The ink had just dried on a piece I wrote critical of a new book on homosexuality and the church by the Anglican Church doctrine…
Much of the Christian life involves getting the right balance. Heresies in the church usually arise when we over-emphasise a certain doctrine or teaching, resulting…
There has been a lot of debate lately about the issue of heroin injecting rooms. Voices from all sides are being heard on the issue,…
While in Canberra recently, I had time to stroll into the local ABC Shop. Much of the content of these shops, of course, can be…
Three recent occurrences are the occasion for this article. The first was a conversation with a good friend and respected colleague, a fellow soldier in…
Jesus told the early disciples that following him would not always be easy: “You will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death,…
Even in our biblically illiterate culture there is one verse which non-believers know and know very well: “Judge not, or you too will be judged”…
Although Australia is in many ways a thoroughly secular nation, it is interesting to note how biblical literacy comes to the fore when issues of…
One if the missing ingredients of modern Christian life is that of church discipline. We have all but lost the New Testament understanding of discipline…
Martin Niemoller was a decorated submarine commander in WW I, an ardent nationalist and a pastor in Germany. At first he welcomed the rise to…
The Lyons Forum is a group of Federal Parliamentarians from the Liberal and National parties who support family values. It was subjected to a 30…