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Thursday the 28th of May marks the start of National Reconciliation Week. However, it’s difficult to see how true reconciliation can occur when falsehoods continue to be perpetrated. Just note the following example from Reconciliation Australia, which ironically comes under the sub-heading Beyond the Myths: [...]

The police took my grandmother away when my mum was about seven. Her story about the stolen generations haunted me for years, but she was a Christian and taught me to forgive and be set free.

Munganbana Norman Miller, Convenor of the Voice of First Nations Peoples Against Euthanasia, said from Cairns today that “All lives matter and Black Lives Matter.” He said, “Because the Queensland government will be introducing Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation into parliament this week, we have to [...]

We are excited as we receive reports telling a little of what God is doing around the nation this year. Historically, here have been many moves of God’s Holy Spirit in Australia. The 1979 firestorm in Arnhem Land spread to most of the nation as [...]

The subject matter relating to soldiers of Aboriginal and Indigenous heritage is very important -- and broad, but here I concentrate upon several areas where I have some understanding: my own family involvement, and the service of soldiers of Indigenous heritage in the Middle East [...]

Contrary to popular belief and practice, there is no evidence that the modern protocols of “Welcome” and “Acknowledgement of Country” were ever a part of traditional Aboriginal culture. Instead, they were created as recently as the 1970’s by none other than Ernie Dingo and Richard Walley.

My family is originally from the Solomon Islands. And they came to Australia to work on the sugar cane plantations in Queensland. Called “Kanakas’, they were essentially treated like slaves. One of the most formative experiences of my childhood was going with my father to [...]

The following is an excerpt from Kurt Mahlburg’s new book, Cross and Culture: Can Jesus Save the West? ~~~ The Myall Creek massacre of 1838 was one of the darkest events in Australia’s history. A group of former convicts had been roaming the surrounding district [...]

A lot of what's passed off as Aboriginal culture today is actually Aboriginal religion — pagan beliefs no longer embraced by most Aboriginal Australians. Christians must use discernment on these issues.

We as fathers need to pass on our love for Australia to our children. If we do not, who will? I am not talking about some sort of jingoistic conceit for our country, but a clear and deep love of our nation despite our nation's [...]

There is nothing wrong with being a patriotic Australian. When watching the Australian cricket team, especially in the Ashes, I feel patriotically Australian. When asked to give the historical presentation at Beersheba on 31 October 2017, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the [...]

It was GK Chesterton who said, "Throughout the ages we have spoken about having the courage to die; now we have descended into talking about having the courage to live." Over the past 20 years there have been 16 attempts to legalise euthanasia in South [...]

Intention God’s love replaces hopelessness with hope, and death with life -- and this is a beautiful promise for Australia’s First Nations people. Scripture “But Jesus needed to go through Samaria. He came to a city of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground [...]

“The Earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof; the world and all they that dwell therein.” ~ Psalm 24:1 In late September 2020, Australian believers met together in Solemn Assembly, to place themselves at God’s disposal in His project of healing the land (2 [...]

Intention We should not destroy what God has created and given life to. He is Life. Scripture See, I set before you today life and prosperity, death and destruction. For I command you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in obedience to [...]

Intention The richest place on earth is the cemetery—it holds the untapped potential of many young First Nations men and women. Our prayer is to reverse the curse. Scripture For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise [...]

Intention We continue to stand as one with our First Nation people to see the defeat of ancient strongholds and the healing of our land. Scripture Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole [...]

Intention The suicide crisis among our Indigenous youth is a spiritual battle that we must fight with prayer and fasting. Scripture “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” —John 10:10 “Praise [...]

This week I would like to share an abbreviated article by former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia John Anderson, published in The Australian: “Black lives matter, but dads should matter first”. John’s main thesis is that most of the problems in our society, among both [...]

May we hear what God is saying to us in this season of repentance and going forward. You have turned my mourning into dancing; You took off my sackcloth and clothed me with a garment of joy. ~ Psalm 30:11 ISV He who is dwelling [...]