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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, [...]

I understand why people want to believe the Q-Anon thing: It is easier and more comforting to believe that the evil is out there, organised, bad as bad can be. It doesn't get much worse than a satanic cabal. Maybe, just maybe, we can blame [...]

From the outset I want to make it very clear that although I am writing this on a Holocaust-related subject, I certainly do not presume to understand the ‘mechanics’ of the Holocaust, as that is just far too big and broad for any individual to [...]

Has equality for women been achieved? You’ll hear quite different answers to this question depending on whom you ask. But here’s something we can all agree on: in the West, by almost any measure, today is the best time for women to be alive. This [...]

My family is originally from the Solomon Islands. And they came to Australia to work on the sugar cane plantations in Queensland. Called “Kanakas’, they were essentially treated like slaves. One of the most formative experiences of my childhood was going with my father to [...]

The New South Wales Government is currently inviting comment on draft legislation entitled the Children’s Guardian Amendment (Child Safe Scheme) Bill 2020. The legislation has been drawn up in response to the work of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, and [...]

The following is an excerpt from Kurt Mahlburg’s new book, Cross and Culture: Can Jesus Save the West? ~~~ The Myall Creek massacre of 1838 was one of the darkest events in Australia’s history. A group of former convicts had been roaming the surrounding district [...]

A lot of what's passed off as Aboriginal culture today is actually Aboriginal religion — pagan beliefs no longer embraced by most Aboriginal Australians. Christians must use discernment on these issues.

To all those who prophesied that Trump would serve a second consecutive term, I appeal to you in the strongest possible terms: admit your error, take full responsibility, and do not, under any circumstances, continue to put a false hope into the hearts of God’s people.