Living as Debtors
In 1546 Martin Luther was dying. He had been trying to resolve a dispute within a family at nearby Mansfield when he fell seriously ill. On his death bed, he […]
Reframing Retirement
Sidney worked hard all his life. He was well-regarded by his employers, cared well for his family and was active in his church. The day Sidney qualified for the aged […]
Droughts, Fires and Other Disasters
Moderator’s Comments – Posted 20 November 2019 Some readers may have struggled with the drought for years, and now, especially in NSW and Queensland, may be confronted with the more immediate […]
In Whom Do I Trust?
There are people who like to think that they do not trust anything or anyone. It used to be common for people to say that they only believed what they […]
Family Worship: What does God Say?
Every church desires growth. Surprisingly few churches, however, seek to promote internal church growth by stressing the need to raise children in covenantal truth. In many churches and homes family […]
Four Tool Boxes for Parents
A tradesman carries multiple tool boxes. This is probably mostly due to the fact that they have too many tools, and their tools are too oddly shaped, to fit into […]
Help! I Don’t Have “the Gift” of Evangelism
“But I don’t have the gift of evangelism!” my friend exclaimed. “I’m not an extrovert. I haven’t been to Bible college and I don’t know how to start gospel conversations […]
Justice and Truth in the Public Square
It is fearful how often the condition of ancient Israel resembles that of the modern world. One example of this is found in Isaiah 59: ‘Justice is turned back, and […]
More on Forgiveness
Ken Sande has written on the subject of forgiveness: “This issue can impact many other important theological issues, including our doctrine of God and soteriology. It is a serious issue.” […]
Lending to the Lord
Moderator’s Comments – Posted 1 June 2019 Remember Tabitha of Joppa (Acts 9) … “always doing good and helping the poor”, otherwise known as Dorcas? I found a Dorcas when […]
Husband and Wives, Talk!
“What often happens is that married people begin to take each other for granted. They go their separate ways in the face of the pressures of work and the multiplying […]
I’m Sick. Should I Call the Elders? (James 5:13-16)
Have you followed James 5? Any Christian who has been sick for a while may at some point have found themselves being asked such a question.Or perhaps simply because they […]
Civil Days and Holy Days
It just so happens this year (2019) that Easter Sunday and Anzac Day fall near one another – on the 21 April and 25 April respectively. Given that the New […]
Good Friday – not just good, but glorious
Moderator’s Comments – Posted 1 April 2019 Childhood impressions linger, don’t they? I’m so grateful for (most of) them. My earliest memory of 1950s church life is full of happy […]
When God Interrupted my Day: Lessons I’ve Learned About Personal Evangelism
It was Monday. I was having one of those mornings. The kind that seems as though everything is conspiring against you to get out the door on time. The phone […]
Banning the Holy Spirit and Chaining the Word
As Western societies lurch from one disastrous fad to another, there have been increased efforts to ban what are called gay conversion therapies. Hollywood has naturally offered its obligatory contribution […]