Today’s Quick Word: August 12
1 Samuel 2:1-2 Then Hannah prayed and said: “My heart rejoices in the LORD; in the LORD my horn is lifted high. My mouth boasts over my enemies, for I delight in your […]
What you need to know if you’re terrified by COVID
(An open letter to my brothers and sisters in Christ) Dear brothers and sisters, As you will know from experience, the last two years have been turbulent times. From the […]
Today’s Quick Word: August 11
Psalm 14:1-3 The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no-one who does good. The LORD looks down from heaven on the […]
THE VOWS OF OFFICE – LET ‘YES’ BE YES.
This is the second in a series of articles on the vows of Presbyterian ministers and elders. For the first article see here. Along with other churches and Christian bodies, the Presbyterian […]
Learning from Culture: A review of John Dickson, Bullies and Saints (Zondervan 2021), part 3
Introduction: Traditional book reviews normally say how wonderful the book is, especially if you know the author. They also tend to be short. These reviews, of which this is the last, are […]
Oh for a Haircut!
Today is day 50 of the lockdown in NSW with no end in sight. Coincidentally I am preparing a series of sermons on the book of Judges and at the […]
Today’s Quick Word: August 10
Jeremiah 38:3-4 [Jeremiah:] “And this is what the LORD says: ‘This city will certainly be handed over to the army of the king of Babylon, who will capture it.’” Then the officials said […]
Men and Women Together
Men and women working together. It’s been God’s good order since the beginning. Genesis 1:26 Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them […]
Should the Unvaccinated be Excluded from Church?
The issue of mandatory vaccination—especially in relation to COVID-19—is causing significant division within the broader community and specifically the church. Already the Australian government has made it compulsory for people […]
Today’s Quick Word: August 6
Judges 20:4-5 So the Levite, the husband of the murdered woman, said, “I and my concubine came to Gibeah in Benjamin to spend the night. During the night the men of […]
Today’s Quick Word: August 5th
Psalm 4:2 How long, O men, will you turn my glory into shame? How long will you love delusions and seek false gods? Selah My copy of Tim & Kathy Keller’s […]
Book Review: Christianity and Wokeness
Owen Strachan, Christianity and Wokeness: How the Social Justice Movement is Hijacking the Gospel—and the Way to Stop It (Salem, 2021) While there have been, many excellent books published in recent years […]
C. S. Lewis’ Ministry of Apologetic Correspondence
C. S. Lewis had a significant ministry in corresponding with people who wrote to him about their spiritual doubts. One such person was Sheldon Vanauken who recorded the integral place […]
Today’s Quick Word: 4th August
Jeremiah 32:25-27 “And though the city will be handed over to the Babylonians, you, O Sovereign LORD, say to me, ‘Buy the field with silver and have the transaction witnessed.’” Then […]
Today’s Quick Word: 3rd August
Acts 21:12-14 [Agabus prophesied that, if Paul went to Jerusalem, he would be bound by the Jews there and handed over to the Gentiles.] When we heard this, we and the […]
Learning from Theology: A review of John Dickson, Bullies and Saints (Zondervan 2021), Part 2.
Introduction: Bullies and Saints is a church history book, and, as we saw In part 1 https://ap.org.au/2021/07/28/learning-from-history-a-review-of-john-dickson-bullies-and-saints-zondervan-2021-part-1/ it is an excellent church history book. In part 2 I want to consider the theological questions […]
