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 […]
Forgiveness Requires Repentance: Unconditional Forgiveness Risks Treading Underfoot the Justice of God
By Ron Norman The topic of forgiveness is of fundamental importance to all Christians because it relates to our relationship with God and with our fellow man. Theologically there are […]
An Unexpected Danger: Family and Friends Provide Both Solace and Risk
Two of the most wonderful consolations in a sin-sick and decayed world are friendship and family. The only thing that was declared not to be good before the Fall was […]
Don’t Follow the UK: Observations from a Short Sojourn in Sydney
There are few better places in the world for a Scotsman to spend a three-month Sabbatical than Sydney. As a general observation, Australia is in a much healthier position than […]
Free Indeed: It is God who Grants Religious Freedom, Not the State
Recently, a colleague and I were called as witnesses before a Parliamentary Committee exploring Section 18C of the Federal Racial Discrimination Act. We were asked to describe our experience of […]
Diversity: A Blind Faith
If love and marriage go together as a horse and carriage, so too do diversity and progressive thought. To counter any opposition to anything, all one has to do is […]
Our Disabled Christ: Disability is a season, and there will be a final renewal
In 2016, the Australian Bureau of Statistics estimated that one in five Australians identify as having a disability. Indeed, we are all destined for disability if we live long enough. […]
Pursue God’s Dream: God is the author of my life, not me.
One of the first Bible verses I learnt as a teenager was Proverbs 16:9, “In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps.” At the […]