Today’s Quick Word: 22-28 February 2021
“He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from […]
Truth in the Public Square with Martyn Iles (Profiles in Christian Living Podcast, Season 2 Episode 3)
The Secularisation of Worship and the End of Spiritual Independence
There is a significant court case going on in Scotland just now, and it has important implications for the Presbyterian and other churches in Australia. 27 Scottish church leaders have […]
Praising and Criticising
One of the surest indications of our own corruption is the universal experience that if someone ventures to praise us, we tend to heartily agree, but if someone criticises us, […]
World News: Mexican Catholic Majority Slipping
The Catholic majority in Mexico is slipping, as Protestants surpassed 10% of the population in the country for the first time ever. According to recently released data from Mexico’s 2020 […]
World News: Christian Library Opens in Vietnam
After a six-month approval process, the first Christian library in Vietnam has opened its doors to the public. The opening comes as a surprise to many, as Vietnam ranked the […]
World News: Churches Threatened by French Plan
Frustrated by years of terrorism inflicted by radical Islamists, France’s parliament is debating a law to end Muslim separatism. French evangelicals fear their churches will become collateral damage. “This is […]
Largely Unknown but Worthy of Notice
Does it matter if you don’t get acknowledgement for something you’ve done in your service of the Lord? Do you care if your contribution to the development of a valuable […]
World News: Herod’s Dance Floor Uncovered
It is a dramatic and gruesome account recorded in two of the Gospels of the New Testament. Herod Antipas, son of King Herod the Great, had John the Baptist executed […]
Today’s Quick Word: 15-21 February 2021
A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. The crowds that went ahead of him […]
Book Review: The Story of the Church (A. M. Renwick)
London: IVP, Fourth Edition, 2020. The Preface to this fourth edition of The Story of the Church contains a short biography of A. M. Renwick, who wrote the first edition […]
Moderator General Statement: Victorian Legislation, Feb 2021
To the congregations of the Presbyterian Church of Australia9 February 2021The Change or Suppression (Conversion) Practices Prohibition Bill – Victoria The Change or Suppression (Conversion) Practices Prohibition Bill has now […]
G’day Everyone, It’s Colin! with Colin Buchanan (Profiles in Christian Living Podcast, Season 2 Episode 2)
The Unheard Story
If it were possible to hold the Victorian government to the same standards that they are inflicting on Victorians in their Suppression and/or Change Practices Bill (2020), they would likely […]
Dealing with Mainstream Media: Perceptions and Principles
One of the good things about writing is when people react in a constructive and helpful way which takes the dialogue on further. Which is why I am thankful (and […]
Daniel Andrews Defies God and His Own Church
Daniel Andrews, the Roman Catholic Premier of Victoria, has not only defied the God of the Bible, turned a deaf ear to the wider Christian population, but has specifically rejected […]
