At the end of the day, there are really only two kinds of people in the world. The first kind are those who simply want…
There is no question that the church of Jesus Christ in Australia (and in much of the Western world) is not exactly in great shape.…
Those familiar with the Hebrew prophets will know that they often invoke the image of the watchman. There are various senses in which the figure…
There was an interesting item in today’s papers. It seems that the author of an adventure travel guide, Dave Freeman, passed away recently, aged 47.…
The 2008 Olympic Games are now history. The strongest, the fastest, and the most athletic were on display during the two weeks of competition. There…
On a regular basis media reports highlight some politician, celebrity, community leader, sports star or high-flyer falling from grace. Whether through drugs, sex, dishonesty, abuse…
The news of the downfall of a major Pentecostal Christian leader in Australia has most of the Christian community abuzz. And given that the story…
Without doubt the love of God is one of the great themes of the Bible. It may also be one of the more misunderstood themes…
In the best-selling diatribe by Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion, the evangelist for atheism argues that people who claim to believe in God are deluded.…
The second instalment of the film version of The Chronicles of Narnia is now in the cinemas. And it is very good in many respects.…
One does not wish to speak ill of the dead, and it is not my intention here to do so. But it is my intent…
For those with a theological bent, the title of this piece may have sparked interest. Questions of eternal security, assurance, election, and so on, surround…
This title is not original to me. It is the title of the US radio program of Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias. It is also one…
Heroes are in short supply nowadays. We don’t seem to have a need for them. Or we find them off-putting. Indeed, if anything, we seem…
I confess. I am writing this article for selfish reasons. You see, anyone who is in the public spotlight to a fair degree will be…
Since the creation of man, God has been busy as the great iconoclast. That is, ever since Adam and Eve, God has had to constantly…