The Wee Flea in Australia
‘How are you getting on in Australia? Get yourself in trouble yet? What are the Aussie Presbyterians like?” asked a friend from Scotland. “Fine….not yet but give me chance….don’t know […]
‘Black Lives Matter’, Don’t They?
Do black lives matter? Of course! So surely a movement called “Black Lives Matter” (BLM) would be a force for good, wouldn’t it? African Americans and in our context, Aboriginal […]
As a descendent of Australian slaves, I’m grateful for White Missionaries
I was speaking to an aunty from northern Queensland recently who, with great excitement, was filling me in on the latest family developments. Apparently, a politician from the Solomon Islands […]
Book Review: Christian Ethics (Wayne Grudem)
Wheaton: IL, Crossway, 2018 Wayne Grudem’s work on Christian Ethics looks set to become the standard in its field for some time to come. There is a wealth of pastoral, […]
World News: Sudan removes apostasy law
The abolition of Sudan’s apostasy law, which carried a death penalty for leaving Islam, has finally been enacted. This has caused great rejoicing amongst Sudanese Christians, especially those who are […]
World News: Hagia Sophia now a mosque
Declared a mosque in principle, Hagia Sophia is now a mosque in practice. Following his decree earlier this month, Turkish President Recep Erdoğan’s joined a coronavirus-limited 500 worshipers to perform […]
Book Review: Post-Christian (Gene Edward Veith Jr.)
Wheaton: IL, Crossway, 2020 Every now and again you read a book that you just can’t put down. For me, Veith’s latest work was one such book. In the space […]
In my Soul lies a sweet contentment
Stay and watch with meO Gentle EmmanuelIn the depth of my spiritThough I can only see your faceThrough your obtuse glassThe mysteries and playthings of GodThe dark stars and spheresand […]
Forgiveness in Three Images
Moderator’s Comments – Posted 20 July 2020 Christians always want to understand the world better than it understands itself in order that we can comment on it with light and […]
Getting into the Book of Revelation without Getting Lost
Many years ago, when I worked in the entertainment industry, the first TV commercial I did was a 15-second advertisement for ‘Famous Grouse Whiskey’. If I had known one day […]
When a Satanist goes to Hell and back
Will Carroll, the drummer for the black metal band, Death Angel, recently contracted Covid-19. Carroll’s condition was so critical that he was placed in a medically-induced coma for almost two-weeks. […]
Today’s Quick Word: 20-26 July 2020
This is what the LORD says – your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the LORD your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in […]
Book Review: Boy Swallows Universe (Trent Dalton)
Sydney: Harper Collins, 2018 I’ve been trying to put my finger on the reason why Trent Dalton’s book Boy Swallows Universe (HarperCollins, 2018) is so popular. For the first time […]
Preparing to Preach
A preacher must prepare a sermon to preach. But he must also prepare himself to preach. Paul says: ‘Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you […]
Today’s Quick Word: 13-19 July 2020
And a highway will be there; it will be called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not journey on it; it will be for those who walk in that […]
Book Review: Let’s Study Mark (Sinclair B. Ferguson)
Edinburgh: The Banner of Truth, 1999 Let’s Study Mark was first published in 1999, but I have only recently been reading it. I know, I’m a bit behind the times […]
