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Bob Dylan frequently alludes to the Bible and the Christian Faith in his songs. One such allusion occurs in “If You Ever Go to Houston” on the album Together Through Life (Columbia Records, [...]

Every April, Australians celebrate two important holidays—ANZAC and Easter. A moment’s reflection reveals several striking similarities between these two memorial occasions. On ANZAC Day, we [...]

We all know about the Islamic State and its reign of terror, and of how all over the world people are being killed, tortured and enslaved in the name of the political ideology of Islam. And with [...]

Recently, during an open prayer session in church, a man prayed like this: Lord, it is only at the foot of the cross that we can be forgiven of our sins and know you as our Father. We deserve [...]

A fascinating incident in the history of Israel is recorded in 2 Kings 6-7. The king of Aram “mobilized his entire army and marched up and laid siege to Samaria.” As a consequence, “There was a [...]

Every four years the lead up to the Olympic Games is marred by complaints by athletes who have failed to win selection for their events. Most unsuccessful athletes accept their exclusion on the [...]

Charles Colson, whose articles appeared regularly in Life News, went to be with the Lord in April. In tribute to him, we have included two moving eulogies in this issue of Life News (see also [...]

Chuck Colson said he never really left prison. I’ll explain what he meant, and why it’s so important. It’s one of the best photographs ever taken of Chuck Colson. Chuck is in a prison gymnasium, [...]

Missionaries, not aid money, are the solution to Africa’s biggest problem—the crushing passivity of the people’s mindset. Before Christmas I returned, after 45 years, to the country that as a boy [...]

A woman who is a neighbour of one of my colleagues home schools her three kids. She does a great job—except for one thing: She won’t let them read novels. At worst, they might be trashy; at best, [...]