

Through a simple prayer followed by a friendly invitation, I found my salvation in Christ. By David Broadley In June 1976, my wife Barbara went to England to visit her parents together with our 8-month-old daughter Michelle. Sometime before they left, our home was visited [...]

A great saint with a great mind and a great heart has recently passed. I was not going to pen a piece on this great man’s passing, since a number of good pieces are already appearing on him and his ministry. The New Testament scholar [...]

We must read -- or re-read -- these three crucial volumes. Yes I know, calling a recent book -- or a recent anything -- classic can be a risky thing to do. After all, usually we reserve the term ‘classic’ for something that has stood [...]

The Anglican Cathedral in Melbourne has recently installed an artwork promoting a permanent Welcome to Country. But rather than contain the prescribed words commonly said at Australian community events, the six panels depict the pantheistic creation stories of the Kulin people. What’s more, they are [...]

One of the greatest needs for Christians today is to start using the minds that God gave us. The English humourist P. G. Wodehouse once said: “Some minds are like soup in a poor restaurant -- better left unstirred.” On a more serious note, the [...]

Editor’s Note: The Canberra Declaration called for 72 hours of Prayer, Praise & Worship to God from 14-17 October 2022 as part of our October 2022 Month of Prayer & Fasting for Revival with all the same prayer points. One extra prayer point was added [...]

Considering the billionaire Musk, his acquisition of Twitter, and his Christian critics. Just because we do not share the same theology or anthropology does not mean we cannot support the good things that someone does. It seems to happen every time. You get some well-known [...]

In this sermon, Rev. David Jones explores the true nature of revival—as the rushing mighty wind of the Holy Spirit, a sovereign work of God. He highlights the similarities between the 1517 Reformation and the day of Pentecost in Acts 2. ___ Editor’s Note: This [...]

Just what is the biblical view of government? Big topics these -- ones that this site has covered countless times. For example, I have over 1000 articles on politics, and nearly 4000 on Christianity. Many of them look at the biblical view of government, warn [...]