Come Let Us Sing?
Being back in a service of public worship last Sunday was lovely. The ‘social distancing’ is not too much of a culture change for this Scottish Presbyterian – although the […]
Presbyterian Evangelism
I enjoyed having a full and frank discussion with Mark Powell on AP’s excellent podcast. https://ap.org.au/2020/08/21/evangelism-interview-with-david-robertson-australian-christian-life-podcast-episode-4/ It’s now one I subscribe to – not because of this interview but because […]
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 […]
Birds of Prey
An ugly furore has erupted recently involving Aimee Byrd and the hostile response to her book, Recovering from Biblical Manhood and Womanhood (Zondervan, 2020). The reaction to Byrd’s work by […]
AP June 2020 – 8-Page Printable Edition
My Friend Just Became a Christian – Yay! Now What? Preparing to Preach When a Satanist goes to Hell and Back Book Review: “Boy Swallows Universe” – Hinduism goes Mainstream […]
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 […]
How COVID-19 is Producing Prayer
During the current pandemic, something of a spiritual revival occurring which the mainstream is starting to acknowledge. And that is, a significant number of people are turning to God in […]
Leisure to Consider the ESV
As I write this, I am half-way through my self-isolation, following my return to Australia from Malaysia, nine days ago, and taking advantage of this opportunity to read books which […]
AP March 2020 – 8-Page Printable Edition
Why Living a Gospel-Shaped Life isn’t Complicated – Just Hard! Better than Star Wars – Bunyan’s Holy War An Admirable Church Is Folau a Modern-Day Eric Liddell? Review of Meredith […]
Paedocommunion: Children at the Lord’s Table?
There are many things in life that remind us that we look through the glass darkly. We wish we understood more than we do. The classic Presbyterian view is that […]
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 […]
Some Research on Preaching in the Presbyterian Church of Victoria
In March each year the Presbyterian Theological Centre in Victoria runs a Pastors’ conference to encourage faithful and engaging expository preaching in our churches. This year the speakers were David […]
A Cord of Three Strands or a Rope of Sand?
Moderator’s Comments – Posted 1 March 2019 The proverb says: “A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” Meaning: it’s better to work together than alone. Rope is made […]
Sliding into Heresy
As is well-known now, the Revoice conference took place in a Presbyterian Church in America church in St Louis, USA in July 2018. The conference attempted to integrate into the […]
Singing Theology
What do the songs that you sing reveal about your theology? It’s been said that the DNA of the local church is reflected in what we sing. In September 2018, […]
A 2250-Year-Old Tradition: More than 2000 languages don’t have the Scriptures. Bible translation is as vital as ever
In the providence of God, I studied at Canterbury Boys’ High, where John Howard did his Leaving Certificate Examination in 1956 and where there were more language teachers than maths […]