God’s Ways in our Trials
It’s strange to reflect that I haven’t been able to attend church in over 21 years, despite being a member of the body of Christ for almost as long as […]
Book Review: ‘Goodness and Severity in Jonah and Nahum’
Review of James E. McCarthy, The Two Prophets to Nineveh: Goodness and Severity in Jonah and Nahum, Edinburgh: Banner of Truth, 2025. In Jonah we see the grace of God […]
Male Elders Leading All the People of God in Gospel Mission
The following is a lightly edited version of a speech delivered on 15th July 2026 at the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Australia in the State of New […]
Today’s Quick Word
Acts 18:12-13 While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews of Corinth made a united attack on Paul and brought him to the place of judgement. “This man,” they charged, “is persuading […]
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UPDATE ON SENTENCING TRIAL OF EGYPTIAN CONVERT TO CHRISTIANITY Thank you to those who prayed for our Egyptian brother who had his court date on Monday 15th June. Over 35,000 […]
Today’s Quick Word
Jeremiah 24:7 I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the LORD. They will be my people, and I will be their God, for they will return […]
Book Review: Spurgeon, ‘What Depth of Love’
Charles H. Spurgeon, What Depth of Love: Devotions on the Cross and Resurrection, edited by Geoffrey Chang, Greensboro: New Growth Press, 2026. Lent has an ambiguous status in Reformed circles, […]
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‘WE TRULY WITNESSED A MIRACLE’: FREED PASTOR HAS A BIG PRAYER REQUEST Zion Church is China’s largest independent Protestant house church network. While Zion Church was originally founded in Beijing, […]
John Newton’s Diary for 1791 & 1794
Review of John Newton’s Diary, 1791 & 1794, edited by Marylynn Rouse for the John Newton Project, http://www.johnnewton.org 2026. On 15 December 1790, Newton’s beloved wife, Mary (whom he […]
Reaching the Unreached
It is a privilege to share with you of the ongoing ministry of Australian Presbyterian World Mission. I was commissioned to the role of National Director of APWM in December […]
A Plea for Biblical Discussion at the Assembly
Next week (14-17 July 2026) the New South Wales Presbyterian Church will be holding its annual General Assembly. I am a commissioner and I should be looking forward to it. […]
A Plea to the Men
On a Sunday morning while living in Sydney, I woke to a brisk winter day. I jumped at the opportunity to wear my purple felt cloche hat to church. Why? […]
A Life and Death Struggle
A mother seeking to end her pregnancy stumbles on a statement by Jesus that presents her with a terrible dilemma. The female out-patients’ department buzzed as usual with over 100 […]
The Danger of Ongoing Sin
The works of the Puritan divine John Owen (1616-1680), especially his works on the Mortification of Sin, are well worth the reading but they can be deeply challenging to 21st […]
An Apocalypse of the Local Church
An Apocalypse of the Local Church, The One Great Hope for Our World A sermon from Revelation 1, preached at the opening of a new church building for Mandurah Presbyterian […]
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CHRISTIAN AID IN THE FOREFRONT IN VENEZUELAN TRAGEDY Back-to-back earthquakes rocked Venezuela within a minute of each other on June 24. The second quake reached 7.5, making it the strongest […]