The Bible does not contain any direct teaching on abortion. So, to learn God’s view on this matter, we need to determine what his word says on two related matters. Firstly, we need to know what [...]
In a few minutes we will be presenting the William Wilberforce Awards to certain members of parliament “For consistent service in the defence of human life and the protection of unborn children [...]
The Apostle John states in the Bible that, when he was born, Jesus Christ “appeared” among us. This is an unusual way of speaking about a person’s birth. Imagine a birth notice in the newspaper [...]
Not in Truce Above the black soil of the bulldozed paddock spiders have spun their threads on upraised sticks and roots. In the midst of anarchy, a small affirmation of design. The [...]
A man cannot be a father without a woman, and he should not be a father without a wedding. This is why in Ephesians the apostle Paul does not address fathers until he has first addressed husbands [...]
A personal submission to the Expert Panel on Religious Freedom Dear Expert Panel on Religious Freedom In the lead-up to the postal vote on same-sex marriage, most political leaders claimed that a [...]
I recently travelled to Germany with my wife, Susan. One of our sons, Jesse, is studying there for his doctorate in mathematics, and we wanted to visit him. We spent two weeks with Jesse in the [...]
We usually receive presents on two birthdays each year—our own and Jesus Christ’s. Leading up to Jesus’ birthday, presents are often placed under a Christmas tree in the family room and we enjoy [...]
As a source of pleasure, sex excels most other physical experiences. In this sense, sex is not just good, it is very good indeed! Sex is God’s good gift to humanity. He is the one who created the [...]
On 17 April, 17-year-old Laeticia Brouwer was attacked and killed by a shark while surfing at Kelps Beds near Esperance. Hers is the third shark-attack death in Western Australia in the past [...]