An Anzac Meditation
The Australian war correspondent Charles Bean (below, 1879–1968) landed at Gallipoli on April 25, 1915, within hours of the first wave. There he was shot in the leg and mentioned […]
1 Peter Studies (5): 1 Peter 2:4-17
1 Peter Studies (5) 1 Peter 2:4-17 New Israel in a Hostile World Verses 4-8 Peter makes a contrast between being rejected by men (the unbelieving strangers among whom they […]
The Art of Family Worship (part 1)
The Art of Family Worship (Part One) In John Bunyan’s well-known book, The Pilgrim’s Progress, Bunyan describes a man with a muck-rake who looked only downward and dragged his rake […]
Book review: ‘Scrolling Ourselves to Death’
Title: Scrolling Ourselves to Death Author: Brett McCraken and Ivan Mesa Publisher: Crossway Year: 2025 Reviewed by Mark Powell While I was going through Bible College, my ministry supervisor encouraged […]
The Whys and Hows of Family Worship (part 2)
All children are born spiritually dead. As David the psalmist says: ‘Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me’ (Psalm 51:5). As descendants of […]
1 Peter Studies (4), 1 Peter 1:22-2:3
1 Peter Studies (4) 1 Peter 1:22-2:3 The Love for Our Brothers and Sisters Verse 22 Obedience to the truth of the Gospel results in a purified life. Peter uses […]
Where is Jesus Now?
Where is Jesus now? And what is he doing? At Easter Christians all over the world repeat the joyous affirmation of faith: ‘Christ is risen. He is risen indeed.’ But then […]
An Old Testament Prophecy of Jesus (Zech.3)
Zechariah 3 contains one of the most striking prophecies relating to the meaning of the death of the Messiah in the entire Bible. It is a stunning prediction of what […]
World News
EASTER COMES TO MYANMAR’S CHRISTIANS This Easter in Myanmar, Christians are worshiping among ruins—and in a climate of fear. Last month’s devastating earthquakes have deeply impacted God’s people in the […]
Easter Disruption
Easter Disruption The world of strategic planning includes reference to ‘disruptor events’. Chat GPT defines this as: ‘a significant occurrence or incident that dramatically changes the normal course of operations, […]
The Supper at Passover Time
THE SUPPER AT PASSOVER TIME: LAST OR FIRST? Preparation Passover was the meal celebrating deliverance of God’s people from bondage in Egypt. As described in Exodus 12 it was observed […]
The Growth of Theological Education in South-East Asia
A little over 16 years ago, a bright young Lisu man crossed the mountains between Myanmar and Thailand to introduce himself to us and we were privileged to see his […]
Today’s Quick Word
Psalm 18:35 You make your saving help my shield, and your right hand sustains me; your help has made me great. In his devotional book, “Morning and Evening”, C.H.Spurgeon commented on […]
World News
2025 FEDERAL ELECTION MEET THE CANDIDATE FORUMS AUSTRALIA: An increasing number of churches are signing up to 2025 Federal Election Meet the Candidate Forums. Initiated by Freedom for Faith, candidate […]
Today’s Quick Word
Leviticus 14:49-53 To purify the house he is to take two birds and some cedar wood, scarlet yarn and hyssop. He shall kill one of the birds over fresh water in a […]
Finishing Well
FINISHING WELL It is a sobering observation in life that not all who start well in the Christian life finish well. This disturbing pattern can be detected in the […]