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Whither the Church: Public Relations or Prophetic Proclamation?

Feb 16, 2019

In today’s toxic, anti-truth, anti-Christian, and hyper-immoral culture there simply is no longer a place for pastors and church leaders – or any Christian for that matter – to be mealy-mouthed and cowardly when it comes to speaking to the

Should I Still Read His Books (Or Listen To His Music)?

Feb 16, 2019

Huh? That Bill guy sure comes up with some rather bizarre titles. But there is in fact a purpose in a piece like this, and for the Christian it has some practical and pastoral implications. It has to do with

Are You Growing Harder or Softer? The Need for Spiritual Inventory

Feb 14, 2019

Most businesses have an annual stocktake. An inventory is required to see just what physical stock is there, what condition it is in, and so on. I used to work at a Christian ministry which had a whole lot of

Bible Study Helps: Deuteronomy

Feb 13, 2019

All sixty-six books of the Bible are vitally important reading for the Christian of course, and in this series I have looked at all of them. But I must say that some books are so very important that they really

The Mercy of God

Feb 12, 2019

All of God’s attributes are wonderful, incredible, adorable, phenomenal, and glorious. But so often I have to meditate on the matchless grace of God – certainly when I look at my own life. How patient, gracious and merciful God has

On Burqa Bans

Feb 11, 2019

Should Western societies ban the burqa? A number already have (such as Denmark, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, and France), and a number of others continue to debate this issue. There are legitimate concerns about the burqa, so such debates are

A Review of Trans Life Survivors. By Walt Heyer.

Feb 10, 2019

A Review of <i>Trans Life Survivors</i>. By Walt Heyer.

2018.

There have always been growth areas – areas in which some service or industry booms and a lot of money is made. Think of the self-storage business for example, or more recently, tattoo-removalists. Another such new boom industry is

Christian Bigamists

Feb 8, 2019

No, I am not talking here about various aberrant religious groups, including some Mormon subgroups today. There may be a few nutters out there who claim to be Christians and actually promote bigamy, polygamy and the like, but they are

The Attack of the 50 Foot Trans Tyrants

Feb 7, 2019

Is it just me? It seems that so much of today’s sexual insanity happens to be as believable as the stuff of science fiction. The radical trans movement is spiralling out of control, and many sensible folks have to wonder

The Importance and Precariousness of Freedom

Feb 6, 2019

Everyone talks about freedom but often it is not thought through very carefully. It is a tremendous good, if properly understood and rightly made use of. But if not, it can be a real trap and lead to some very

Bible Study Helps: Numbers

Feb 5, 2019

The fourth book of the Pentateuch is directly related to the books preceding it and following it. In Exodus God delivers the Israelites from Egyptian oppression and gives them the law at Mount Sinai. Leviticus looks at these laws in

Victorian Nero Declares War on Christianity

Feb 4, 2019

History repeats itself, which is why we all need to be students of history. And when we ignore or forget the lessons of history, we simply end up repeating the mistakes of history. Consider the increased paganisation of the West

No More Comfortable Christianity: Time For Prophetic Proclamation and Confrontation

Feb 3, 2019

There comes a time when business as usual just does not cut it. When the surrounding culture grows ever deeper and darker with evil, immorality, death, and destruction, Christians can no longer just ramble along as always. When satanic evil

A Review of The Fountain of Public Prosperity. By Stuart Piggin and Robert Linder.

Jan 29, 2019

A Review of <i>The Fountain of Public Prosperity</i>. By Stuart Piggin and Robert Linder.

Monash University Publishing, 2018.

One is hard pressed nowadays to find any acknowledgments of the vital role which Christianity has played in the rise of the West in general, and the rise of Australia in particular. One can rightly argue

Difficult Bible Passages: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23

Jan 28, 2019

What exactly did Paul mean when he said, “I have become all things to all people”? As with so many passages I examine in the series, this particular one can be subject to some real misunderstanding, misuse and abuse. So

Difficult Bible Passages: 1 John 2:27

Jan 28, 2019

This is another passage that is so often abused and misused. That is the main reason it can be so difficult or problematic. A subtitle to this article might be: “This Is How Cults Arise”. That is because those who

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Should I Still Read His Books (Or Listen To His Music)?

Are You Growing Harder or Softer? The Need for Spiritual Inventory

Bible Study Helps: Deuteronomy

The Mercy of God

On Burqa Bans

A Review of Trans Life Survivors. By Walt Heyer.

Christian Bigamists

The Attack of the 50 Foot Trans Tyrants

Bible Study Helps: Numbers

Victorian Nero Declares War on Christianity

No More Comfortable Christianity: Time For Prophetic Proclamation and Confrontation

A Review of The Fountain of Public Prosperity. By Stuart Piggin and Robert Linder.

Difficult Bible Passages: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23

Difficult Bible Passages: 1 John 2:27

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