Men, Ministry and Marriage
I was preaching at a wedding recently and was deeply challenged by my own sermon. Thankfully, by God’s grace, this happens on a regular basis! As I exhorted those who […]
The Pornification of Modern Entertainment
Mark Powell spoke recently to writer and researcher Cap Stewart on the impact of pornography on modern entertainment. This makes for a fascinating discussion on how porn was become so […]
Interview: Nancy Pearcey on ‘Toxic Masculinity’
In this interview Mark Powell talks to Prof. Nancy Pearcey about the controversial topic of “Toxic Masculinity”. How did being masculine go from being a virtue to a vice? And […]
Religious Freedom in a Secular Age
Since the re-definition of marriage in 2017 things have changed in Australia every way. At the time some people accused those against gay marriage as being like Henny Penny, claiming […]
Ten Christians Who Died Young (with Chinese translation)
Having not long turned fifty, I have found myself increasingly reflecting on my own mortality. The Bible says that the key to gaining a heart of wisdom is to “number […]
Highlights from the 2023 GAA
Every three years the General Assembly of Australia (GAA) meets for a week-long conference to discuss business relating to the federal church. Whereas the various state assemblies focus on governance […]
The Power of Aboriginal Forgiveness
In this interview, Ps James Deagon talks about the power of forgiveness as an Aboriginal as the way forward for true reconciliation. https://riverside.fm/dashboard/studios/mark-powells-studio-5dqXS/recordings/73d48b1c-761f-4ce6-8547-31aa60a496a9?share-token=7ddd701c428489d5e1c5&content-shared=recording
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Interview: The Literary Christian
I recently had the wonderful privilege to sit down with Dr Jill Ireland and listen to her explain the changing nature of children’s literature over the past couple of decades […]
NEFARIOUS
Movie Review: Nefarious Nefarious is the best movie you’re likely not to see in 2023. Why that is the case has nothing to do with its production values—which are excellent—but […]
Review of Evangelical Pharisees: The Gospel as Cure for the Church’s Hypocrisy
Author: Michael Reeves Publisher: Crossway Year: 2023 Michael Reeves, president and professor of theology at Union School of Theology in the UK, is a model of Christian scholarship. Indeed, he […]
Dark Mofo’s Dark Art
For over ten years now, the Tasmanian anti-Christian arts festival known as Dark Mofo has been both publicly and privately funded to the tune of over $100 million dollars. Just […]
Review: “Unmissable Church”
Authors: Richard Sweatman & Antony Barraclough Publisher: St Matthias Year: 2022 Reviewed by Mark Powell Is Church an ‘Essential’ Service? One of the most alarming developments to come out of COVID-19 was the […]
The Real-Life Story Behind Jesus Revolution
As is so often the case, truth is stranger—and much more interesting—than fiction. Take, for example, the box office hit, Jesus Revolution, which is currently playing in theatres. Rarely do you find a […]
Was Elihu a True or False Prophet?
One of the figures in the book of Job who has always been something of a mystery is Elihu. He first comes onto the scene quite late in the book, […]