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 […]
EMPTY
‘Empty’, ‘vacuous’, ‘meaningless’, ‘unsubstantial’, ‘nothingness’ – these are just some of the nouns and adjectives which my Thesaurus provides to describe the lead photo in the Australian of the weekend […]
The Vulnerables: Our Heritage Builders!
Attending a recent investment seminar with a group of retirees, I was asked whether I was a skier. I was astonished that many of my fellow attendees said they were […]
The Absent Father
In 1978 Ronald Conway published his expose of Australian life, The Land of the Long Weekend. Conway asserts that Australia is one of the most female-dominated societies in the world, […]
The Honour of Fatherhood
These days dads are typically portrayed as dumb. Think Homer Simpson (doh!) or Daddy Pig or Raymond. It’s rare to see a dad presented as respectable and honourable. This trend […]
Creatures of Habit
We live as those who live not knowing what the next day will bring. We are also creatures of habit, and that works both ways. Once we have developed certain […]
Transgender Affirmation Treatments for Children
Even as an adult, it can be an intimidating and daunting task to untangle and challenge the lies of transgender ideology which are permeating our culture (Genesis 1:27). Words are […]
Forgiveness in Three Images
Moderator’s Comments – Posted 20 July 2020 Christians always want to understand the world better than it understands itself in order that we can comment on it with light and […]
My Friend Just Became a Christian – Yay! Now What?
There are few things more exciting than seeing a friend being brought to new life in the Lord Jesus Christ! It’s often the culmination of months and years of praying, […]
How to Deceive without Really Lying
Soon after falling into sin, Adam was confronted by the God whom he had offended: ‘Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree of which […]
The Three Most Dangerous Words in the World: “It’s a Girl!”
According to the United Nations 200 million girls are “missing” today due to sex-selective abortions or infanticide. There is an excellent documentary that was produced back in 2012 to highlight […]