Shane Warne’s Death and Eternity
Vale Shane Warne. The passing of Australia’s most iconic cricketer is a reminder for all Australians that death and eternity are sober and glorious realities that all of us will […]
ALL THINGS IN MODERATION?
There is nothing like a breath of fresh air after a bout of mask-wearing or a lockdown, and the same is true in looking at life, and the claims of […]
THE GRIEF OF WAR
If anyone has exposed the human condition more incisively and pungently than Blaise Pascal, I have yet to read him or her. At present we live with the drums of […]
In the Face of Fear
I woke up early again, staring into the darkness of our bedroom. As I listened to the even breathing of my husband fast asleep beside me, I recalled the director’s […]
What if We Really did Believe? 
As Christians we live in interesting and challenging times. There’s an elephant in the room, one that’s always been there, in fact it can be found in every room, but […]
I Remember … When I Was Licensed To Preach The Gospel
We’re in the middle of the Licensing Season, that time of year when this year’s crop of exit students has finished their formal studies and are about to embark on […]
ADAM, CHRIST AND THE SABBATH
Mark introduces a thematic connection between the first Adam and the Second Adam. The ministry of Jesus Christ is presented as a reversal of the catastrophic ministry of the first […]
Afghanistan replaces North Korea as worst persecutor
A thousand more Christians were killed for their faith last year than the year before. A thousand more Christians were detained. Six hundred more churches were attacked or closed. And […]
THE FABLE OF THE RELIGIOUS COMMISSIONER
Some of the frogs in the marsh came to think that they needed someone to lead them. It is true that they already had a parliament of owls, but, although […]
Should the Father of the Bride still say, “I do”?
There’s a growing trend in the Christian marriage service that when the minister asks, “Who gives this woman to be married to this man?”, both the father and mother of the bride […]
I REMEMBER … The Message Spurgeon Received Each New Year
I remember reading that Charles Haddon Spurgeon used to receive a greeting from an Anglican bishop each New Year giving him a text to preach on at the beginning of […]
Why You Should Read Abraham Kuyper’s Pro Rege
Without question, Abraham Kuyper is one of the most prolific and influential Reformed theologians of the past 200 years. And this new project by the Abraham Kuyper Translation Society will […]
A PRIVATE FAITH LIVED IN PUBLIC: THE COMING OF THE KING
The Magnificat has Mary declare that God has shown mercy to those who fear Him, but has scattered the proud. Indeed, ‘He has brought down the mighty from their thrones […]
Paganism and the Otherness of God
From the cults of ancient Rome to the hippie movement of the 60s, or where east meets west, or positive psychology exchanges ideas with mystical spirituality, the result is paganism. […]
PRAYER: WHAT CAN WE PRAY FOR?
The shattering news of little Emily’s inoperable brain tumour has dominated my thinking as nothing else could. One issue that arises is obviously ‘What can we pray for?’ Jesus’ disciples […]
The Corruption of the Australian University
The Australian universities—especially in the area of the humanities—are failing to educate the next generation. And we are now at a point where the existing tertiary institutions cannot be saved, […]