Does feminism represent women?
On this ANZAC day, as I honour my grandfather and those who sacrificed to make the Australia that we all enjoy today, it strikes me that the successes of our country are a result of men and women working together in unity rather than in opposition..
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Watch! Watch me!
It’s a familiar situation in the musical world. ‘Watch! Watch! Watch me!’ The agitated conductor shouts at the choir and orchestra, pointing to his baton: ‘You have to watch my beat!’
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Mal Garvan (People of Faith – series)
As a teenager Mal Garvan was a dedicated ‘non-churchie.’ His life-changing encounter came at a Sydney City Mission Camp.
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'Boys will be boys'
“There are two kinds of education, one teaches us how to make a living, the other teaches how to live,” a quote attributed to William Barclay, the Scottish author and television presenter.
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God’s love in action – the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ
As I sit in my office at Morling College, my eyes are drawn to a photo that I treasure. It is a photo from the launch of my first book, Leading Lawyers Case for the Resurrection, which to my surprise, continues to remain in print and readers tell me how significant it was for them.
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What is your super power?
My grandson asked this question the other day. Having been a teacher for lots of years, my instant answer was “having eyes in the back of my head and knowing what kids are doing in the classroom behind me”.
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Split the Difference
Across Australia right now numerous groups are praying for revival. Prayer is always a good thing, but often the Lord sends us the unexpected. None of the prayer people I know has factored in the truth that enduring revival almost always involves massive and ugly Church splits.
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I am the parent
My eldest son is on the fringe of being caught on the party bandwagon. Let’s celebrate everything we can, and even when there is nothing to celebrate, let’s have a party anyway. Let’s not call it a party, let’s call it “casual drinks”, “birthday drinks” and let’s have “pre-drinks” and then go to the “party / get together”.
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Mel Gibson – the Man, the Message, the Movie.
Mel Gibson is known for many successful movie characters. Braveheart stands out among the best. He is also remembered for a 2006 drunk-driving arrest, anti-Semitic outbursts and movies packed with bloodshed and violence.
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Trump - The first forty days
Former United States (US) President Obama was not known to be sympathetic to the values many Christians nor pro-lifers – those values holding dear to their hearts.
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What is truth in a postmodern culture?
Showing Christ to be relevant in a largely postmodern, secular society has its share of conundrums.
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Antisemitism! Ungodly.
When was the last time you heard of 167 US congress members agreeing on one thing. Republicans, democrats and Jewish community leaders have combined to call for the White House to appoint an envoy on anti-Semitism.