The Waifs were in concert at Burswood Park (Perth) on the WA Day holiday, 7 June, and my wife and I went along to see them. As on previous occasions when we had heard them, they were fine. They [...]
Reginald Heber (21 April 1783 – 3 April 1826) was an English bishop, man of letters and hymn-writer. After 16 years as a country parson, he served as Bishop of Calcutta until his death at [...]
Years ago, when I was pastoring a church in Collie, a town in the south-west of Western Australia, I received a phone call from an English professor at a university in Perth. He asked me if I [...]
Mindful of the catastrophic wildfires that have raged for months in the eastern states, and mindful of speculation that the fires are God’s judgment, we believe it would be worthwhile to [...]
Concerning the Lord Jesus, the prophet Isaiah foretold: “he shall see the fruit of the travail of his soul and be satisfied” (53:11, RSV). I want to offer a short meditation on this strange, [...]
A dozen boys aged 11-16 trapped in a flooded mountain cave in northern Thailand with their football coach for over two weeks have all been rescued. As millions of people prayed and watched the [...]
A tribute from Christianity Today Billy Graham was perhaps the most significant religious figure of the 20th Century, and the organizations and the movement he helped spawn continue to shape the [...]
Billy Graham founded the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association in 1950. The Association “exists to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ by every effective means and to equip the church and others [...]
Reflections from the recent Navigate Conference on ministering in a post same-sex-marriage (SSM) Australia There’s no doubt Australia has changed. To use a sporting analogy, Christians used to be [...]
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 [...]