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Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ is a Trojan Horse

How could the Trojans—and people today—be 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 […]

By Mark Powell Posted on 2 days ago

Public Theology

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 […]

By Mark Powell Posted on 3 weeks ago

Devotional

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 […]

By Mark Powell Posted on 1 month ago

Christian Life

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 […]

By Mark Powell Posted on 1 month ago

Christian Life

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 […]

By Mark Powell Posted on 2 months ago

Christian Life

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 […]

By Mark Powell Posted on 2 months ago

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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 3 months 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 3 months 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 3 months 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 14th April 2026

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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 7th April 2026

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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 24th March 2026

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

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