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“Are we there yet?” is the perennial question that young children like to ask their parents, even if the car has only just pulled out of their driveway for a long family trip. The ensuing answer from those parents—“Just be patient and we will get [...]

Dave Rubin is a rising star in the online world. He regularly sits down with various public intellectuals to debate culture, politics and – with increasing frequency – religion. His YouTube channel The Rubin Report has more than 1 million subscribers. A gay man from [...]

Intention We could see the departure from Christianity continue in Australia—or if we pray persistently, we could see revival in our nation once more. Scripture “Then he spoke a parable to them, that men always to pray and not to give up… ‘I tell you [...]

1 The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside quiet waters, He refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for His name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk through [...]

Queen Elizabeth II became the longest-reigning British monarch on 9 September 2015, when she surpassed the reign of her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria who lived to the age of 81. On 6 February 2017, she became the first British monarch to celebrate a Sapphire Jubilee, commemorating [...]

Intention Nothing is impossible for God, so we can have hope in every situation we face. Scripture “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what [...]

1 My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish? 2 My God, I cry out by day, but You do not answer, by night, but I find no rest. [...]

Here are a few things I learned from him: We all can glean much from the life and work of the late Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias. So many of us have been touched by his life in so many ways, and the tributes and testimonials [...]

Intention All Christians have the responsibility to love and pray for their nation. Scripture “The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah… And they said to me, “The survivors who are left from the captivity in the province are there in great distress and reproach. [...]

1 The king rejoices in Your strength, LORD. How great is his joy in the victories You give! 2 You have granted him his heart’s desire and have not withheld the request of his lips... 6 Surely You have granted him unending blessings and made [...]

It’s been three decades since the term culture wars was dubbed, and the label is now more relevant than ever. What began as a reasoned debate on issues like abortion, multiculturalism and homosexuality has turned into a hearts-and-minds battle for the soul of our civilization. [...]

Intention This pandemic has gone viral, and now it’s time for Christian hope to go viral too. Scripture “I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. For the creation waits [...]

1 May the LORD answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you. 2 May He send you help from the sanctuary and grant you support from Zion. 3 May He remember all your sacrifices and accept [...]

Will Carroll, the drummer for the black metal band Death Angel, recently contracted Covid-19. Carroll’s condition was so critical that he was placed in a medically-induced coma for almost two weeks. Doctors are still amazed that he survived. But, even more significantly, according to news [...]

All Christians have the responsibility to love and pray for their nation. We are the salt of the earth and the light of the world, Scripture says. (Matt. 5:13-16) The word "Christian" refers to a follower of Christ or a disciple of Jesus Christ. The [...]

Intention We are to live our lives with our eyes up, knowing that Jesus is moving us towards a glorious future full of hope. Scripture “After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, [...]

1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands. 2 Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. 3 They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. [...]

Intention We must travail for souls. Can a nation be born again in a day? We are on a trajectory for revival in Australia. Scripture “Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in [...]

16 He reached down from on high and took hold of me; He drew me out of deep waters. 17 He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from my foes, who were too strong for me. 18 They confronted me in the day of my [...]

This article is taken from newsletter Number 929. That means that every week since Father’s Day, September 2002, Dads4Kids has sent a newsletter out for 929 weeks in a row to encourage you and all our many readers to be the best dad possible for [...]