• This prayer is designed for use in a worship gathering of a Christian assembly. By praying for those in poverty, we can help to shape our thinking about those in poverty in ways which are compassionate and Christian. This prayer is adapted for use in an Australian context from a […]

  • To think and consider. This link is to an essay, being a response by John MacArthur to the Church Growth Movement.  You might be best to read John MacArthur’s address to better understand my “pushback” against some of his ideas. It is apparent that John MacArthur’s address was the opening […]

  • I appreciate entertainment which achieves the level of art. And 13 Reasons Why is art. I just finished watching the show and I’m pretty sure I need therapy. But then that’s the point I think. And the reason I’m going against my better judgement in posting about the show here. […]

  • When Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull took to the podium to speak on the night of the Federal election, there are a number of things he could have said that wouldn’t have been surprising at all. What he did say was very surprising. I can report that based on the advice […]

  • The weight of a simple human emotion Weighs me down more than the tank ever did. Don’t give it up just yet; Stay grand for one more minute.  –Troye Sivan Star-crossed young lovers in an ill-fated battle with deadly forces. It’s a story that has resonated with hundreds of generations […]

  • Note: I first started writing this post over two years ago, but never published it. Since the advent of the Charlie Hebdo massacre and subsequent hot debates about cartoon depictions, religious expression, and equating Christian and Muslim extremism, I have decided to finish and post it. Principles of free speech […]

  • Resolution: making your resolutions & making them happen is Jason Harris’ brand new ebook and it is now available! You get one life. Just one. You live it. You use it up. And then it’s gone. This is the reality that energises Jason’s latest project, Resolution, making your resolutions & […]

  • The foreword to the newest InFocus Publications book was written by Bob Hayton and follows: Another book on the King James Only debate? Much ink has been spilled and many passions expended in what may be the ugliest intramural debate plaguing conservative, Bible-believing churches today. Fundamentalists and Evangelicals, Baptists and […]

  • Data from the 2011 Australian national census has been released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. There are many who may find the data on religious affiliation useful. In this series, I’ll be attempting to outline the basic data as well as doing some minor analysis and drawing some conclusions. […]

  • Believe it or not, there are some places in the world where your offerings at church are tax deductible. This has resulted in a steady stream of searches coming through to our website with people trying to find out if this is true in Australia. The simple answer is “no.” […]