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By Sam Jacobs, Ammo.com. Church attendance in the United States is at an all-time low, according to a Gallup poll released in April 2019. This decline has not been a steady one. Indeed, over the last 20 years, church attendance has fallen by 20 percent. [...]

Intention Salvation is a sovereign work of God, even despite our frailty and disobedience. Scripture “Salvation belongs to the Lord!” —Jonah 2:9 Reflection If you were to look for one sentence that summarises the teaching of the Bible, it would be hard to find a [...]

Thank you so much for your involvement—big or small—in GO2020 so far. There’s no doubt that believers around Australia and the world are taking evangelism much more seriously during May, and praying up a revival storm. One faith-sharing opportunity that we have really been highlighting [...]

We must not lose sight of the throne of God: Throughout Scripture we read about God’s throne. It of course speaks to the rule and reign of God. It tells us about God’s sovereignty, His majesty, His dignity, His holiness, His justice, and His transcendence. [...]

Political analyst George Weigel reveals the impact which the late Pope John Paul II — the first non-Italian pope in centuries, and the first Slavic pope ever — had on the fall of Communism, as well as the effect of his faith-filled life on individuals around him, even hardened atheists.

In the midst of this pandemic, last Wednesday Mark Latham gave his Second Reading Speech for his Religious Freedoms and Equality Bill 2020 in NSW Parliament: The purpose of the bill can be stated in a single sentence: To extend protections against discrimination beyond existing [...]

By Jael Schlederer (and Lyndal Walker) Sometimes I like to imagine the impossible. What if everything I was ever told was impossible, wasn't really so impossible after all? What if we could see a nation led in godliness, a broken arm healed, a broken heart [...]

Sometimes I have wondered what God's purpose is for people suffering severe mental afflictions, in particular those who, because of their mental illness, lead very difficult lives and make life extremely challenging for people around them too. I feel especially sorry for those who long [...]

Prayers from Psalms 3 When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place, 4 what is mankind that You are mindful of them, human beings that You care for them? 5 You have [...]

Recently the headlines in The Australian, ‘Catholic bishops push Premier to open NSW churches’ (3 May), raised my eyebrows in joy. The proposal to NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian was signed by Archbishop of Sydney Anthony Fisher and 17 others, including Archbishop of Canberra Christopher Prowse [...]

Prayers from Psalms 1 Listen to my words, LORD, consider my lament. 2 Hear my cry for help, my King and my God, for to You I pray. 3 In the morning, LORD, You hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before [...]

Intention Jesus is calling you to be an effective winner of souls in these last days. Scripture “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men [people].” —Matthew 4:19 Reflection Winning people to Jesus is not some gift that God gives [...]

Intention The current pandemic has created the greatest opportunity for global harvest we have ever seen. Scripture “And then He told them, “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone. Anyone who believes and is baptised will be saved. But anyone [...]

Intention Let us believe in faith for one billion people to hear the Gospel this May. Scripture “Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. Elijah [...]

Here are 15 new important books you should be aware of: In a time of forced lockdown, what better way to spend your time than to get through a substantial pile of important books? Yes I realise that my articles on books and theology and [...]

What might life be like once this pandemic is over? Will we return to a pre-COVID-19 Australia, or will some (or perhaps many) things be different? We can’t predict the future – as COVID-19 itself has reminded us. But I think it’s worth having this [...]

Global Outreach Day Coordinator Rev. Joel Jimenez distributed food and Gospel tracts with police in the Las Yayas de Azua village in the Dominican Republic. Global Outreach Day Director Daniel Oscar said his team has been working to share the message of hope beyond panic, [...]

Prayers from Philippians But whatever were gains to me, I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. 8 What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for Whose sake I have lost all [...]

Guest post by Julie Robinson. This morning, I’m reminded to be thankful for Jupiter, and a few other things... I keep thinking about that planet Jupiter, and how Jupiter is so large, and placed so perfectly that all these meteorites that should hit the Earth, [...]

It is well known that most who served in the Anzac forces were believers in our Lord Jesus. Many carried Bibles. I share three stories here. First, Harry Bell who lied about his age to join the Australian Light Horse and gave his life at [...]