SPECKS AND LOGS
SPECKS AND LOGS On the rare occasion one hears the Bible quoted in public today, a likely text is: ‘Judge not, that you be not judged’ (Matt.7:1). In the […]
A VISIT TO GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
A VISIT TO THE GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ASSEMBLY, October 2022 As Moderator during the covid pandemic, I visited a few places in person – notably Hurstville for the ordination […]
DISTINCTIVELY CHRISTIAN RETIREMENT
Review of Simon van Bruchem, Distinctively Christian Retirement, Written for our Instruction, 2022. Simon van Bruchem is a Presbyterian pastor from Western Australia, and in a little over 200 […]
Presbyterian Statement on Essendon
7th October, 2022 The Presbyterian Church of Australia is deeply concerned at recent events surrounding the resignation of Andrew Thorburn as chief executive of the AFL’s Essendon Football Club. We believe […]
THE PASSION OF ST BRITNEY
For what it is worth, ‘Britney Spears’ is an anagram for ‘Presbyterians’. Of more significance is her recent foray into the world of social media where she has declared […]
BOOK REVIEW: ALISTAIR BEGG
BOOK REVIEW: Alistair Begg, Truth for Life: 365 Daily Devotions, United Kingdom: The Good Book Company, 2021. Books on daily readings for a year have come into a life […]
ABORTION, THE NEW YORK TIMES AND DOBBS
ABORTION, THE NEW YORK TIMES, AND ROE V. WADE OVERTURNED On 22 January 1973 the US Supreme Court overturned all state laws against abortion in a judgment known as […]
THE DEATH OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II
THE DEATH OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II The death of Queen Elizabeth II on 8 September 2022 has led to a significant outpouring of emotion throughout much of the world, […]
GRACE AND HUMILITY
GRACE AND HUMILITY There should be a direct connection between grace and humility. If our works cannot possibly please God because everything is stained by sin, then the fact […]
FATHERS AND CHILDREN
The book of Proverbs – which sets out God’s wisdom for daily living – tells fathers to love their children, teach them, and discipline them (e.g. Prov.1:8; 13:24; 29:17). This […]
BOOK REVIEW: LAMENT FOR A SON
Review of Nicholas Wolterstorff, Lament for a Son, Michigan: Eerdmans, 1987. Nicholas Wolterstorff taught Philosophical Theology at Yale University, but his world was shattered when one of his five […]
THE STATE OF SOCIETY AND THE NEED FOR PRAYER
THE STATE OF SOCIETY AND THE NEED FOR PRAYER The Christian faith requires us to look with realism at the state of the world and with hope to the […]
GREETING ONE ANOTHER
GREETING ONE ANOTHER Life consists of seasons – of birth and death; of joy and sadness; of silence and speech; and of deep issues and comparatively trivial issues (see […]
YELPS FOR FREEDOM
YELPS FOR FREEDOM The Christian view of life is that sin makes blind fools of us all. In the year before the outbreak of the American Revolution in 1776 Dr […]
Book Review: Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy
Review of Mark Vroegop, Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy : Discovering the Grace of Lament, Wheaton: Crossway, 2019. Pastor Vroegop and his wife suffered the stillbirth of their daughter, Sylvia, […]
EXPERTS AND MENTAL HEALTH
EXPERTS AND MENTAL HEALTH Every week or so, the media will publicise the need for more money and legislation to ensure better mental health in the community. Recently we were […]