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In a recent podcast with Jonathan Pageau, Jordan Peterson explains his “amazement”, as well as “terror”, at being irresistibly drawn to believe in the person of Christ Jesus. The full interview can be viewed below, but note in particular what Peterson says from the twenty-minute [...]

The Canberra Declaration weathered a significant amount of criticism for warning against a Joe Biden presidency and backing Donald Trump during the 2020 election. Given our organisation’s focus on life, our support of Trump was particularly in light of his stance on abortion: he has [...]

by AW Tozer, Who Put Jesus on the Cross? (pp. 173-174) It may surprise you that Aldous Huxley, often a critic of orthodox and evangelical Christianity, has been quoted as saying: "My kingdom go is the necessary corollary to Thy kingdom come." Certainly, His kingdom [...]

I recently had the privilege of interviewing the Hon. Mark Latham, former leader of the ALP, and now a NSW parliamentarian for One Nation. While Mark said that he would describe himself as an ‘atheist’, he has become the main defender of religious freedom. This [...]

Has religious freedom had its day here in the West? Sure, we still have a large degree of religious freedom. Australia and other Western nations are light years away from North Korea, Cuba, or Iran when it comes to freedom of religion. But let’s face [...]

Over the weekend I attended the Church and State Summit in Brisbane, Queensland. I’d been eager to attend after being profoundly impacted by the one held in 2019. This year’s was all I’d been hoping for and more. Among the world-class speakers were Cardinal George [...]

Former Kambala student Chanel Contos recently started an anonymous online petition to improve sexual consent and education in schools throughout Australia. And according to The Daily Telegraph, it has been signed by over 1,400 girls saying that they have either been raped or sexually assaulted. [...]

The words “conspiracy theory” are being thrown around a lot these days. Once upon a time, this phrase was used sparingly to dismiss the quirky beliefs of a lunatic fringe. Now, conspiracy theories are talked about regularly in politics and the media. What is happening [...]

May we, the Australian family come alongside of Israel in her hour of need. Key Points from the Book of Esther This week is Purim, from the evening of the 25th of February until the evening of the 26th of February. It is an ancient [...]

There was a time when people in the West held to Christian morality as the default norm. It was seen as ‘self-evident’ and obvious. Whether it was universal human rights, loving others, or caring for the marginalised, such morality was by and large accepted as [...]

Thanking God for His Miracles in Adelaide and all of South Australia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuuMia4oy1E&feature=youtu.be The city of Adelaide was a sight to see on Saturday February 6th as the bride of Jesus Christ, full of love, walked together as one for 1.8km. There were the very [...]

I became a Christian in year 11 of high school. At the time -- the early ’90s -- the typical response from my non-Christian friends was a shrug of the shoulders and a half-sincere ‘good for you’. Sure, I felt some teenage angst about being [...]

Some thoughts on fallen Christian leaders: I have been asked by some Christians for my thoughts on the recent report that came out about the late Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias. Plenty has already been written on this issue by others. In one sense, I do [...]

I’ll never forget a Moore College lecture by Dr. Paul Barnett, the former Anglican Bishop of North Sydney. At one particular point, while teaching on the epistle of 1 Peter, Dr. Barnett paused and pensively quipped, “You know, in my forty-odd years of ministry, I’ve [...]

Having read the stance being taken by the Presbyterian Church, I was again looking at my mother's notes and came across this message on the Bible. It seemed appropriate to share this. Mankind and the Bible 1) Tried to wipe it out. Of course, why [...]

Do you remember how before the redefinition of marriage, people were saying that nothing would change, as well as how any mention of a ‘slippery slope’ was fear-mongering? That the sky wouldn’t fall in and life would simply continue on as it had before...Well, someone [...]

It was Franz Kafka who famously wrote in his book The Trial, “It is often better to be in chains than to be free”. The ancient Israelites tragically agreed with that when they grumbled about wanting to go back to being slaves in Egypt (see [...]

In response to Daniel Andrews' Change or Suppression Practices Bill, the Presbyterian Church of Australia stands poised to defy the recent legislation. As has previously been reported, there are a plethora of problems with the bill -- which has significant legal repercussions also for people [...]

Ian ‘Watto’ Watson said, “I have never seen a bloke go backwards with encouragement.” Ian Watson spoke at the very first Men’s Leadership Summit at Paluma Range, north of Townsville, in 2013. Sadly, Ian passed away in 2019. The good news is that he left [...]

In preparation for a series of books using my mother’s sermon notes, I came across this message, and I hope this abridged version will encourage and challenge us. The message is based on Daniel 3. 1. Idols. Idolatry is giving worship due only to God, [...]