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Executive summary In essence, these are the problems with this Bill. The proponents of it seem unable to define clearly the conduct that they are seeking to ban; and they […]
I am grateful to Elizabeth for writing her article and giving me the opportunity to respond to some of the misunderstandings which have been caused by mine. Apologies for any […]
It’s Monday morning, so there is the school run, a car service, a full inbox and a list of tasks for home and work. The washing is on the line, […]
The Presbyterian Church of Vanuatu (Bislama: Presbitirin Jyos Blong Vanuatu) is the largest Christian denomination in Vanuatu and the longest-standing Partner Church of the PCA. Numerous APWM missionaries have served […]
Book Launch for Campbell Markham, Marie Durand: Prisoner of the Tour de Constance, 1730 – 1768: Her Life and Letters, Eugene: Wipf & Stock, 2026. Good afternoon. My name is […]
One hears a number of recent stories of Protestants jumping ship to either Roman Catholicism or Eastern Orthodoxy. I don’t know the statistics, but I do hear anecdotally that this […]
Prophets play a very significant role in both Islam and Christianity. The claims of Islam are not mild in this regard. Modern Islam almost invariably asserts that there were about […]
Australia has been involved in the whole of Timor Leste’s relatively short history as a nation. The region was under Portuguese colonial occupation from the 16th century, so Portuguese is […]
Executive summary In essence, these are the problems with this Bill. The proponents of it seem unable to define clearly the conduct that they are seeking to ban; and they […]
The PCA is in fraternal relationship with The Reformed Churches in South Africa (Die Gereformeerde Kerke in Suid-Afrika, GKSA). Rev Stefaans De Bruyn, Scribe of the GKSA’s Ecumenical Deputies, visited […]
Book Review of John Owen, The Death of Death in the Death of Christ, edited by Richard Snoddy, Crossway, 2025. One of the matters which has sparked significant debate among […]
In western society the slippery slope of abortion has now passed well beyond children in first, second and third trimesters into the cold, hard light of day. In September 2026 […]
The Westminster Presbyterian Church (WPC) was formed in the 1970s as a gospel-centred, Westminster-standards-affirming denomination in the days when the PCA was still compromised by theological liberalism. The formation of […]
I am grateful to Elizabeth for writing her article and giving me the opportunity to respond to some of the misunderstandings which have been caused by mine. Apologies for any […]
I am generally not one to enter into public debate in print. I prefer to have conversations and come to an understanding with those with whom I disagree. And so, […]
The trip for Rev Calum Iain Macleod was organised by the Free Church’s Inter Church Relations Committee in association with Presbyterian Church of Australia (PCA) and the Presbyterian Church of […]
The Presbyterian Church of Australia belongs to only one ecumenical body: the World Reformed Fellowship (WRF). That may surprise some readers, and it says something about both the PCA and […]
In September 2026, I had the great privilege of attending the opening session of the Presbyterian General Assembly. I enjoyed meeting old friends. I first met assembly expositor Chris Chia […]
Sometimes you come across lies so dangerous and pernicious that an explanation is required to prevent damage to the church and an undermining in confidence in God’s word. This past […]
The Presbyterian Church of Australia (PCA) is in relationship with various other Presbyterian and Reformed Churches (i.e. denominations) across our country and the world. One of the goals of our […]
Australian Presbyterianism has been associated with Korea since 1889, when the Presbyterian Church of Victoria sent Rev Joseph Henry Davies and his sister Mary there as missionaries. After only six […]
Review of Peter Adam, Prayerfulness: Cultivating a Bible-enriched Prayer Life, Sydney: Matthias Media, 2025. I know I’m not the only one who struggles with prayer. Even so, it feels like […]
It’s Monday morning, so there is the school run, a car service, a full inbox and a list of tasks for home and work. The washing is on the line, […]
