Israel and moral equivalence: I would like to think that most folks would understand that there is no moral equivalency between Israel and those seeking…
The urgent need for statesmen, not career politicians: When thinking about the current crop of Australian political leaders, the adjectives great, wise, courageous and principled…
Suffering and persecution is the lot of the true believer: Contemporary Christians in the West might still find it hard to believe what Jesus said…
The passing of two Australian legends: Just recently two Australian men that I have known somewhat over the years have passed away. Both of them,…
An important set on the Puritans: If you love the Puritans, if you love J. I. Packer, and if you love short, meaty addresses and…
Christianity is a subversive religion: One does not ordinarily think of the following activities as having deep political implications, or as sending a strong message…
The powerless do have a voice: Václav Havel was an important writer, playwright and political activist. He worked tirelessly against tyrannical communism, and when Soviet…
We must know about those who have gone before us: Something far too many people today fail to do is learn history, and to learn…
Reflections on how to think about the wars, conflicts, and battles taking place: I don’t know about you, but I am the sort of guy…
Believers having an impact on other believers: All Christians can and should have a real spiritual impact on other Christians. Church history provides countless examples…
Christians need to be realists when it comes to this world: I was once very much a man of the left, but since becoming a…
On the fragility of democracy: Today there is no shortage of those who enjoy all the benefits and privileges of a free and prosperous West…
Christianity is rooted in history which we need to be aware of: Sadly far too many believers in the West today tend to think and…
What to read on this divisive topic: Americans used to celebrate and exalt in things like Columbus Day. Australians used to celebrate and exalt in…
There is a strong case to be made against reparations: In a recent interview with Black radio host Charlamagne tha God, Kamala Harris argued for…
Refuting the black armband approach to history: Those who know a bit about Marxism might know that Lenin made much of the notion that –…
Two new books make the case against ahistoric Christianity: Take away the history of a people or a culture or a nation and you effectively…
There has always been a voice for the voiceless: A new book by Melania Trump is due to come out in a few days. Among…
Clear thinking on this troubling reality: Regrettably, slavery has always been with us. Basically all cultures throughout human history have been involved in slavery. Yet…
Thoughts about God and international relations: Christians today have plenty of questions as to what exactly is happening in the world and why God might…