OK, here is a little Christian thought experiment. It did not occur to me that Christians might have differing thoughts on this, so I throw…
So, just back from another annual March for the Babies in Melbourne. Wow, what a day. Well done to the 3000 or so brave and…
We all know of churches which have sought to make themselves “relevant”. Whenever you hear about this happening, you should run for your lives. Really.…
Although she may not be a household name to many people – even to many Christians – certainly in the world of hymnody she has…
I recently read an important article called “Why Do So Many Churchgoers Have Abortions?” It is a very good question indeed. But it is really…
This is one of those incredible stories that would have to go under the ‘If this is the best UK Anglicans can do, then it…
A nation cut adrift from its own history and identity will not long last. The traditions, beliefs, values and heritage of a nation can be…
“Give me four years to teach the children and the seed I have sown will never be uprooted.” Vladimir Lenin once said. And he went…
The Spanish philosopher Santayana once said that those who ignore history are doomed to repeat its mistakes. This is tragically true, and it is one…
We are told in Scripture that “the word of God is living and powerful” (Hebrews 4:12), or “living and active” as other versions put it.…
OK, so I confess: sometimes I write articles just so that I can showcase what somebody else has written. There is a lotta good stuff…
One of the saddest set of words one can read in Scripture is when it says that God has departed from a person or a…
One principle that runs throughout all of Scripture is that found in Isaiah 42:8: “I am the LORD; that is my name! I will not…
No I did not get the title wrong. You are thinking of the words of Jesus in the Olivet Discourse when he spoke about the…
This piece is as much about the Moravian church as it is about Count Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf, its founder. Both have secured a place…
Very soon the Parliament of the World’s Religions will meet here in Melbourne. The week-long event (Dec. 3-9) will be attended by many thousands of…
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,…