5 February 2025
1.6 MINS
If we stick to the Bible’s view — summarised in this tweet about politics, Christianity and Trump — we’ll avoid the twin pitfalls of triumphalism and despair. We’ll avoid losing our heads in the cut and thrust of worldly politics.
5 February 2025
6.5 MINS
Well over 40 years ago, as he wrote in "How Democracies Perish", Revel could see that the West was in dire straits, and external enemies back then – most notably Soviet Communism – were being aided and abetted by those within the West who were simply blind to the goods of their own world.
5 February 2025
3.2 MINS
Calvin Robinson, a former GB News host, British priest, and podcaster, is being cancelled for using Elon Musk’s impassioned gesture at the annual national pro-life conference in the United States.
5 February 2025
2.6 MINS
Let’s recognise the silent epidemic around us and be part of the answer for these women, men, and families that are hurting. To those hurting as a result of abortion, know that healing is available for you. Jesus came to comfort you in your grief.
4 February 2025
2.4 MINS
Given that the popularity of castrating kids is now at historically low levels and that Republicans control both houses of Congress, it is highly likely Trump’s reforms will be written into law before the upcoming midterms.
4 February 2025
7.8 MINS
These books all argue that modern Israel has a right to exist, it has a right to defend itself, and it is the only real democracy in the entire Middle East. Given the global hatred and hostility to Israel, we need to be aware of books like these.
4 February 2025
3.9 MINS
Every minute of the day, our brains are analysing our environment and interpreting what we see, hear, feel and smell. The way we interpret things depends on our worldview, whether we realise it or not.
4 February 2025
3.3 MINS
One might wistfully hope that the rise of a Trump or Milei to power would somehow spark far-reaching reforms that ultimately returned power to the people. But that does not seem at all likely, given that the path to political reform in both cases is not grassroots change but sweeping uses of executive power.
4 February 2025
3.5 MINS
Each marriage, each love story, and even the longing to find a mate, I believe is intended by God to point us to a far greater love story, which is the love of the Messiah for His bride.
4 February 2025
3.6 MINS
By praying from a heart of thanksgiving for all those in authority, we may find that, just as Roe v Wade was overturned, we will also see evil legislation repealed. Then even the unborn “may lead a tranquil and quiet life”, which pleases God our Saviour.
3 February 2025
2.9 MINS
Four new executive orders from Trump’s administration end the LGBTrans takeover of medicine and the military. Continuing to lead from the front, Donald Trump doubled down on directing the government to end ‘irrational’ Biden-era policies.
3 February 2025
9.9 MINS
Amidst the whirlwind of executive orders issued by incoming US President Donald Trump two weeks ago was the news that the US intends to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO). The news has shone the spotlight on problems within the WHO that have until now been largely ignored.
3 February 2025
3.7 MINS
As a young single man, I came to dread Valentine’s Day. Over-the-top marketing emphasised this day as a wonderful moment to celebrate love with your significant other, yet here I was, alone. Nevertheless, God had a plan for me concerning marriage.
3 February 2025
6.3 MINS
For all of my adult life, I have been a counterculturalist. First, it was with the utopian, idealistic, yet ultimately defective hard-left version of events. But then, by God’s grace, I found the real deal, built on the solid rock of Jesus Christ, His unchanging Word, love and forgiveness.
3 February 2025
3.2 MINS
If you can, share some memorable stories with your own children. Jodi and I often share memorable stories from our childhoods, especially those involving extended family members.
3 February 2025
2.9 MINS
Our adversary hates humanity and is totally focused on stealing our abundant life, inheritance, love, joy, peace and knowledge of our union with Jesus.
2 February 2025
2.1 MINS
The merciful are those who choose to suffer with the suffering. The merciful withhold judgment, and where judgment may be due – they, like Jesus, cry out, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.” (Luke 23:34)
1 February 2025
4.2 MINS
If Christ could extend mercy to those who crucified Him, how much more should we extend mercy to our leaders, praying for their salvation and Godly wisdom?
31 January 2025
2.4 MINS
The letter’s authors — including former PM Tony Abbott and former deputy PM John Anderson — warned that the use of so-called gender-affirming care was a “potential public health disaster of generational significance”.
31 January 2025
1 MINS
The decision this week by Queensland Health Minister Tim Nicholls to suspend the use of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones for gender-distressed minors is a significant step in the right direction for the care and protection of young people.