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How are we to wade through the conflicting information in today's world? Firstly, be wary of those who push a narrative with no tolerance for debate or dissent. We live in an age of information overload, and with things like the internet, we have zillions [...]

Research shows that the consequences of casual sex are long-lasting and extremely damaging, even with the use of contraception. We owe it to our youth and their progeny to reinstitute the value of sex within the sacred bonds of marriage. It's not news to anybody [...]

Every New Year is a fresh opportunity to start anew. Take this chance to assess your life and implement achievable steps to practise good habits and prioritise what matters most. We each have only so many years on this earth -- make this year a [...]

Wherever you are at sunrise on New Year's Day, let's pray together for your family and friends, your town or city, your nation and the nations to know Jesus. We invite our brothers and sisters in Christ, prayer groups and churches to join us all [...]

Amid our modern demographic winter, people of faith continue to raise families, trusting that God will provide through all the calamities of a fallen world. On Christmas, Christians celebrate the birth of a child -- a child who changed the course of history. Each birth [...]

This has been a difficult year for many, but the celebration of the Nativity of Our Lord invites us to pause and soak in the wonder of God's presence, His abiding love for us, His complete gift of Himself, encompassing every moment of our lives [...]

The Puritans are known for banning Christmas -- but were they being Grinches? In fact, they were aghast at the licentiousness around the holy day, and sought to purify the community. Today as we observe the Nativity of Our Lord, let us keep the feast [...]

When disheartened by the feeling that your faith isn't quite enough, turn again to Scripture and take heart that God provides. Simply trust in Him and abide in Him amidst all of life's challenges. I've been meditating on faith -- it always seemed like a [...]

How can a government penalise Christian clergy for simply asking their flock to pray before voting? Mexico's anti-clerical secularists continue to plague the Church. Two Mexican cardinals, a bishop and three priests were found guilty of violating the Mexican constitution for urging Catholics to pray [...]

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 [...]

Oversimplified narratives and kneejerk reactions are dividing our society. By extending grace to others and taking a breath to consider their perspectives, we can save our communities from increasing polarisation. Our world is fracturing. It’s fracturing across many issues: from politics to race; from climate [...]

Marriage forms the family, and the family is the basic building block of society. When marriages and families break down, so do individuals and society. We need better policies to encourage strong marriages and families, if we are to save our society from its increasing [...]

How do we find the facts in a world full of biased media and government propaganda? Let us apply the scientific method to media reports on the coronavirus pandemic, sifting through conflicting narratives to get at the truth. Questioning Jesus at his trial, Pilate said, [...]

Christmas is indescribably special. Even for those who don't believe in Christ, the festive season is still a time of great joy and celebration. Why? How can we find words for the real meaning of Christmas? Christmas is a magical time of year. This holy [...]

Even those who think the vaccines are safe and ethical are wary of the widening divisions in society caused by governments imposing mandatory vaccination, curtailing employment, business and socialisation. Vaccine mandates are now government policy in many parts of the West. US President Joe Biden [...]

As the year comes to a close, let us assess the state of our world, and consider the track records of leaders across the globe. Dare we trust their plans for the populace? Taken In Having never bought a new car, hubby and I have [...]

1 When the LORD restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dreamed. 2 Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.” 3 The [...]

Even when all seems calamitous and broken, God continues His work through the mess of this fallen world, bringing light out of the darkness, growth out of the pain. Between wet weather and other major jobs, we left the garden to its own devices for [...]

While standing up for Gospel truth in the public sphere, just being ‘nice’ is not enough. We have a duty to speak clearly and directly to people, no matter how offensive they may find it. The Gospel message cannot be compromised by pandering to overwrought [...]

Elon Musk understands that underpopulation, not overpopulation, is threatening human civilisation across the globe. Will it be possible to reverse the accelerating decline? Unlike many of the super-rich, on Demographic Winter, Elon Musk, Time Magazine’s Person of the Year, gets it. Speaking at a Wall [...]