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Last night I came home from a busy day at the office. I walked into the kitchen where my son and daughter-in-law were cooking dinner. I instinctively reached out my hands behind both their backs and rubbed their backs as if to congratulate them for [...]

There is a saying that ‘a good father gets down to his children’s level’. This really came to light recently at my son’s 35th birthday dinner. Even though it was a birthday party for an adult, it was one of the most child-friendly parties I [...]

We live of course in an age that mocks faithfulness, derides marriage, and pokes fun at personal holiness. Anyone who takes his marriage vows seriously and seeks to be very careful in honouring that by taking care of how he or she interacts with members [...]

Eric Clapton sang, “If I could change the world.” Many men dream about changing the world, but very few actually attempt it. Some succeed in bringing change, but is that change healthy, or does it create more problems than it solves? As a student radical, [...]

Against all odds, Scott Morrison won the 2019 Australian election. He called it a “miracle”! As experts scratched their heads, what they didn’t realise was, the miracle did not occur in a vacuum. Across Australia, thousands of Christians united to pray for a righteous government. [...]

Some time ago I wrote an article called “Ten Reasons for Eating Together” for the Dads4Kids weekly newsletter to inspire fathers and encourage families. The week after the story went out to 5,000 fathers, I spoke to my wife about the newsletter. I said, “You [...]

To my praying friends. A three-year respite from the relentless march of evil. To plan and implement strategy. This is an outline to pray. During which time the church has a chance to repent, to become a “confessing church”, a united church. If we do [...]

‘Fathers Who Dare Win’ is a confronting but captivating title for a great book on how to be a great dad. Ian Grant, the author, was for many years New Zealand’s number one parenting coach. Ian and his wife founded the Parenting Place in 1993. [...]

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, [...]