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An AP article. The issue of mandatory vaccination -- especially in relation to COVID-19 -- is causing significant division within the broader community and specifically the church. Already the Australian government has made it compulsory for people entering public buildings to register with a QR [...]

The Cry for Human Rights In 1945, out of the ashes of World War II, forty-eight nations formed the United Nations. Still reeling from the genocidal atrocities of Nazi Germany and the savage treatment of civilians and prisoners of war by Imperial Japan, human rights [...]

Christian leaders are becoming more outspoken about Australia’s need to return to God. Their example reminds us that this is a calling for every believer. Many are concerned about the trajectory of Australian politics, but it may be more accurate to say that Australian culture [...]

American wrestler Tamyra Mensah-Stock became an Olympic gold medallist on Tuesday after winning the women’s 68-kilogram freestyle wrestling final. Infectiously joyful, Mensah-Stock is an openly Christian athlete who chose to honour God during her post-match interview. “I surprised myself! It’s by the grace of God [...]

By Isaac Parkinson Jesus Campaign Director – Youth for Christ This is the second part to my journey to freedom in Jesus. If you missed Part One, I encourage you to read it first. I have to admit, I wrestled with my previous article and [...]

Here are two dreamtime stories -- or ngarranggarni -- describing the origins of the Barramundi Gap where the Argyle diamond mine was located. 1. Jaliwang/Gadjerong Ngarranggarni Barramundi Dreaming Story The first story is the Mirwoong story and it goes something like this: A barramundi was [...]

The church is God’s outpost in enemy-occupied territory: A new book I just picked up had a line that grabbed my attention. (No surprises here: I am always getting new books, and I am always finding things that jump out at me!) The book, by [...]

Major denominations and prayer networks from across Australia have been drawn together to pray for the crisis facing our nation. You are invited to be part of this historic event. ‘Australia Prays’ is a nationwide Zoom call taking place on Sunday 22nd August in response [...]

The return of Jesus can be a controversial topic. There are many reasons for this. Given the range of views Christians hold on the subject, it can create division in the church. Eschatology -- or the study of ‘last things’ -- can get us bogged [...]

This is what we are called to do -- even if we must pay a price for it: If you were asked to explain what a main calling of the Christian is, what is a crucial task we are to perform, what our purpose in [...]

Christians believe that Jesus is the Christ or Messiah -- the ‘Anointed One’ who was promised long ago in the prophecies of the Old Testament. This may be an idea you are familiar with. Perhaps you can even name some of those prophecies, like the [...]

The West is at war with itself: It does not take astute analytical abilities, incisive perception, or acute political awareness to see that the West is fraying at the edges. Indeed, it is a world splitting apart. The older I get, the more I grieve [...]

Taught as Truth Atheistic evolution is taught as truth in the majority of schools in Australia today. How might this indoctrination of our children impact the future of Australia and our way of life? In the Word of God we read, "So God created man [...]

The Daily Declaration was granted exclusive online access to the 2020 American documentary Pray: The Story of Patrick Peyton, produced by Family Theater Productions, part of Holy Cross Family Ministries. Following the life of Irish-American priest Fr Peyton from the Congregation of the Holy Cross, [...]

Scripture assures us that the purposes of God stand: It was the Dutch survivor of Nazi concentration camps Corrie ten Boom who once said, “If you look at the world, you’ll be distressed. If you look within, you’ll be depressed. If you look at God [...]

By Isaac Parkinson Jesus Campaign Director – Youth for Christ I was once a lost boy. Recently I found myself scrolling through my Facebook profile and looking at the photos that I had featured in over the years -- ten years, to be precise. I [...]

In times of turmoil, God calls His people not to generate more heat, but to be the light of the world. “Instead of reacting to what is, what if we responded to what should be?” — Kris Vallotton For as long as I can remember, [...]

Rather than criticising the poor who are protesting, shouldn’t we speak up for them? Did you have any sympathy at all for the Black Lives Matter marchers last year? Yes, I know they were marching in the midst of lockdown in Sydney and Melbourne, and [...]

Many today assume that believing the Bible involves blind faith. But what if there was a way to prove that the Bible isn’t just a bunch of fairy tales, but the words of the living God? There is. Bible prophecy provides powerful evidence that there [...]

(Inspired by a recent Zits comic, where Jeremy comes home to find there is a new rug in the kitchen and he reminisces about the old one being a magic carpet and comments that “it’s weird... like someone erased a piece of my childhood.”) Longing! [...]