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In our journey through Handel’s Messiah, we’ve now arrived at the account of the Messiah’s birth in Bethlehem. For many years, performing Messiah at Christmas has been a firm tradition all around the world. But that wasn’t always the case. In fact, it was originally [...]

The following is an excerpt from Kurt and Warwick’s latest book, Great Southland Revival. Throughout the Middle Ages (AD 500–1500), Christianity remained a dominant force in Europe. This political status quo enabled the gospel to spread freely within and beyond the continent’s realms, and allowed generations of [...]

The following is an excerpt from Kurt and Warwick’s latest book, Great Southland Revival. In the centuries after Jesus, the church continued to spread like wildfire from the Middle East into continental Europe and North Africa. Two of the strongest growth centres were the great city of [...]

We are now approaching Christmas, when we celebrate the Messiah’s birth. In our journey through Handel’s Messiah, after the prophetic warning of a deep purification by fire in Haggai and Malachi, we find the prophetic announcement of His coming, all taken from Isaiah.We find the [...]

The following is an excerpt from Kurt and Warwick’s latest book, Great Southland Revival. Jesus’ ministry was marked by incredible scenes of revival. According to R. E. Davies, “While most writers ignore the fact, it may also be said that the ministry of Jesus Himself [...]

Australia's revival history has long been neglected. Not any longer. Warwick and I are passionate about revival in Australia. And we are convinced that Australia’s revival history—which has mostly been forgotten—is so exciting that it might just spark the next revival blaze if enough people [...]

Discover the role that Wilberforce played in Christianising the young colony of Australia in Great Southland Revival. William Wilberforce (1759–1833) is best known as the British parliamentarian who spent his life in the fight to abolish of slavery. But few Christians know of the influential [...]

Watch the Prayer Launch for Great Southland Revival and get up to 40% off pre-orders for the book. After much anticipation throughout 2022, Great Southland Revival is finally available for pre-order. The Canberra Declaration has already received pre-orders for around 600 copies of our latest [...]

Great Southland Revival, our latest book telling the story of Australia’s many revivals, has been sent to the printers this week! You are invited to join us for the online Prayer Launch this Wednesday, 23rd November, at 8 pm (AEDT), using this Zoom link. As [...]

Joy is an essential ingredient for revival -- but what exactly is this quality, this gift of the Holy Spirit? We turn to Scripture and church history to see how followers of Christ have exhibited true joy, even while enduring great suffering and persecution. When [...]

Handel's Messiah draws on scriptural prophecies of a time of persecution, which will be followed by a great revival and the coming of Christ. In the first article of this series, I gave an introduction to what I believe is not only one of the [...]

Intention Revival ignited through persecution Scripture “… you are Mine! When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, nor will the flame [...]

Repentance for one's failings and a heart for lost sheep are necessary precursors to revival. To reap a fruitful harvest, we must prepare the ground with care. Recently I wrote about what I saw as some of the current situations and attitudes that hinder revival, [...]

We present the first of a series on the prophetic voice inherent in Handel's musical masterpiece, Messiah. This piece of sacred music presents God's word to listeners, speaking of comfort, strength and ultimate victory for those engaging in spiritual battle. A few months ago, Warwick [...]

Jan Hus planted seeds of faith which sprang forth in the Moravian prayer movement and continue to bear fruit today. It is a remarkable history of the movements of the Holy Spirit. I don’t very often watch videos of lectures, interviews or similar presentations, especially [...]

The Canberra Declaration's latest book, Moravian Miracle by Dr Jason Hubbard, is being released next week. It has received glowing endorsements from both Rick Warren and Mike Bickle. You are invited to the launch of Moravian Miracle: The 100 Year Prayer Meeting That Changed the [...]

At the time of the first Christmas, the world looked dark. The same is true in our world today. But as the prophet Isaiah says, on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned. Jesus is still the hope of our [...]

How is prayer possible? How can we be certain that when we pray, God hears us? Find out in this excerpt of the Canberra Declaration's new book 'Power of Prayer'. Order a free copy of Power of Prayer HERE. Religion is the default mode of [...]

Encouraging Christians to let their faith shape the political realm, God's Not Dead: We the People is an inspiring movie about religious freedom that every Australian Christian should see. No doubt you’ve seen some inspiring Christian movies over the years. Our personal favourite is ‘Amazing [...]