Praising and Criticising
One of the surest indications of our own corruption is the universal experience that if someone ventures to praise us, we tend to heartily agree, but if someone criticises us, […]
The Unheard Story
If it were possible to hold the Victorian government to the same standards that they are inflicting on Victorians in their Suppression and/or Change Practices Bill (2020), they would likely […]
Closing Down the Idol Factories
The fantasy of the human being is a factory that works ceaselessly to make idols. John Calvin When it comes to creating idols, human beings certainly have a lengthy and […]
Pornography and Self-Promoting Social Media: It’s Everyone’s Problem
I discovered something quite tragic when completing my PhD research with Sydney University’s Medicine faculty. Young people were unable to stop using pornography, even after my education program persuaded them […]
The Perseverance of the Backsliding Christian (Historical Background, Part 2)
<< Read part 2 of 3: The Perseverance of the Backsliding Christian (Historical Background, Part 1) The Reformed View of Backsliding The Reformed position regarding perseverance is best articulated in […]
The Perseverance of the Backsliding Christian (Historical Background, Part 1)
<< Read part 1 of 3: The Perseverance of the Backsliding Christian (Biblical Issues) All Christians throughout the ages have believed that Christians can and do sin. Even men like […]
The Perseverance of the Backsliding Christian (Biblical Issues)
The doctrine of the Perseverance of the Saints sounds wonderful. Christians will certainly persevere in grace to the end. What hope this doctrine should bring! Does this mean “once saved, […]
Real Suppression
In December last year [2020], the Victorian parliament passed the ‘Suppression Practices Prohibition Bill’ in the lower house and it looks set to sail through the Upper House and into […]
The Love of God
The Bible declares most emphatically – and repeats it – that ‘God is love’ (1 John 4:8, 16). It is a sentiment which resonates with more than just the Christian […]
Have Yourself A Merry Cromwellian Christmas
It’s the Christmas month. Where is the tinsel? Trees? Light? Endless adverts? For UK exiles Christmas seems different in Australia – Turkey on the beach?!. It appears to this outsider […]
When Cancer Strikes
“Cancer,” said the urologist, “But superficial. I’ll be able to treat it with minor procedures.” Mind you, I didn’t like those kinds of minor procedures, but was glad that it […]
The Theological Problem with Porn
As has been well-documented, pornography is a massive problem in today’s world. Whereas in previous years the challenge was how to access it, the issue now is how to avoid […]
Politics, the Church and Freedom
The church member was quite adamant. What a dreadful message – the minister should stay out of politics. To which most of us would say a hearty ‘amen’. The last […]
Evangelism: Wooing and Convicting
Once a person becomes a Christian, he or she naturally wants to pass the faith onto as many others as possible. After Andrew met Christ, he then found his brother […]
Amazing Grace: Luther’s Lectures on Romans
After receiving his doctorate in Theology in 1512, Luther was appointed professor of Moral Theology in the University of Wittenberg. He started his lectures on Romans in 1515, after spending […]
On Death
Robert Dessaix is the latest prominent person to give us advice about death and dying. Like Kerry Packer before him, Dessaix reports that in 2001 following a heart attack, he […]