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Adoption can be a marvellous way to create a family that nurtures a child in need. However, pro-lifers must be careful not to diminish the irreplaceable role of the biological mother, and first offer her support to parent her own child before considering separating the [...]

Is Christmas itself -- along with its rich, familiar traditions -- an emergence from pagan Roman festivals? These are serious claims that must be addressed.

The secular left West is becoming ever more similar to communism. Christianity was one of the main driving forces of the West. For many centuries, they were in many ways synonymous. But as Christianity weakened, so too did the West. Thus what can be called [...]

Is it true that having women in politics has made it more civilised? Let us refer to some examples. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been caught on a hot mic referring to a fellow MP as an “arrogant prick”. The darling of global [...]

The events which led up to the birth of Christ were no accident, but God’s way of fulfilling the Old Testament prophecies in Isaiah 7:14 and Isaiah 9:6-7. Every event that transpired, from the ordering of the census, the return of everyone to their own [...]

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 [...]

We must stop worshipping or demonising public figures. Here is a truth you can count on: in this life, we are all a mixed bag. You will find no purely good people and no purely evil people. We all do some good things and some [...]

A rare bird threatens to destroy investment in wind farms and completely derail Australia’s pursuit of Net Zero. The orange-bellied parrot migrates every year to Tasmania and its flight path takes it directly through a proposed wind farm. No problem -- according to Tasmania’s Environment [...]

The Victorian election results are (mostly) in now, and for Christians, the result is not great. The staunch anti-Christian campaigner Dan Andrews has been re-elected despite strong swings against the Labor Party. Things are certainly not as bad as they could be. Labor is unlikely [...]

The story of Channukah -- the Jewish people's triumph over their persecutors and restoration of the Temple of God -- inspires hope in us and points to the everlasting light of Jesus Christ, the Messiah and Saviour of the world. A Time of Rededication The [...]

The desire to be left alone is quickly being denied us by the ever-expanding state. If you have ever seen the first of the Rambo films (First Blood), you will know that a Vietnam War vet who just wants to be left alone is harassed [...]

Entertainer slams the Catholic Church for opposing euthanasia. The Australian newspaper reported this week that Catholic priests are likely to deny the last rites to people who commit suicide with the help of the state. “Catholic priests to deny last rites in VAD (Voluntary Assisted [...]

“Christmas is the day that holds all time together.” These are the words of Alexander Smith. To understand the wonder of Christmas, we must first understand the story. Let’s start with the facts, straight from Wikipedia. I will intermingle some of my favourite Christmas videos [...]

An exuberant soccer player-turned-pastor is riding on the worldwide World Cup fever to introduce people to Christ through his amazing testimony, shared online. Through his digital mission, he has been scoring thousands of heavenly goals, sharing the wonderful news of the Gospel. The FIFA World [...]

Is this book destined to become a classic in the literature on the Australian Christian experience? Does it so richly communicate the presence of God that the reader is raised above the conviction that we have here testimony only to the intellectual ability of the [...]

This morning while in prayer, I was reminded again of 2 Chronicles 20 and felt to look again at verses 22 and 23, which have been thematic in prayer this year for the Canberra Declaration and with other prayer networks. We are coming to a [...]

SUBMISSION: Universal Access to Reproductive Healthcare Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs To Whom It May Concern: Enclosed is a copy of our submission in response to the Inquiry into Universal Access to Reproductive Healthcare. Thank you for providing us with the opportunity to contribute [...]

Politicians come and go -- but God is still working out His purposes. We read in Daniel 2:21 that God “changes times and seasons; He removes kings and sets up kings.” This of course happens all the time. Leaders come and go. This week we [...]

Climate catastrophist Chris Bowen delayed switching from a petrol car to an electric vehicle because he was determined to drive the latest Tesla. He could have had a Hyundai EV, but he insisted on waiting until the Tesla 3 was available, according to an article [...]

Labor is trying to rort the system by changing the rules to favour a Yes vote for the Voice in the upcoming referendum. Any proposal to change our Constitution should be carefully considered by voters. This consideration should be informed by a public debate where [...]