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Public Theology

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 […]

By Mark Powell Posted on 1 day ago

Christian Life

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 […]

By Mark Powell Posted on 2 weeks ago

Christian Life

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 […]

By Mark Powell Posted on 2 weeks ago

Christian Life

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 […]

By Mark Powell Posted on 4 weeks ago

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Biblical Commentary

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 […]

By Mark Powell Posted on 1 month ago

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Christian Life

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 […]

By Mark Powell Posted on 2 months ago

Biblical Commentary

The Empty Tomb as the Ark of the New Covenant

There is a significant—but surprisingly much overlooked—detail in John’s account of the resurrection of Jesus. When Mary Magdalene goes to the tomb on the first day of the week, John […]

By Mark Powell Posted on 2nd February 2026

Podcast

Eastern Orthodoxy and the Biblical Gospel

AP Talks to John Diacos about his new book about Eastern Orthodoxy called, Title: Certainty for Life: An Invitation to those in Eastern Orthodoxy (Ark House Press, 2025). A full review […]

By Mark Powell Posted on 23rd December 2025

Podcast

GAFCON and the Future of the Worldwide Anglican Communion

In this episode of AP’s “Profiles in Christian Living” Mark Powell talks the Rt. Rev. Dr Glenn Davies about the future of the worldview Anglican Communion in the light of […]

By Mark Powell Posted on 23rd December 2025

Book Review: ‘Certainty for Life’

Review: Certainty for Life Title: Certainty for Life: An Invitation to those in Eastern Orthodoxy Author: John Diacos Publisher: Ark House Press Year: 2025 Reviewer: Mark Powell Some books require […]

By Mark Powell Posted on 4th December 2025

The Growing Threat to Religious Freedom

Review of Unshaken Allegiance: Living wisely as Christians with diminishing religious freedoms Author: Prof. Patrick Parkinson Publisher: St Matthias Year: 2025 Reviewer: Mark Powell I have long been an admirer of Professor Patrick Parkinson and […]

By Mark Powell Posted on 27th October 2025

Global Anglicans Ex-Communicate Canterbury

On the 16th of October, 1555, the Protestant Bishops Hugh Latimer and Nicholas Ridley were burned at the stake under the reign of Queen Mary for their commitment to the […]

By Mark Powell Posted on 17th October 2025

Public Theology

The Church of England’s Slide into Irrelevancy

It would be difficult to exaggerate the mistake the Church of England has just made in appointing Dame Sarah Mullally to be the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury. At a time […]

By Mark Powell Posted on 6th October 2025

Podcast

House of Refuge: Helping Women (and Men) in their Hour of Need

Jodi Pickard talks to AP about ‘House of Refuge’ a church based ministry designed to help pregnant women—and their male partners—in their hour of need. Reflective of God’s love for […]

By Mark Powell Posted on 2nd October 2025

Podcast

Islam’s War on Christianity

AP sits down with Raymond Ibrahim to discuss Islam’s consistent historical conflict with Christianity and why it matters today.  Dr Ibrahim is the author of numerous books including Sword and Scimitar (Hachette […]

By Mark Powell Posted on 2nd October 2025

The Growing Challenge to Religious Freedom

AP’s convener Mark Powell talks to Prof. Patrick Parkinson, former Dean of Law at the University of Qld, about the growing challenge to religious freedom in Australia and the West. […]

By Mark Powell Posted on 17th September 2025

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