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Author: Nigel Biggar Publisher: Polity Year: 2026 Reviewer: Mark Powell Everything is ‘Woke’ How pervasive is Cultural Marxism as a coherent philosophy in Western society? What does it explain or […]
The lady was quite insistent on speaking to me. She wanted to tell me what was wrong with my sermon. “I was going along fine until you brought politics into […]
It’s strange to reflect that I haven’t been able to attend church in over 21 years, despite being a member of the body of Christ for almost as long as […]
The following is a lightly edited version of a speech delivered on 15th July 2026 at the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Australia in the State of New […]
How could the Trojans have been so naive? Like so many others, I have always been fascinated by Homer’s poem, The Odyssey, especially how Odysseus so cleverly outwitted the Trojans […]
It is a privilege to share with you of the ongoing ministry of Australian Presbyterian World Mission. I was commissioned to the role of National Director of APWM in December […]
Psalm 40:16-17 But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who love your salvation say continually, “Great is the LORD!” As for me, I am poor […]
Ezekiel 3:1-3, 10-11 And he said to me, “Son of man, eat whatever you find here. Eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel.” So I opened my […]
The Sanctity of Life Oh God, how far is man allowed to go Before your sovereign hand shall call a halt? When shall his cup be filled with evil fault, […]
1 Corinthians 2:14-15 The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because […]
In late July (2026), I wrote an article on here asking: ‘Should we be governed by the Scriptures or by the Sydney Morning Herald?’ https://ap.org.au/2026/07/29/whom-will-we-follow-the-sydney-morning-herald-or-the-scriptures/ I was using the SMH […]
On This Appointed Task (1 Corinthians 10:13 and 2 Corinthians 12:9) Written at a time when the burden of caring for a dying loved one was becoming greater than my […]
1 Samuel 19:17a Saul said to Michal, “Why have you deceived me thus and let my enemy go, so that he has escaped?” King Saul is a good example for us […]
A theme has emerged in discussions related to David Robertson’s article here. David examines the institutional shift that we’re experiencing right now. I think it would also be worth drilling […]
I have been stimulated to write after reading Ray Comfort’s book The Way of the Master. Comfort was frustrated by those who made professions of faith in Christ, and then […]
Lamentations 3:1-3 I am the man who has seen affliction under the rod of his wrath; he has driven and brought me into darkness without any light; surely against me he […]
In 1786 Edmund Burke, the renowned orator and politician, was sure that the abolition of the slave trade was a fantasy – that it stood no hope of being accomplished. […]
Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Paul […]
An invitation to explore what the Christian Bible says A large billboard beside a busy road in Roselands, Sydney, portrays a person prostrate in prayer and cites Matthew 26:39 from […]
Psalm 32:5 I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and you forgave the iniquity of […]
Prepared for Perfection (1 Kings 6:7) No sounds of masons’ tools were heard on site, The shaping and the trimming done elsewhere; For freshly quarried stones, so rough and bare, […]
1 Samuel 13:19-22 Now there was no blacksmith to be found throughout all the land of Israel, for the Philistines said, “Lest the Hebrews make themselves swords or spears.” But every one […]
