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The movie "Unplanned" is making waves in America for its depiction of the abortion industry. Based on Abby Johnson's book by the same title, the film follows her personal journey, including an abusive relationship at college, a surgical abortion, rise through the ranks of Planned Parenthood employees, and her dramatic turn-around into a pro-life advocate.

I remember when my teenage sons first played Korn’s music for me. I found it really disturbing. It just wasn’t my kind of music. I had grown up playing blues, rock and reggae on my guitar. I found the music very dark. The discordant riffs [...]

The 2019 federal election is over and we can all go back to our normal lives – or can we? The past five weeks of election campaigning has brought to light a number of coined phrases by both the leader of the Australian Labor Party [...]

When governments deliberately introduce legislation that permit evil – and even to compel it – shame is appropriate and needful. The trouble is that the parliamentary members who introduce such legislation – particularly when the issue at stake is the intrinsic value of human life [...]

In my three previous articles on abortion, I have looked at several issues relating to human life, the Divine Prerogative and the timing of abortion. One of the most sensitive areas in the abortion debate relates to the right of the woman to choose. In [...]

Politics is boring. That was definitely my view growing up. I’d say it’s the view of most young Australians. Except for those few vocal friends in our newsfeeds, perhaps. (I might be one of them. If so, I’m sorry. I hate being ‘that guy’). For [...]

The Fear-of-God builds up confidence, and makes a world safe for your children. -- Prov 14:26 The Message Which policies may we put into the category of “unsafe” for our children, and what defines this choosing? Which policies show a lack of respect for and [...]

In my two previous articles on abortion, I considered the issue of human life – what it is and when it begins. I also considered the issue of the Divine Prerogative. One of the areas of debate on the abortion issue is the TIMING on [...]

Mother’s Day will be celebrated on Sunday 12 May and we encourage you to make it a big celebration. Motherhood and mothers need to be valued and appreciated a lot more than they do. You know the line by now, “The greatest thing a father [...]

Oh dear! Following on from my last article with the comment by Jerry Bridges “there was a time when committed Christians were known as God-fearing people… a badge of honour”, we need to make more of the fear-of-God. To have a healthy Fear-of-God is a [...]

Many years ago, I went to the largest single day men's conference in Australia, the Hillsong Men's Conference. One of the speakers, Dr A.R. Bernard, shared the title of his message, "What do Women Want". A holy hush descend on the 5,000 men gathered in [...]

‘A little knowledge is a dangerous thing’ and few examples show this better than medical professionals discussing abortion. I entered medical research because I wanted to use my love of science to help people, and I believe many in the field share this motivation. However, [...]

If only!! There was a time when the fear of God meant something, “when committed Christians were known as God-fearing people. This was a badge of honour.” (Jerry Bridges). What does it mean? It is much more than simply being scared and has been described [...]

Richard Branson said, “If happiness is the goal – and it should be, then adventures should be top priority.” It is the priority of adventure that makes being out in the bush with a bunch of dads and their kids really exhilarating. Wollondilly River Station, [...]

Counting Crows had a hit in 2002 with Joni Mitchell’s famous song Big Yellow Taxi. Good songs never get old. The line that stands out in the song for me is “all and all it seems to go, but you don’t know what you got [...]

Many years ago our family had a very enlivening experience. Let me explain: My work background is in construction and yet I have played music all my life. I have always enjoyed working with my hands and supervising construction projects, but I enjoyed music even [...]

“A merry heart does good like a medicine,” is a quote from the Book of Proverbs that is backed up by all the modern sciences. Raising a family can be exasperating beyond belief. That is why the team behind the Canberra Declaration believe you must [...]

Jordan Peterson has been called the “the stupid man’s smart person”, and, one of my favorites, “a Messiah-cum-surrogate-dad for gormless dimwits”. Tiago Faleiro believes “He is the worst intellectual of our time”. He is, according to the New York Times, “a patriarchal pseudointellectual, riding his [...]

Most weekday mornings Alison and I get up at about 5.40AM, push each other out of bed, and go for our early morning ‘Gym & Fitness Walk Session’, at least that’s what I call it. We walk down to the gym about 2-3 minutes and [...]

The title of this article, “Secrets of the Superdads”, is taken from the ABC Science Show screened several years ago. It is even more relevant today than the day it was made. You know that the fatherhood revolution is well underway when the ABC screens [...]