SEX SELECTION ABORTION
On 22 October 2025 the Libertarian Member of the NSW Legislative Council, John Ruddick, introduced a private members bill which is designed to outlaw sex-selective abortion, and even punish it […]
The Difference that Believing in the Resurrection Makes
In writing to the Christians at Colossae, the apostle Paul sets out the parameters of life as a Christian: ‘If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things […]
Book Review: Douglas Milne on Romans
Douglas Milne, The Letter of Paul to the Romans, New Delhi: Masihi Sahitya Sanstha, 2024. This is a commentary which is specifically designed for readers on the Indian sub-continent, […]
Pastors, Pulpits and Politics
There are many ways to lose friends. We live in days when everybody is an expert, with or without expertise. There is much that is decidedly unhealthy about the zeitgeist. […]
‘Sometimes a Light Surprises’
Today seemed a typical day as news of current events flooded in, presumably for our edification. Senator James Paterson reassured us that the Federal Liberal Party had changed under Angus […]
A Question for Muslims: What does ‘Messiah’ mean?
A QUESTION FOR MUSLIMS: WHAT DOES ‘MESSIAH’ MEAN? Muslims believe that Jesus is the Messiah It may surprise some Christians but Muslims are supposed to believe that Jesus is the […]
Announcement: Pastor for Southern Presbyterians
Southern Presbyterian Church – Hobart CongregationTasmania, Australia Seeking a Pastor / Interim Pulpit Supply Who we are The Hobart congregation of the Southern Presbyterian Church of Australia meets at 9 Timsbury Road, […]
The Cruelty of Compassion
The Cruelty of Compassion (Proverbs 28:13) In the Bible God clearly sets out His principles for dealing with human sin: ‘Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who […]
Book Review: Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, ‘Matters of the Heart’
Review of Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, with Sue Smethurst, Matters of the Heart: A Memoir, Australia: HarperCollins, 2025. Complete with a Foreword by John Howard, Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has written […]
The Great Debate: “Can Jesus Be God?”
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A Tale of Two Apostolic Disputes
A Tale of Two Apostolic Disputes The Psalmist, identified as David, declared what is almost a truism: ‘Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity’ (Ps.133:1). […]
Book Review: ‘Man of Sorrows, King of Glory’
Review of Jonty Rhodes, Man of Sorrows, King of Glory, Wheaton: Crossway, 2021. This book was recommended to me by a Reformed Baptist, and I was glad he did. It […]
Anti-Semitism and the Bondi Massacre
On a quiet Sunday night, 14 December 2025, at Bondi Beach, Australia suddenly became witness to something of the horrors of the human heart, as a Muslim father and son […]
Book Review: ‘Isaiah’s Oratorio’
Review of Hywel R. Jones, Isaiah’s Oratorio: An Appreciation of Isaiah Chapters 24-27, Edinburgh: Banner of Truth, 2025. Hywel Jones has presented here with a solid piece of work […]
Developing the Hide of a Rhinoceros
DEVELOPING THE HIDE OF A RHINOCEROS Somewhere, Stuart Briscoe has commented that three attributes of a pastor are needed: ‘The mind of a scholar, the heart of a child, and […]
Book Review: ‘The Language of Rivers and Stars’
Review of Seth Lewis, The Language of Rivers and Stars, The Good Book Company, 2025. For this book, Seth Lewis draws on the biblical truth that the creation points […]