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Our society is increasingly polarised. We’re less likely to hold favourable opinions of those who disagree with our political views. We’re less likely to develop deep friendships with people who vote the other way. Instead, we’re more likely to avoid people with political differences. We’re [...]

Why are so few speaking out and standing up for what is right? On social media recently, I suggested that concerned individuals write to the three MPs who had helped to pass a terrible bill in Victoria. I urged people to let them know their [...]

1 Shout for joy to God, all the earth! 2 Sing the glory of His name; make His praise glorious. 3 Say to God, "How awesome are Your deeds! So great is Your power that Your enemies cringe before You. 4 All the earth bows [...]

We all know the story of Israel Folau. We’ve seen the backlash against Margaret Court’s views on marriage too. A growing list of Australians are getting in trouble, losing their jobs, and being legally pursued simply for expressing what almost everyone believed about marriage and [...]

The Global Visitation About the middle of 1987, I was caught up in a supernatural dream. At the time, I was working in Sydney at Kellyville for a Christian family as a machine operator. I was living in the Blue Mountains at Blackheath, west of [...]

God will not allow wicked rulers to flourish: We have had plenty of leaders, rulers and politicians who think that they are gods, and they have acted with evil and reckless disregard for the masses, and for the one true God. We especially think of [...]

While preaching through the book of Genesis, an older member of the congregation pointed out that the Chinese character for “boat” was comprised of three smaller ‘pictographs’, namely; eight, mouths and a vessel -- hence, “Eight mouths (or “people”) in a vessel or ark.” I [...]

In April 1942, Lale Sokolov, a Slovakian Jew, is forcibly transported to the concentration camps at Auschwitz-Birkenau. When his captors discover that he speaks several languages, he is put to work as a Tätowierer (the German word for tattooist), tasked with permanently marking his fellow [...]

There’s a lot of conflict in our world. The pandemic and the riots of this year have been a big reminder of this. Despite all the mess and division, I think most of us long for unity. One of the ways we express this desire [...]

There has been a lot of discussion recently about the lack of Biblically qualified men (in particular) offering themselves for full-time pastoral ministry, especially within Anglican and Presbyterian churches in Sydney. While the kingdom of God is obviously larger than just these two denominations — [...]

The darker the times, the more we need hope -- but hope in a faithful God: The author of the book of Hebrews tells us that “hope is the anchor of the soul” (Heb. 6:19). We all need hope, especially in dark times. When you [...]

The tears ran down my face. My brain had locked onto a conspiracy theory. This Covid-19 virus was made to just get rid of the old people in our society. If it worked, imagine how much money governments around the world would save. While I’m [...]

On September 15, 1934, a Saturday, the US president was Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Ramsay MacDonald (Labour), Pope Pius XI was leading the Catholic Church, the Prime Minister of Australia was Joseph Lyons, the 1934 Australian federal election was held [...]

What seemed like a wasted youth lead to an incredible career: We are all created differently, so we all have different stories, different interests, different goals, and so on. Some people for example have never read a book in their life. I am not one [...]

16 For I am not ashamed of the Gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. 17 For in the Gospel the righteousness of God is revealed— a righteousness that [...]

Cardinal Pell was released on 7 April, during Holy Week, after 405 days of wrongful imprisonment. However, he is still not out of the woods. The 79-year-old Prefect Emeritus of the Vatican Secretariat for the Economy must contend with hefty legal bills. To assist him [...]

Are you searching for wisdom in our current world? “Be very careful, then, how you live — not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore, do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will [...]

It takes an enormous amount of courage to go against the crowd. And one of the most inspiring examples in recent days is that of NBA Basketball player, Jonathan Edwards. Instead of taking a knee and wearing a Black Lives Matter™ T-shirt, Isaac stood and [...]

My observation has been that the overwhelming majority of churches in Australia have been exemplary in their adherence to implementing the government guidelines around COVID-19.

We walk into the bustling auditorium. Pachelbel’s Canon is playing in the background, providing an atmosphere of elegance and sophistication. ‘How very regal’, my friend says. It’s not what I expected, but I’m not surprised either, considering who will be speaking. Namely Jordan Peterson -- [...]