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by Andrew Lansdown Unity is one of the attributes, one of the characteristics, of God. While “unity”, as a theological term, may be unfamiliar to some Christians, most Christians would be [...]

by Andrew Lansdown   Christians believe in the Trinity. We believe that there is one God who exists eternally as three Persons—Father, Son and Holy Spirit. These three Persons are distinct [...]

We don’t like to memorize stuff. We find it dull, painful, and pointless. Most of us would rather go to the dentist than spend 15 minutes working on memorizing something. Honestly, did any of you [...]

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, [...]

In 1995 the Executive of the Baptist Union of Western Australia asked me if I would serve on a task force to formulate a policy for the Baptist churches on sexual matters. This was at a time when [...]

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 [...]

Christians are society’s sentries. God has appointed us as watchmen and watchwomen to warn our neighbours concerning encroaching sin and imminent judgment. He commands us to be alert and to raise [...]

I hear this all the time, not just from activists on the other side, but from rather confused believers as well: “Bill, you are being hateful when you speak against homosexuality,” or “Bill, you [...]

In an essay published in the last issue of Life News I argued that there is “One good thing about hell”—namely, that no one has to go there. Anyone and everyone who turns in repentance and faith [...]

I spoke just now of fiddling while Rome burns. But to a Christian the true tragedy of Nero must be not that he fiddled while the city was on fire but that he fiddled on the brink of hell. You [...]