Highlights from the 2023 GAA
Every three years the General Assembly of Australia (GAA) meets for a week-long conference to discuss business relating to the federal church. Whereas the various state assemblies focus on governance […]
Would John Stott have Continued on as an Anglican?
One of the largest evangelical Anglican churches in the UK, St Helen’s Bishopsgate, recently announced that it will no longer accept episcopal oversight from the Church of England’s House of […]
A VISIT TO GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
A VISIT TO THE GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ASSEMBLY, October 2022 As Moderator during the covid pandemic, I visited a few places in person – notably Hurstville for the ordination […]
THE STATE OF SOCIETY AND THE NEED FOR PRAYER
THE STATE OF SOCIETY AND THE NEED FOR PRAYER The Christian faith requires us to look with realism at the state of the world and with hope to the […]
CHRISTIANITY AND LIBERALISM
Do Progressives and Biblical Christians agree on 90% of Doctrines? Professor Dorothy Lee of the Trinity Divinity College, the University of Melbourne, told the Anglican General Synod that all the […]
SPEAKING APPROPRIATELY
SPEAKING APPROPRIATELY Near the end of his short epistle, Jude tells his readers to respond with sensitivity to others, according to their situation (Jude 22-23). Alas, the text is something […]
The Role of Elders and Deacons Today with Murray Smith (Profiles in Christian Living Podcast, Season 2 Episode 7)
Daniel Andrews Defies God and His Own Church
Daniel Andrews, the Roman Catholic Premier of Victoria, has not only defied the God of the Bible, turned a deaf ear to the wider Christian population, but has specifically rejected […]
Are we shooting ourselves in the foot?
I’m retired, and I know I’m getting grumpy, but I’ve visited lots of churches this year (in person or online) and too many of our church services are just too […]
Ten Ways Women Serve in a Biblical Church
Before I begin, I have a disclaimer to make. I first met my wife Angie whilst studying at Moore Theological College. She was in the year ahead of me and […]
An Admirable Church
St Helen’s Church of England is in the middle of the city of London, very close to the Headquarters of Lloyds and the Bank of England, in Bishopsgate. The church […]
What Should a Church Look Like?
Moderator’s Comments – Posted 24 September 2019 The apostle Jude said that he was very eager to write on one subject – our common salvation – when he found it necessary […]
A Treasure for Eternity: God’s People Belong to Him as Surely as His Power and Wisdom
As Jesus was teaching in the temple in the lead up to His crucifixion, certain spies were sent by His Pharisee enemies to ask the Lord a loaded question: “Is […]