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Some words are more important than others. They speak to the human heart, describe our inner longings, and rally us around a cause. One of these words is hope — a faith-filled word that is particularly relevant during this global pandemic. Hope is the experience [...]

“Now David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and his daughters. But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God.” — 1 Samuel 30:6 Sometimes in life, [...]

Editor's Note: The team at the Canberra Declaration are deeply concerned about the Cultural Marxist hijacking of the protests against racism in the USA and Australia. Having said that, there are still some deep problems that need to be addressed for the greater good of [...]

It been so wonderful for us (Kym & Nel) to be praying together night after night in the Canberra Declaration Zoom prayer meetings for our nation of Australia during this Covid-19 pandemic. There is always a good number of people praying each night on Zoom, [...]

As we conclude 75 days of online Zoom prayer since 19th March 2020 and finish the Pentecost celebration, it is worth reviewing its significance in terms of God’s divine timing. The word Moed (Hebrew: מועד, "Festivals", also "appointed time") provides specific instructions for the rituals, [...]

An unmistakable optimism has returned to countries like Australia as lockdown restrictions begin to ease. Even the news cycle has begun to focus on issues other than the coronavirus, to our collective relief. For several months there was blanket news coverage of the pandemic. Media [...]

“Are we there yet?” is the perennial question that young children like to ask their parents, even if the car has only just pulled out of their driveway for a long family trip. The ensuing answer from those parents—“Just be patient and we will get [...]

Here are a few things I learned from him: We all can glean much from the life and work of the late Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias. So many of us have been touched by his life in so many ways, and the tributes and testimonials [...]

Will Carroll, the drummer for the black metal band Death Angel, recently contracted Covid-19. Carroll’s condition was so critical that he was placed in a medically-induced coma for almost two weeks. Doctors are still amazed that he survived. But, even more significantly, according to news [...]

All Christians have the responsibility to love and pray for their nation. We are the salt of the earth and the light of the world, Scripture says. (Matt. 5:13-16) The word "Christian" refers to a follower of Christ or a disciple of Jesus Christ. The [...]

Intention We are to live our lives with our eyes up, knowing that Jesus is moving us towards a glorious future full of hope. Scripture “After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, [...]

In New South Wales, pubs and clubs are allowed to open for 50 people from the 1st of June, but churches are still restricted to 10. I guess that’s because having a beer and playing the pokies is an “essential” service, whereas worshipping God and [...]

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 [...]