The Australian Christian Freedom Index
The Australian Christian Freedom IndexA significant event occurred in the parliament in Canberra today (Thursday 28th May). It was not broadcast live on the ABC. I doubt that you will […]
A Real Consultation, part 3 – Where Do We Go From Here?
The first parts of this correspondence can be found here – This is the third and final exchange of letters: Dear David, I like your metaphor of a sermon in […]
A Real Consultation, part 2 – Can Women be Called to be Elders?
This is part two of my dialogue with a former women elder. Part one is here – https://ap.org.au/2026/05/08/a-real-consultation-a-dialogue-with-a-female-elder/ My friend’s comments are in italics. For those who asked – yes […]
A Real Consultation – A Dialogue with a Female Elder
The NSW Presbyterian General Assembly is holding a ‘consultation’ about the issue of women elders. The consultation is itself a bit of a farce – with some regarding it as […]
A Clear and Present Danger
Setting the Context – A Clear and Present Danger to Presbyterianism in NSW The Presbyterian church in NSW is facing a real existential crisis. There is a clear and present […]
Changing the Lock
Changing the Lock – A Response to Andrew Jaeger Andrew Jaeger has written a lengthy and interesting paper on the current situation in the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales […]
SING!
A New Hymnal for Australian Presbyterians? The lady was upset. “Why are you throwing out the old hymnbooks?”, she asked, as we continued the spring clean of the church. The […]
Is 5% Enough?
A response to recent discussions on evangelism in Australia. There seems to be a change in the cultural atmosphere in much of the West. It may be that people are […]
Where is Jesus Now?
Where is Jesus now? And what is he doing? At Easter Christians all over the world repeat the joyous affirmation of faith: ‘Christ is risen. He is risen indeed.’ But then […]
J D Vance and the Cancel Culture
J. D. Vance on Scotland – Some Lessons for Australia (An article adapted from my Christian Today article here ) The US vice-president, JD Vance, recently caused quite a stir […]
The Trumpet Gives an Unclear Sound
“Again, if the trumpet does not sound a clear call, who will get ready for battle?” (1 Corinthians 14:8) The reaction to the bishop of Washington’s sermon at the President’s […]
Does the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship have a Better Story?
A report from the ARC Australian Conference in Sydney (22nd Oct 2024) The Alliance for Responsible Citizenship is a new and impressive organisation which in its own words is “an […]
Church Revitalisation
Principles for Church Revitalisation The Presbyterian Church in Australia has a new minister – yours truly! I have signed the formula and have officially become the minister of Scots Kirk […]
The Trojan Horse of Civil Law
THE TRUTH, THE CHURCH AND THE TROJAN HORSE OF CIVIL LAW IN THE CHURCH – A RESPONSE TO JOHN BUCHANAN. Give Light and the Darkness will Disappear of Itself (Erasmus). […]
Love and the Law
LOVE AND THE LAW: A Response to Hugh Prattis Hugh Prattis makes a good and necessary plea that we seek to understand one another. Amen to that. And he is […]
Erastianism in the Church
The Greatest Danger Facing the Presbyterian Church in Australia Today? The Two Kingdoms In 1596 one of the most famous scenes in Presbyterian history took place. Andrew Melville, a well-known […]