Public Theology
Anti-Semitism and the Bondi Massacre
On a quiet Sunday night, 14 December 2025, at Bondi Beach, Australia suddenly became witness to something of the horrors of the human heart, as a Muslim father and son […]
Anti-Semitism and the Bondi Massacre
On a quiet Sunday night, 14 December 2025, at Bondi Beach, Australia suddenly became witness to something of the horrors of the human heart, as a Muslim father and son […]
What Lies at the Heart of the Bondi Massacre
Australian flags fly at half mast and we grieve. Yesterday a father and son took hunting rifles and shotguns, stood on a raised bridge, and opened fire upon Jewish families […]
On Leaving Scotch College
ON LEAVING SCOTCH COLLEGE In 1960s Melbourne, my parents gave me the enormous privilege of attending a private school. Moving from a local state school in Grade Five, it was […]
Worthy and Unworthy
WORTHY AND UNWORTHY Right in the middle of the Friday night Bible study that I lead every week a Christian brother cried out angrily: “Heresy! That’s heresy!”. That had a […]
Today’s Quick Word
Revelation 1:4-6 John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the […]
Today’s Quick Word
2 Chronicles 9:17-19 Then the king made a great throne covered with ivory and overlaid with pure gold. The throne had six steps, and a footstool of gold was attached to it. On […]
The Last Thing on my Mind
The Last Thing on my Mind Who wants to talk about eschatology – it’s all too complex; it is not a salvation issue; respected Reformed theologians and others take different […]
Today’s Quick Word
Luke 22:67-71 “If you are the Messiah,” they said, “tell us.” Jesus answered, “If I tell you, you will not believe me, and if I asked you, you would not answer. But from […]
Christmas in Bethlehem
Christmas in Bethlehem Christmas is unlikely to be much in Bethlehem this year. The city of Jesus’ birth has about 30,000 people, of whom about 9,000 identify as Christan. They […]
Today’s Quick Word
Nahum 3:18-19 King of Assyria, your shepherds slumber; your nobles lie down to rest. Your people are scattered on the mountains with no one to gather them. Nothing can heal you; […]
Today’s Quick Word
2 Chronicles 4:19 Solomon also made all the furnishings that were in God’s temple: the golden altar; the tables on which was the bread of the Presence; … Much has been […]
The Law of Lamech and Larry David
The Law of Lamech and Larry David “Forget God’s will, let’s do what we like, but cross me at your peril.” Larry David was co-creator and head writer for the […]
Today’s Quick Word
Luke 17:11-16 Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus travelled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood […]
Book Review: ‘Certainty for Life’
Review: Certainty for Life Title: Certainty for Life: An Invitation to those in Eastern Orthodoxy Author: John Diacos Publisher: Ark House Press Year: 2025 Reviewer: Mark Powell Some books require […]
World News
SYDNEY ANGLICANS BACK CLERGY AGAINST GOVERNMENT ‘CONVERSION PRACTICES’ OVERREACH In a time that requires courageous Christian leadership, the Anglican Diocese of Sydney has passed a powerful Synod motion in response […]
Today’s Quick Word
Micah 7:8-10 Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will rise. Though I sit in darkness, the LORD will be my light. Because I have sinned against […]
