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On December 25, Christians around the world will gather to celebrate Jesus’ birth. Joyful carols, special liturgies, brightly wrapped gifts, festive foods. But just how did the Christmas festival originate? How did December 25 come to be associated with Jesus’ birthday? The Bible offers few [...]

I’m a Christmas fanatic. I love everything about the Christmas season -- from the carols in the mall to the massive overspend on food to watching children get lost on stage during their nativity plays. And of course, I always look forward to streaming the [...]

Byrd Bagget says, “Work hard, do your best, live the truth, trust yourself, have some fun... and you will have no regrets.” Only twelve more sleeps till Christmas. All the more reason to live life with no regrets. Warwick, why are you talking about no [...]

‘Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind.’ ~ Romans 12:2 This is part 4 of a multipart series exploring the ideas around the secular ideology of Critical Theory in the book ‘Cynical Theories: How Universities Made [...]

This phrase is a part of the Chanukah Festival of Lights, which begins on the 25th Kislev (10th -- 18th December 2020). This phrase is part of a Dreidel game (spinning toy illustrated in the image) that is played at this time. A Great Miracle [...]

The militants seeking to destroy Lyle Shelton are coming after all of us: One hates to do it, and one hates to sound like a broken record, but really, I told you so! Indeed, a number of us tried to tell you. Many of us [...]

When the reality of life appears to contradict what God has said and promised; how do we respond? Do we hold God’s word, reject His word, seek clarification, or blame the prophets for being ‘wrong’? 2020 has tested all of society -- including the Church. [...]

5 He decreed statutes for Jacob and established the law in Israel, which He commanded our ancestors to teach their children, 6 so the next generation would know them, even the children yet to be born, and they in turn would tell their children. 7 [...]

Fact: Dr Kok, a competent GP of 15 years, well-respected by his patients, posted comments on social media and at least one article in a Christian newspaper regarding ethical matters he felt strongly about. Fact: in August 2019, as a result of a complaint, Dr [...]

How many times have we as Christians been disappointed when one of our parliaments votes on a piece of legislation that we disagree with? I’m not talking about legislation that we as Christians can reasonably disagree about, like taxation changes or social welfare measures. I’m [...]

What tumultuous times are they in which we live? Not so longer ago in Australia, it was a criminal offence to engage in homosexual sex. But if a proposed bill in Victoria regarding ‘conversion therapy’ is passed, it will be a crime to persuade -- [...]

People regularly refer to "the Judaeo-Christian culture" in conversation; but many of them, when questioned, are unable to say exactly what it is. I think it is important that we have a coherent story if we are going to defend our way of living. I [...]

We are told constantly that the number of Christians in Australia is falling -- but is that true? How can anyone know the real number of Christians in Australia when Christianity is not even listed as a religion on the Australian Census? Yes! What you [...]

Pundits of all political stripes are taking note of the fact that the 2020 election brought to the fore just how deep and bitter are the cultural divisions within our nation. The glaring decline in political comity rivals that of the days leading up the [...]

This Wednesday the 11th November is the 400th anniversary of an incredibly significant event in American history: the arrival of the Pilgrims to New England, and the signing of the Mayflower Compact.

Further thoughts -- political and spiritual -- on the current stalemate in the US: Those who know me and this site will know that above all else I am a Christian -- a Christ follower. But I am also, and secondarily, a conservative -- politically, [...]

It was William Shakespeare who once said, “Lilies that fester smell far worse than weeds.” (Sonnet 94, line 14) It’s an apt description of the heartbreaking situation whenever the moral failure of a Christian leader is involved. For whenever one who is supposed to be [...]

Religion and sex don’t mix. At least, that’s the narrative of the sexual revolution: religion is prudish, even oppressive, and ruins the sex lives of religious people. But I came across some recent (2019) research that challenges this narrative. In fact, it flips this narrative [...]

2020 has shown us how precarious our world can be. From a pandemic that’s shut down the planet, to an America that’s polarised like it’s 1968; from economic carnage in our own country, to a belligerent and totalitarian China. We’re living in turbulent times. American [...]

Before I give my seven reasons, let me share four things from my background to give you context for my comments. Firstly, I am a Minister of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ and have been actively engaged as such for the last thirty [...]