The Spiritual Benefits of Scripture Journaling
One of the best pieces of advice I ever received about preaching was to first write out the passage by hand.
Why the Church’s Greatest Threat Is From Within
“How many sheep are outside, how many wolves within!”
Ten Ways Jesus Has Changed The World For Women
Consider just ten of the ways that Jesus has changed the world for women.
Chinese President ‘Terrified’ by Surge of Christianity, Fears Church Will Be 300 Million-Strong Within a Decade
Xi Jinping is becoming increasingly concerned about the growth of the Christian Church in China, which could reach 300 million people by 2030.
Christian, Don’t Be A Retreatist
It almost seems as though we’re grasshoppers fighting against a giant. Same-sex marriage is law. Biden won. Abortion is legal. Churches are being shut down as non-essential services.
Understanding Why Christians Will Never Affirm LGBTQ Ideology
We’ve witnessed a rise in anti-Christian hostility in recent months, particularly when it relates to the Christian view of sexuality.
Ode to the Departing Year
With the New Year, we may not be able to see beyond the days ahead, but we are called by God to rest, recognise and acknowledge that He is the one who does.
Jesus Is Either the Only Way to God, or He Is No Way at All
Jesus is either the only way or he is no way at all, and if he is not who he claimed to be then we should ask what sort of man would make the claims that he did.
Christmas Is About Coming Home
Some of the greatest stories ever told have been about coming home. The Odyssey, by Homer, the ancient Greek tale of a warrior, named Odysseus, who has been far from home, for far too long, stuck at war in the service of his superior. The Odyssey is the great tale of Odysseus’ journey home through many trials and struggles and temptations to return to his patient wife. This tale, at least partially possibly based on real events, would have struck the ancient heart, in the same way as it does the modern, with a sense of anticipation, wonder, and hope at the…
Christmas is God’s Perfect Offering, Jesus Brings Us Home to God
I’m thinking about Christmas. Sitting here at my desk, listening to the rain, thinking, “Isn’t it bloody beautiful!” Feeling grateful.
Do You Have Room For Jesus This Christmas?
I’m a Christmas fanatic. I love everything about the Christmas season—from the carols in the mall to the massive overspend on food to watching children get lost on stage during their nativity plays. And of course, I always look forward to streaming the same cheesy Christmas movies I saw last year.
With the Rise of BLM, We’ve Seen More Violence, Hostility, and Division Than Ever
I came across a tweet recently, which quite literally, made me gasp, and unfortunately would without question, cause many people to be really angry. In the midst of the incessant stream of inane—and often deeply offensive—social comment was this:
Christians in the West Are Paralyzed by Politics and Pluralism
You cannot remove Christianity from the West, then think you are right to kick and scream when a leader/s rise who don’t live out Christian convictions.
Five Things Jesus Was Not
Democrats have gone so far to appeal to the person of Jesus as the standard for their policies, whether it be on immigration, socialism, climate change, abortion, or critical race theory.
Councillor Says Christians Are No Longer Welcome In the UK
A Newquay Councillor has written to Home Secretary Priti Patel asking for an Australian-born Pastor to be “thrown out of the country” for holding to a Christian view of sexuality.
‘Staggering’ Numbers of People Have Turned To God During the Pandemic, Researchers Say
Numbers of people from the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom have been reassessing their lives, turning to God, and praying more during the coronavirus pandemic, recent surveys have revealed.
The Wicked Decided That The West Needed To Change
How did our Western Culture become what it is today?
Equity, Not Equality, Must Be the Goal, the Rule, and the Finality of All Laws
Equity must be the goal, the rule, and the finality of all laws
Church Takes a Bold Stand Against State Overreach: “We Will Not Bow to Intrusive Restrictions”
Dr John MacArthur, along with the elders of Grace Community Church in Los Angeles, have taken a courageous stand against the “intrusive restrictions” government officials are attempting to impose on churches in California. In a statement issued on Friday, Dr MacArthur accused civic leaders of exceeding their “legitimate jurisdiction” by ordering churches in the state to limit or suspend all meetings indefinitely. Dr MacArthur noted that while civil government is invested with divine authority to rule the state, civic rulers are not granted jurisdiction over the church. In other words, “freedom of worship is a command of God, not a…
Christians in China Ordered to Replace Crosses With Portraits of Mao or Else Lose Welfare Payments
It’s now being reported that Christians have been cut off from welfare payments after refusing to sign a statement renouncing their faith.