Prayerfulness
“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” (Colossians 4:2) If you are anything like me, prayer can easily become the thing you struggle to get stuck into. Life is […]
Not Lost in Space
Much has been written on the bodily resurrection of the dead when our Lord returns. But not so much on the intermediate state, the current condition of believers who have […]
The Preacher as an Artist?
Recently, my wife and I, along with four hundred residents of Anglicare, Castle Hill were entertained with a delightful rendition of classical music from Brahms, Schubert, Chopin and Prokofiev by […]
The Spiritual Discipline of Sleeping
Sleep and the Gospel It should go without saying—but ironically, it needs to be said—that the reason we can sleep at all is because of Jesus’ death and resurrection. The […]
The Meaning of God’s Name ‘YHWH’, and Why Jesus Owned It
An exposition of Exodus 3:10–15 God appears to Moses in the Burning Bush, which, though aflame, is not consumed. He hears the cries of his enslaved people, he remembers his […]
Jesus, the Mercy Seat of God
Jesus and the Wrath of God I was recently preaching through the book of 1 Samuel when I discovered a theological connection which I had never noticed before, but I […]
Seven Marks of a Spirit-Filled Life (Galatians 6)
Certain encounters in my early twenties permanently changed the course of my life. Meeting Amanda-Sue. Discovering theology and Greek and language full stop. And the Bible teaching of B.B. Warfield, […]
Comfort in God’s Sovereignty
Are you feeling your life circumstances out of control? Or are you feeling anxious about the future? Let’s take comfort with Scripture’s most comforting teaching: the Sovereignty of God. Joseph: […]
A Most Spectacular Misidentification
She thought he was the gardener (John 20:11-18). John’s history of Jesus’ Resurrection, Easter 2026. Jesus’ crucifixion was unjust, violent, shameful. Having obtained Pilate’s permission, Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus […]
The Essence of Christianity
Every now and then someone pops up on media and declares the essence of Christianity to be …. (fill in the blanks with your favourite cliché). We don’t need to […]
Fear is Negative but not all Bad
FEAR IS “NEGATIVE” BUT NOT ALL BAD Something I often find that trips up Christians, even those who have been Christians for years, is the idea that Christianity is supposed […]
A Grandfather’s Prayer
This is a most moving clip of the late Rev. Andrew Campbell, where he expresses his heart’s desire for his children and grandchildren, that they would all be among those […]
‘Sometimes a Light Surprises’
Today seemed a typical day as news of current events flooded in, presumably for our edification. Senator James Paterson reassured us that the Federal Liberal Party had changed under Angus […]
How To Finish Well
How to Finish Well I felt completely out-of-place standing in the line of high school boys, but I did it at the scoutmaster’s suggestion. Opposite us stood another line of […]
The Convulsing Man
All of us struggle with our self-centredness, but sometimes we see how the awesome love of God in our hearts is changing us, enabling us to take risks of love […]
Christmas in Bethlehem
Christmas in Bethlehem Christmas is unlikely to be much in Bethlehem this year. The city of Jesus’ birth has about 30,000 people, of whom about 9,000 identify as Christan. They […]