When Cancer Strikes
“Cancer,” said the urologist, “But superficial. I’ll be able to treat it with minor procedures.” Mind you, I didn’t like those kinds of minor procedures, but was glad that it […]
The Theological Problem with Porn
As has been well-documented, pornography is a massive problem in today’s world. Whereas in previous years the challenge was how to access it, the issue now is how to avoid […]
Does the End Justify the Means?
We are all familiar with the phrase ‘the end justifies the means’, which is often used in politics and business but also applies to our social lives. The attraction to […]
Book Review: Preacher, Pastor and Evangelist (Edited by Gerard O’Brien)
Sydney: Matthias Media, 2019 Ten essayists have put together this most engaging tribute to the preaching, pastoring, and evangelistic work of Simon Manchester, who served as the senior minister at […]
Today’s Quick Word: 9-15 November 2020
But you, O LORD, sit enthroned for ever; your renown endures through all generations. Psalm 102:12 This psalm, like many others, has a decisive turning point, introduced by the phrase, […]
Call for strenuous opposition to Victorian ‘conversion therapy’ ban legislation
Advance warning of a looming public policy disaster In recent months, “conversion therapy” bans have been made law in Queensland and the ACT. In the coming weeks, the state of […]
Politics, the Church and Freedom
The church member was quite adamant. What a dreadful message – the minister should stay out of politics. To which most of us would say a hearty ‘amen’. The last […]
Today’s Quick Word: 2-8 November 2020
But you, O God, are my king from of old; you bring salvation upon the earth. … The day is yours, and yours also the night; you established the sun […]
Evangelism: Wooing and Convicting
Once a person becomes a Christian, he or she naturally wants to pass the faith onto as many others as possible. After Andrew met Christ, he then found his brother […]
Treating God as God: A timeless principle of worship that endures pandemics
Recently I met a young man who told me of his transition from a Pentecostal Baptist Church into an evangelical Presbyterian Church. He grew to love the Presbyterian Church, but […]
People and the Reformation
Moderator’s Comments – Posted 26 October 2020 October 31 is remembered in some places, not as a wretched Halloween Day, but as the date when, in 1517, Martin Luther nailed […]
Amazing Grace: Luther’s Lectures on Romans
After receiving his doctorate in Theology in 1512, Luther was appointed professor of Moral Theology in the University of Wittenberg. He started his lectures on Romans in 1515, after spending […]
World News: Thousands of children at risk
Thousands of children are at risk because of “unrelenting violence” in the mainly Christian north-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on October […]
Preaching Clubs
Ulrich Zwingli, the Swiss Reformer, preached his sermon on ‘The Shepherd’ in 1523. The sermon and its publication was widely influential in the developing role and model of ministry in […]
World News: Evidence for biblical kingdom of Judah
Archaeologists in Jerusalem have uncovered rare majestic capitals (column heads) along with other “evidence of a magnificent” palace that they believe was built during the time of King Hezekiah (c. […]
World News: China crackdown intensifies
The Chinese Communist Party (CPP) is stepping up attempts to prevent information about religious persecution in China from reaching overseas media by threatening pastors with long prison sentences and punishments […]