This pastor, apologist and writer had a profound impact on evangelicalism in the second half of the twentieth century, and his impact is still very…
(This is hopefully the first in an irregular series of articles about Christians of note – at least Christians who I have a lot of…
Missional Press, 2009. (Available in Australia from www.movements.net and Koorong Books) There are lots of books which discuss church history. There are also plenty of…
21stCentury Press, 2009. https://www.exodusfromdarkness.org.au/ (Also available in Australia at Koorong Books) This is the powerful and inspiring story of an Iranian who went from being…
I have been both thinking a lot and writing a lot about persecution lately. Persecution of Christianity that is. And not in far away totalitarian…
Many of you would appreciate the ministry of Focus on the Family. James Dobson’s organisation has helped millions of families with its practical, faith-friendly resources.…
The Christian life is described in various ways in the New Testament. Various metaphors and images are used to depict the life of the disciple…
I don’t know about other newspapers, but in the Melbourne Herald Sun there have been some quarter-page ads placed lately with the banner headline, “He…
Crossway, 2008. (Available in Australia at Koorong Books) Generally speaking the phrase ‘emerging church’ is not usually found in the same sentence containing such words…
Jesus once said that a prophet is without honour, except in his own country. One of the greatest Australian prophets of the past century has…
Baker, 2008. (Available in Australia at Koorong Books) The Letters of John may be brief (they total just 132 verses in English), but they are…
Followers of Jesus are meant to be asking hard questions. Now I don’t mean we should be asking a middle-aged woman her age. Nor do…
Some Christians think that they can help Muslims by affirming them in their faith, and encouraging them to be good Muslims. That is more or…
There are all sorts of reasons why people get involved in interfaith dialogue. Some are better than others. Some Christians, for example, may think in…
Jesus Christ is so committed to his church that he will do whatever it takes to make sure believers get their act together and not…
There are two areas which the believer is constantly encouraged to excel in. These two areas can be developed for the glory of God, or…
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…
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…
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…
A recent report about religion in America found that while most Americans believed in heaven, a lesser amount believed in hell. The Pew Forum on…