‘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 […]
The Assassination & Memorial Service of Charlie Kirk
The death of any human being might cause us to ponder the truth of John Donne’s Meditation XVI: ‘No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a […]
Moral Outrage without Morality
MORAL OUTRAGE WITHOUT MORALITY Sport has become more than a game to many people, and it has increasingly taken on religious dimensions – as have many institutions and organisations in […]
Romans 1 Before Our Eyes
Romans 1 Before Our Eyes There was a time when heroism was linked with deeds of self-sacrifice in the face of danger. The bar has been considerably lowered. There […]
Anti-Semitism Down Through the Ages
Insofar as the general populace thinks on these things, there is a tendency in many circles to blame Christianity for the scourge of anti-Semitism. Martin Luther is seen to be […]