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Why the Presbyterian Church of Australia has opened military chaplaincy to qualified ruling elders. The context for the modern military chaplain differs from most congregational ministries and contains certain uncommon […]
HEALTHCARE CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS ENDANGERED IN NEW SOUTH WALES “New South Wales healthcare workers who object to abortion and voluntary assisted dying (VAD), face growing pressure, raising serious questions about conscience […]
Review of Carl R. Trueman, The Desecration of Man: how the rejection of God degrades our Humanity, Sentinel, an Imprint of Penguin Random House, New York 2026, This is an […]
Executive summary In essence, these are the problems with this Bill. The proponents of it seem unable to define clearly the conduct that they are seeking to ban; and they […]
Book Review of John Owen, The Death of Death in the Death of Christ, edited by Richard Snoddy, Crossway, 2025. One of the matters which has sparked significant debate among […]
I am grateful to Elizabeth for writing her article and giving me the opportunity to respond to some of the misunderstandings which have been caused by mine. Apologies for any […]
I am generally not one to enter into public debate in print. I prefer to have conversations and come to an understanding with those with whom I disagree. And so, […]
Review of Peter Adam, Prayerfulness: Cultivating a Bible-enriched Prayer Life, Sydney: Matthias Media, 2025. I know I’m not the only one who struggles with prayer. Even so, it feels like […]
OVER 388 MILLION CHRISTIANS FACING HIGH LEVELS OF PERSECUTIONThe latest report on Christian persecution shows that the situation has gotten worse.Christians are the most persecuted religious group in the world. […]
Book Launch for Campbell Markham, Marie Durand: Prisoner of the Tour de Constance, 1730 – 1768: Her Life and Letters, Eugene: Wipf & Stock, 2026. Good afternoon. My name is […]
There are times when we may feel disappointed with God, but in due course we may see a bigger picture and that God is forming our character. I ticked off […]
As a young Christian, a long time ago, I remember sermons went about 15-20 mins, were on a text selected by the minister and other than at significant times in […]
We live in an increasingly litigious society. There is the obvious, though perhaps caricatured, example from the 1990s when a woman sued McDonald’s after being burned by the hot coffee […]
One hears a number of recent stories of Protestants jumping ship to either Roman Catholicism or Eastern Orthodoxy. I don’t know the statistics, but I do hear anecdotally that this […]
What separates us from the animals? Why are we worth more than the flower of the field which fades away? “The image of God,” the Christian may confidently reply. “Humans […]
Review of Peter Barnes and Brett Lee-Price, Abolition and Abolitionism: William Wilberforce, Christian Political Action, and the Abortion Debate, Tulip Publishing, 2026. Two years ago, I asked Peter Barnes what […]