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This new statement on religious liberty is well-worth being aware of: Throughout the West, the war on Christianity in particular and religious freedom in general is ramping up. Increasingly our liberties are being whittled down or taken away altogether as the secular state grows in [...]

Intention God calls His people to be channels of the living water of His life-giving Spirit. Scripture “Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, flowing with water clear as crystal, continuously pouring out from the throne of God and of [...]

4 But may all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who long for Your saving help always say, “The LORD is great! 5 But as for me, I am poor and needy; come quickly to me, O God. You are [...]

In what must amount to the now complete exoneration of Cardinal George Pell, both The Australian and The Times UK are reporting that: A senior Catholic cardinal has been accused of using €700,000 ($1.14m) of Vatican funds to bribe witnesses to secure a sex abuse [...]

I disagree with Trump's judicial nominee on almost everything. But I still think she's brilliant. By Noah Feldman, Bloomberg Like many other liberals, I’m devastated by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death, which opened the way for President Donald Trump to nominate a third Supreme Court [...]

William Wilberforce, the great Christian parliamentarian whom God used to end the slave trade in Great Britain, said this: “There is a principle above everything that is political. And when I reflect on the command that says, ‘Thou shalt do no murder’, believing the authority [...]

Intention The Incarnation of Jesus is a reminder that the unborn are people too, and all of us have great value in God’s eyes. Scripture “In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah, and she [...]

One of my sons was coaching a year 4 and 5 boys sports team recently when -- in one of the rest breaks -- they all broke out into the song and dance moves of Cardi-B’s WAP. Just stop and let that sink in for [...]

As has been well-documented, pornography is a massive problem in today’s world. Whereas in previous years the challenge was how to access it, the issue now is how to avoid it. And the innovation of the internet has contributed to its ubiquity. In response, there [...]

Intention We must pray for government, because we get the government we pray for. Scripture “Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may [...]

Two weeks ago, I wrote about “Work Day with Dad”. In the article, I told the story of a number of dads who had changed their children for the better by simply hanging out with them. The act of taking your children to work, or [...]

Intention In times of great opposition and peril, it is important to know we already have victory and life in the mighty and wonderful name of Jesus. Scripture “Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, “Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of [...]

God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of His blood -- to be received by faith. ~ Romans 3:25 The Cross is the centre of the Christian faith -- where everything meets, and everything makes sense. But the cross is foolishness [...]

Before the first presidential debate, the consensus was that it would be a consequential event -- pundits said, "This debate matters; this election matters." Others talked about it being a "big deal" and a "historic moment." Obviously, both candidates approached the debate knowing the significance [...]

President Donald Trump is, how shall we say, controversial. As theologian Wayne Grudem puts it: "[Trump] is egotistical, bombastic, and brash. He often lacks nuance in his statements. Sometimes he blurts out mistaken ideas … that he later must abandon. He insults people. He can [...]

Intention It is time for us to listen to the voice of God, the just judge, and to take action on behalf of the defenceless. Scripture “All rise! For God now comes to judge as he convenes heaven’s courtroom. He judges every judge and rules [...]

This week’s Presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden signalled a new nadir in public discourse. Like so many others, I literally switched off after approximately twenty-minutes. I just couldn’t take any more. In a sign of how crazy things have become, the following [...]

Having been involved in the Washington for Jesus Rally in the US in 1980, it inspired us to do something similar in Australia. As a result, we joined others in the National Gathering of 1988 in Canberra, when our PM at the time, Bob Hawke, [...]

Yes, Christians are called to speak truth to power: I realise that those who use the phrase found in my title are often those of the left -- including the religious left and the social justice warriors. But it should be something all concerned Christians [...]

Intention God entrusts us with an amazing responsibility: the care of new life. May our communities learn to value and nourish each person, especially pregnant mothers and the children they carry. Scripture “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come [...]