Current Events
Last Man Standing
I’m not a big fan of the Winter Olympics. I do respect the athletes’ skill. I’m also intrigued with this so-called sport:
But I like this classic story from the 2002 games. Australian skater Steven Bradbury had toiled without success since 1994. Then in 2002 Bradbury made it to the semi-final of the 1000-meter short track, [...]
Climate Change and the ETS
I don’t normally venture into the realm of politics on InFocus. And I’ll do my best not to get too far into that realm today. But this proposed ETS legislation deserves comment.
I won’t comment on Rudd.
I won’t comment on Labor or the Liberals.
I won’t comment on Turnbull or Hockey or Abbott.
I won’t even comment on [...]
It’s here folks!
I remember as a child hearing speculation about technological advances that seemed to coincide with the biblical “mark of the beast.” Back then it was wild speculation for the most part. Today it is reality.
If you hold to a literal interpretation of the Revelation of Jesus Christ, you probably believe there will be a seven [...]
The Fantasy Myth
This post was written by Donna Lynn Hess.
Is fantasy a bane or blessing for our children? With the rise of the New Age movement, this question is one of increasing concern to Christian parents. However, before we can judge the value of fantasy, we must first understand its definition and purpose. In a broad sense, [...]
Michael Jackson
Rock star Michael Jackson passed into eternity recently.
At best, Jackson was an immensely gifted entertainer who had admirers (even followers) worldwide. At worst, his behaviour off stage bordered on the bizarre, perhaps even criminal.
His life demonstrated the enormous power of one person’s influence, but also the way that fame promises more than it can [...]
Unfulfilled Ambition
A couple of weeks ago, former treasurer Peter Costello announced he would not be re-contesting his seat at the next federal election after serving almost 20 years in parliament.
Costello was the longest serving federal treasurer, and in the eyes of many conservative commentators, the most successful.
He will also be remembered by others as the man [...]
The Time Has Come
I normally don’t focus much on what is happening in US Fundamentalism here. But you’d have to be asleep or seriously disconnected with the blogosphere to have missed the current ruckus over Danny Sweatt’s message at the recent meeting of the Fundamental Baptist Fellowship International.
Let me start by saying that I have deep love and [...]
It’s Just Not Cricket
Last week the Sri Lankan Cricket Team were the subject of a terrorist attack in Lahore, Pakistan, while driving to the third day of their test match against the national team.
While tragically six police and a driver were killed, the ‘results’ of the attack could have been much worse. What if the whole Sri Lankan [...]
Evolution was discovered?
Evolution is a theory. A theory. You don’t “discover” a theory, you create it.
To say that a theory was “discovered” is nonsensical.
Now if by “evolution” you mean micro-evolution (development of a species within itself), a scientific reality which is observable and repeatable, then it would be accurate to say that it was “discovered.” But then [...]
Lessons from the Fires
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On Sunday when I first heard that there were some 30 fatalities from the Victoria fires, I was shocked. I just didn’t realise that the fires could be that deadly. Now with the death toll over 180 and expected to rise significantly, I thought it was appropriate to post a few thoughts.
Lessons from the fires
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Spurgeon on Christmas
“Now a happy Christmas to you all; and it will be a happy Christmas if you have God with you. I shall say nothing to day against festivities on this great birthday of Christ. We will to-morrow think of Christ’s birthday; we shall be obliged to do it, I am sure, however sturdily we may [...]
The Credit Crunch
We are all probably over the ‘global financial crisis’ by now. Even the most economically illiterate of us have now heard of terms like ’sub prime’ and ‘cash interest rate’. We may even understand what they mean.
I still remember watching a program on the crisis. An older lady in California was interviewed who was living [...]
