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Corona and Censorship – Where Have We Seen This Before?

Jul 31, 2020

The widescale suppression and censorship of information has been done before:

I have often spoken about the politicisation of society. And it is clearly the case that for many years now even things like medicine and science have become heavily

Trump and Truth Versus Tyranny and Treason

Jul 8, 2020

President Trump’s Mount Rushmore speech is a must listen and share:

The militant left hates Trump, hates America, hates freedom, hates Christianity, hates the police, and hates just about everything decent and honourable. So here is a good rule of

With a new woke war on racism, it is time to reconsider Darwin:

There is little doubt that by today’s standards, Charles Darwin promoted racist views. So when will all the woke activists, all the Antifa militants, and all the

Independence Day and the Christian Connection

Jul 4, 2020

The Fourth of July has decidedly Christian roots:

Let me begin by saying two things. First, Happy Fourth of July (OK, maybe I am a day early given that I live down under). Second, this article is really due to

We can learn much from the history of ancient Israel:

History is there to learn from. But what we are seeing with the destruction of statues and monuments by the radical secular left is a war on history. All tyrants

They Are Out To Get Us – And We Are Letting Them Do It

Jun 24, 2020

War has been declared on everything we value. How will you respond?

Make no mistake: the secular left hates Christianity and it hates Christians. Their hatred of the West is fuelled by their hatred of what is the basis of

The Cancel Culture: Crucify Him Again

Jun 23, 2020

Now the radicals are demanding that Christian imagery and monuments come down as well:

The radical secular left’s assault on the West is now in full swing, and it is clear that this is an all-out war. It is a

Jonathan Edwards On True and False Revival

Jun 19, 2020

What Jonathan Edwards wrote about real and fake revival is must reading for today:

Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) was arguably the greatest Christian thinker America has ever produced. He was likely its most important theologian and philosopher. He was also a

Leftist Hate, Hypocrisy and the Rewriting of History

Jun 11, 2020

Destroying statues, books and art: today’s left is the new Taliban:

Remember how the world was outraged when the Taliban blew up and destroyed two large 1500-year-old Buddha statues in Afghanistan in 2001? ‘What barbarians’ everyone thought. ‘This great cultural,

It is amazing what a bit of fear can do in a time of crisis:

If you wanted to conduct a grand social experiment to see how easily the masses can be controlled by means of fear, you do not

Celebrating V-E Day (and Christian Hope)

May 9, 2020

The V-E Day celebrations of 75 years ago have nothing on the celebrations Christians will have when Christ returns:

Exactly 75 years ago much of the world was celebrating the defeat of the Nazis and victory in Europe. After six

250 years ago today this monumental achievement occurred:

Many folks will not know this – including plenty of Australians – but exactly 250 years ago today the British explorer James Cook landed at Botany Bay, resulting in the birth of

What could go wrong with a government app?

As expected, there is already a massive debate over the merits or otherwise of the new government COVID-19 tracking app that folks can download onto their phones. A major part of the

Essential Christian Reading During the Corona Lockdown

Apr 23, 2020

Here are 15 new important books you should be aware of:

In a time of forced lockdown, what better way to spend your time than to get through a substantial pile of important books? Yes I realise that my articles

Corona: My Government Right or Wrong?

Apr 22, 2020

Good citizenship should not turn into blind support for the state:

In my discussions about the trade-off between virus containment and lockdown measures, I keep getting folks who seem to think that the state can do no wrong. They have

The Royal Family in times of crisis gives us a very faint picture of the Easter message:

With Easter once again upon us, it is worth reflecting on a few matters in this time of crisis, and look at another

Crisis, Christianity, and Compassion

Mar 27, 2020

Mass crises have struck us before, and we need to learn from history how Christians have responded:

In dark times, the light of Christ is meant to shine the most. In this present corona crisis it is hoped that individual

In a sense we Christians carry on as normal, even in a time of crisis:

The other day I wrote a piece about no more business as usual. In it I mainly had in mind two broad concerns: One, that

Both biblical and secular history can be of great help in times of crisis:

As always, having an understanding of history can be extremely helpful, especially in dark times. Understanding that our current situation is not all that unique, and

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Trump and Truth Versus Tyranny and Treason

President Trump’s Mount Rushmore speech is a must listen and share:

Darwin, Racism and Eugenics

With a new woke war on racism, it is time to reconsider Darwin:

Independence Day and the Christian Connection

The Fourth of July has decidedly Christian roots:

Be Careful What You Ask For

We can learn much from the history of ancient Israel:

They Are Out To Get Us – And We Are Letting Them Do It

War has been declared on everything we value. How will you respond?

The Cancel Culture: Crucify Him Again

Now the radicals are demanding that Christian imagery and monuments come down as well:

Jonathan Edwards On True and False Revival

What Jonathan Edwards wrote about real and fake revival is must reading for today:

Leftist Hate, Hypocrisy and the Rewriting of History

Destroying statues, books and art: today’s left is the new Taliban:

Fear, Fascism and Fealty

It is amazing what a bit of fear can do in a time of crisis:

Celebrating V-E Day (and Christian Hope)

The V-E Day celebrations of 75 years ago have nothing on the celebrations Christians will have when Christ returns:

James Cook and Australia

250 years ago today this monumental achievement occurred:

Essential Christian Reading During the Corona Lockdown

Here are 15 new important books you should be aware of:

The Queen, Crises, and Christ

The Royal Family in times of crisis gives us a very faint picture of the Easter message:

Crisis, Christianity, and Compassion

Mass crises have struck us before, and we need to learn from history how Christians have responded:

Occupy Till He Comes

In a sense we Christians carry on as normal, even in a time of crisis:

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The widescale suppression and censorship of information has been done before:

President Trump’s Mount Rushmore speech is a must listen and share:

With a new woke war on racism, it is time to reconsider Darwin:

The Fourth of July has decidedly Christian roots:

Slavery is back in the news, and we need some clear thinking about it:

We can learn much from the history of ancient Israel:

War has been declared on everything we value. How will you respond?

Now the radicals are demanding that Christian imagery and monuments come down as well:

What Jonathan Edwards wrote about real and fake revival is must reading for today:

Destroying statues, books and art: today’s left is the new Taliban:

It is amazing what a bit of fear can do in a time of crisis:

The V-E Day celebrations of 75 years ago have nothing on the celebrations Christians will have when Christ returns:

250 years ago today this monumental achievement occurred:

What could go wrong with a government app?

Here are 15 new important books you should be aware of:

Good citizenship should not turn into blind support for the state:

The Royal Family in times of crisis gives us a very faint picture of the Easter message:

Mass crises have struck us before, and we need to learn from history how Christians have responded:

In a sense we Christians carry on as normal, even in a time of crisis:

Both biblical and secular history can be of great help in times of crisis:

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