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Australia’s beloved foreign affairs journalist Greg Sheridan has written his second book on God and his message is clear: Jesus is still the hope of our world. The way to be the very best at what you do, says The Australian’s Greg Sheridan, is to [...]

Australia Prays, held on 22 August 2021, was an historic milestone in Australia’s spiritual history. What is even more miraculous is that this unprecedented prayer event came together within 18 days. It was the biggest and broadest call to prayer for the Church in Australia [...]

Pluralism asserts that all religions are equal paths to God. But that view misunderstands — and even dishonours — what each faith really teaches.

We can learn much from the exile of ancient Israel: The West has really gone full circle: many centuries ago paganism was replaced with Christianity. For a long time the West was really very much the Christian West. But in more recent times, we have [...]

Journalism is meant to be objective and neutral, but modern reporting is consistently anti-Christian in its values and presentation. I have a lot to be thankful for when I read Mark Twain, American author and humourist, as he has captured the issues we as Christians [...]

This Christian doctor desperately needs your support: What would you think if you lost your livelihood, your career, your only source of income, all because of the radical cancel culture? How would you feel if you studied hard for years for your chosen professional career, [...]

God's favour is always with us, even in the midst of suffering and trial. These are certainly trying times for the Body of Christ, what with the ongoing restrictions due to the pandemic, and there seeming to be no end in sight, particularly for those [...]

by Tim Clark. Somewhere, a few thousand feet beneath the waves of the South China Sea, there are a dozen or two helicopters. If an expedition came across them, they might believe that there was some great battle that had been fought in those waters. [...]

Intention We have endured much contempt. From the depths, we look to God and ask Him to pour out His Spirit on this land. Scripture “Have mercy on us Lord, have mercy on us, for we have endured no end of contempt.”— Psalm 123:3 Reflection [...]

A commonly-repeated criticism since the beginning of 2020 has been that if you prioritise freedom over safety, you are being selfish. In many Christian circles, it is said to be “not loving your neighbour” if you vocally defend freedom. Such ideas continue to circulate, even [...]

Intention We can praise the Lord because He bends down and listens to our cries for mercy. Scripture “I love the Lord, for He heard my voice; He heard my cry for mercy.”—Psalm 116:1 Reflection Psalm 116 is a song about death—about how the cords [...]

We really must resist harmful and counterproductive lockdowns: While much of the rest of the world is opening up, Australia is heading in the opposite direction, with each of the fiefdoms (states and territories) trying to outdo each other in the race to see everything [...]

Intention Our cries for help do not go unheard. Because of Christ, God hears our prayers and responds to us with His mercy. Scripture “Do not hold against us the sins of past generations; may your mercy come quickly to meet us, for we are [...]

Israel. It’s bizarre that such a tiny nation somehow makes news headlines every week. I guess when you occupy the hottest piece of real estate on the planet, the whole world is going to have an opinion. Today the media buzz is mostly about Israel’s [...]

We sure do need watchmen, even though they are unwanted: Because natural disasters can always break out, we have in place various early warning systems to alert us to possible dangers and catastrophes such as tornadoes, avalanches, earthquakes or tsunamis. If these systems work well [...]

Intention A prerequisite to receiving God’s mercy and forgiveness is a spirit of repentance on the part of His people. Scripture “Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your unfailing love; according to Your great compassion blot out my transgressions.” —Psalm 51:1 Reflection This [...]

Jesus told us to pray for our persecutors. This week, that means praying for the Taliban. This week, I have felt physically ill as I’ve read stories and seen the videos and photos coming out of Afghanistan. I can’t begin to imagine the terror awaiting [...]

Yes, Christians can disappoint, but not Christ: It is quite common for those who reject Christianity to point to scandals, abuses and the like among Christians, or in the churches, or in Christian cultures or societies. They will point to such things and say they [...]

Intention Experiencing the Lord’s mercy first requires us to recognise our great need for Him. Scripture “Do not withhold Your mercy from me, Lord; may Your love and faithfulness always protect me.” —Psalm 40:11 Reflection Psalm 40 is a Messianic psalm which speaks prophetically of [...]

Jesus might return at any moment. This is a clear teaching of Scripture and one that Jesus’ disciples embraced wholeheartedly. That may seem odd to us, given that almost 2,000 years have passed and the church is still waiting. But we were never promised a [...]