An Apocalypse of the Local Church
An Apocalypse of the Local Church, The One Great Hope for Our World A sermon from Revelation 1, preached at the opening of a new church building for Mandurah Presbyterian […]
The Meaning of God’s Name ‘YHWH’, and Why Jesus Owned It
An exposition of Exodus 3:10–15 God appears to Moses in the Burning Bush, which, though aflame, is not consumed. He hears the cries of his enslaved people, he remembers his […]
Seven Marks of a Spirit-Filled Life (Galatians 6)
Certain encounters in my early twenties permanently changed the course of my life. Meeting Amanda-Sue. Discovering theology and Greek and language full stop. And the Bible teaching of B.B. Warfield, […]
Only the Gospel Can Deal with Human Evil
Say “Yeah . . . Nah” to drink driving. Drink drivers are full of it. These are slogans of recent anti-drink-driving campaigns. Dozens of similar ads campaign against all manner […]
Fish Must Fish
Jesus makes disciples who make disciples (Matthew 4:18–22). Cruise liner or battleship? Rest home or fort? Resort or gymnasium? What is the Christian Church supposed to be? Though our forebears […]
Book Review: ‘Sing!’
Review: The Sing! Hymnal Keith & Kristyn Getty, Creators and Chief Editors. Crossway: Wheaton IL, 2025. 1,020 pages. $42.99. When I started pastoring my new church in 2023 the congregation […]
A Most Spectacular Misidentification
She thought he was the gardener (John 20:11-18). John’s history of Jesus’ Resurrection, Easter 2026. Jesus’ crucifixion was unjust, violent, shameful. Having obtained Pilate’s permission, Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus […]
What Lies at the Heart of the Bondi Massacre
Australian flags fly at half mast and we grieve. Yesterday a father and son took hunting rifles and shotguns, stood on a raised bridge, and opened fire upon Jewish families […]
The Law of Lamech and Larry David
The Law of Lamech and Larry David “Forget God’s will, let’s do what we like, but cross me at your peril.” Larry David was co-creator and head writer for the […]
Who is the Archangel Michael?
The mysterious angel Michael is mentioned five times in the Bible. So as much as I would like to ignore him because I don’t quite know what to do with […]
How to Present Your Sermon Really Well
How to Present Your Sermon Really Well The basics of good and bad sermon delivery Like every skill worth doing, good preaching requires sustained study, effort, practice, self-evaluation, and a […]
Celebrating the Nicene Creed, part 4
Max Leenhaardt (1853–1941), Assemblée du Désert In 1685 Louis XIV banned Protestant life and worship in France. His Revocation of the Edict of Nantes ordered that Protestant temples – church buildings – be “incessamment […]
Celebrating the Nicene Creed, part 3
Celebrating the Nicene Creed, Part 3 Sit and gaze at the work of Christ Jesus is coming for dinner. Yes, the LORD! Sweep and scrub, set out cups and plates, […]
Celebrating the Nicene Creed, Part 2
Celebrating the Nicene Creed, Part 2 God the Father and the Person of God the Son I was fifteen when I first saw those creepy life-size models of famous people, […]
Celebrating the Nicene Creed, 1
Celebrating the Nicene Creed, Part 1 Christians confess their faith in God as He Is This year (2025) marks seventeen centuries since the writing of the Nicene Creed which is, with the […]
Book Review: How Christians Can Succeed Today
Review of Greg Sheridan, How Christians Can Succeed Today: Reclaiming the Genius of the Early Church, Allen & Unwin, 2025. In the Lord of the Rings the elves give Frodo […]