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Mark Powell

Mark Powell is associate pastor at Cornerstone Presbyterian Church, Sydney.

Ministry 1

Should the Unvaccinated be Excluded from Church?

The issue of mandatory vaccination—especially in relation to COVID-19—is causing significant division within the broader community and specifically the church. Already the Australian government has made it compulsory for people […]

By Mark Powell Posted on 7th August 2021

Book Review

Book Review: Christianity and Wokeness

Owen Strachan, Christianity and Wokeness: How the Social Justice Movement is Hijacking the Gospel—and the Way to Stop It (Salem, 2021) While there have been, many excellent books published in recent years […]

By Mark Powell Posted on 4th August 2021

Apologetics

C. S. Lewis’ Ministry of Apologetic Correspondence

C. S. Lewis had a significant ministry in corresponding with people who wrote to him about their spiritual doubts. One such person was Sheldon Vanauken who recorded the integral place […]

By Mark Powell Posted on 4th August 2021

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The Church 1

Why Should I Become a Member of a Local Church?

A friend of mine (who is also a theologian) commented to me recently that one of the greatest weaknesses amongst modern day evangelicals is our doctrine of the church. My […]

By Mark Powell Posted on 31st July 2021

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Christian Life

Is “Purity Culture” a Problem in the Australian Church?

There’s a memorable scene in C.S. Lewis’ novel, The Great Divorce, where this ghostly person shrinks back from entering heaven dur to the interference of a small red lizard on their shoulder. […]

By Mark Powell Posted on 25th July 2021

Social Commentary

When Silence is Betrayal

What follows is a sermon by Pastor Wang Yi of the Early Rain house church movement in China. Before Pastor Yi was recently arrested and imprisoned he gave the following […]

By Mark Powell Posted on 7th June 2021

World News

Ten Reasons Why Transgenderism Leads to Totalitarianism

A few years ago, a friend posted on Facebook a meme comprised of a picture with a Soviet-Russian bear and the words, “My favourite gender-neutral pronoun is comrade”. At first […]

By Mark Powell Posted on 25th March 2021

Christian Life

The Spiritual Benefits of Scripture Journaling

One of the best pieces of advice I ever received about preaching was to first write out the passage by hand. It seems quaint and maybe even simplistic, but it […]

By Mark Powell Posted on 8th March 2021

Christian Life

The Blessing of Writing out Scripture by Hand

One of the best pieces of advice I was ever given regarding preaching was to write the passage out by hand. I know it sounds pedantic, and maybe even a […]

By Mark Powell Posted on 5th March 2021

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 […]

By Mark Powell Posted on 9th February 2021

Social Commentary

Seeking the Answer You Want

Here’s an interesting insight into how the game of politics is played. Regarding the Victorian ‘Suppression (Conversion) Bill’ where the MP’s stated the “…government (had) also led 21 face-to-face discussions, […]

By Mark Powell Posted on 5th February 2021

Book Review

Book Review: Lead (Paul David Tripp)

Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2020 I was given this book recently for Christmas, but wasn’t really looking forward to reading it. ‘Not another book on leadership!’ I cynically thought to myself. […]

By Mark Powell Posted on 9th January 2021

Social Commentary

Ten Problems with Being ‘Woke’

2020 has been an incredibly difficult year. But of deeper concern, than even COVID-19, is the growing threat that Critical Race Theory—popularly expressed as being ‘woke’—has had upon much of […]

By Mark Powell Posted on 11th December 2020

Book Review

Book Review: Renaissance (Os Guiness)

Inter-Varsity Press, 2014 This is a book I only discovered recently—based on the recommendation of a friend—who suggested that I’d really like it. He was not wrong. But it also […]

By Mark Powell Posted on 30th November 2020

Christian Life

The Theological Problem with Porn

As has been well-documented, pornography is a massive problem in today’s world. Whereas in previous years the challenge was how to access it, the issue now is how to avoid […]

By Mark Powell Posted on 11th November 2020

Book Review

Book Review: Come Let Us Sing (Robert S. Smith)

Latimer Publications, 2020 Rob Smith is something of a Christian polymath: singer, songwriter, musician, theologian, author, and pastor. And as such, his book, Come, Let Us Sing is rather like […]

By Mark Powell Posted on 10th October 2020

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