World News: China steps up persecution
China said it was winding down its “re-education” camps for Uighurs and other minority groups, but researchers found evidence that incarceration is on the rise. An investigation by the Australian […]
Today’s Quick Word: 12-18 October 2020
So it is with you. Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, try to excel in gifts that build up the church. 1 Corinthians 14:12 It is ironic that […]
World News: Trump push for religious freedom
Speaking before the United Nations on September 24, President Trump praised the country’s religious freedom record and cited figures that suggest the rest of the world has much work to […]
Through All the Changing Scenes
“The providence of God is like Hebrew words – it can be read only backwards.” So wrote John Flavel. “Of making many books there is no end and much study […]
World News: Sign language Bible complete
When Renca Dunn talks about having the Bible in her own language for the first time, she emphasizes the adjectives. In English, she has no problem understanding the people, places, […]
Book Review: Come Let Us Sing (Robert S. Smith)
Latimer Publications, 2020 Rob Smith is something of a Christian polymath: singer, songwriter, musician, theologian, author, and pastor. And as such, his book, Come, Let Us Sing is rather like […]
The Gospel and the Kingdom: Interview with Ian Smith (Australian Christian Life Podcast, Episode 11)
Today’s Quick Word: 5-11 October 2020
I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set […]
Sexual Ethics: Interview with Patricia Weerakoon (Australian Christian Life Podcast, Episode 10)
EMPTY
‘Empty’, ‘vacuous’, ‘meaningless’, ‘unsubstantial’, ‘nothingness’ – these are just some of the nouns and adjectives which my Thesaurus provides to describe the lead photo in the Australian of the weekend […]
A Shore Thing?: Is Complementarianism to Blame for Laddish Behaviour?
There is a test of behaviour that Christian institutions need to have – ‘what would Jesus say? In a similar vein I was recently made aware of a lesser test […]
Today’s Quick Word: 28 September – 4 October 2020
I will extol the LORD at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. My soul will boast in the LORD ; let the afflicted hear and rejoice. Glorify the […]
Denominational Stewardship: Interview with Jeof Falls (Australian Christian Life Podcast, Episode 9)
Is Church a Good Laugh?
“And you stand laughing, raising a laugh like women of the world who are on stage. This has overthrown, this has cast down everything. Everything we do is turned into […]
Science and Reformed Theology
In June, 1977, the Uniting Church in Australia deliberately adopted the nomenclature, ‘Uniting’ rather than ‘United’, because it was believed that the ecumenical process was to be an ongoing one. […]
Today’s Quick Word: 21-27 September 2020
Jonathan attacked the Philistine outpost at Geba, and the Philistines heard about it. Then Saul had the trumpet blown throughout the land and said, “Let the Hebrews hear!” So all […]
