SIM Australia & NZ Celebrate 100 Years!
When Rowland Bingham visited Australia and New Zealand in 1929 and 1927, he could scarcely have imagined he was staring teams that would continue for 100 years and more, taking […]
Is Women’s Ordination a Gospel Issue?
The Presbyterian Church of NSW recently decided to restrict the office of ruling elder to that of suitably qualified men, which is also in keeping with the resolution of every […]
C. S. Lewis on the Danger of Christian Apologetics
One of the lesser-known aspects of C.S. Lewis’ writings is his poetry. Lewis was obviously a prolific author whose novels and essays are still widely read today with much benefit. […]
Book Review: ‘The New Dark Age’
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 […]
Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ is a Trojan Horse
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 […]
Ten Problems with the Greens’ Anti-Conversion Bill
Can I ask that you would stop what you’re doing and please pray for Tasmania? As with what we have seen occur in many other states in Australia, the Greens […]
The Spiritual Discipline of Sleeping
Sleep and the Gospel It should go without saying—but ironically, it needs to be said—that the reason we can sleep at all is because of Jesus’ death and resurrection. The […]
Jesus, the Mercy Seat of God
Jesus and the Wrath of God I was recently preaching through the book of 1 Samuel when I discovered a theological connection which I had never noticed before, but I […]
How the World has Changed since Same-Sex Marriage
Nothing was Going to Change…or Was It? The challenge for Christians today is the same as it was for God’s people when they were in exile in Babylon. Whenever an […]
The Remarkable Story of Ayaan Hirsi Ali
If you’ve never heard the story of how Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a former Muslim from Somalia and subsequently outspoken atheist who then became a Christian, then you’re in for a […]
Federal Report Finds Anti-Christian Bias in US
Pursuant to Executive Order 14202, a report titled “Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias with the Federal Government”, was released on the 30th of April, 2026. The 200-page report contains no less than […]
Book Review: ‘Turning the World Upside Down’
Title: Turning the World Upside Down: Lessons for the Church from Acts 1-8 Author: Iain M. Duguid Publisher: Crossway Year: 2025 Reviewer: Mark Powell Every now and again a commentary […]
Overseas Mission & the Local Church
How does the local church meaningfully engage in overseas mission? In this episode AP talks to Ross Pethybridge about how his congregation engages with this Biblical challenge. There’s no greater […]
Why Competency never Trumps Character
Donald Trump recently published a picture on Truth Social—which has since been deleted—in which he is clearly presented as being someone like Jesus Christ. It’s impossible not to view this […]
Revelation 12 and Easter
It’s easy to become so familiar with the person and work of Jesus that we fail to appreciate the cosmic significance which it had. In particular, what did Christ’s person […]
Anti-Religious Bias in Treating Australia’s Convict Past
My wife and I recently went on a Franklin River cruise on Tasmania’s west coast where we disembarked to the infamous former penal settlement of Sarah Island. Located in the […]