Rev P Holtvluwer[i] refers to Article 11 of the ‘Canadian’ Church Order. The ‘Australian’ Church order does not have this article. However, as we have seen, the ‘problem’ he highlights applies to the FRCA as well as to the CanRC. Preventing Article…
A Rugby Player’s Bold Witness
I know little about sport and even less about rugby, but a rugby player named Israel Folau has featured prominently in the Australian secular press throughout…
The Good Fight!
Whoever follows the news a little, knows that the war in Syria is developing into a tangle of warring factions. Syrians, Russians, Iranians, Turks, Kurds,…
#Metoo?
Sexual abuse of any kind is abhorrent. God hates it and Christians ought to hate it just as much. It is a sin in so many ways and at so many levels—and it thrives on secrecy. Abusers prey on the vulnerable, on those who are weak, on those they know can be…
May I Have This Dance?
In no time, the tables and chairs are cleared away. The lights are suddenly turned down. Red, blue and green strobe lights appear and start flashing across the room just as the music starts. A romantic song is cranked louder than most can talk. One couple…
The battle is the Lord’s
There is a tendency for church members to think that if only we had more numbers we could really achieve something for God’s kingdom. This sentiment is so strong that members will engage in political and social activities with Christians from various churches…
Raising Children and the Antithesis
Present wisdom often directs parents to show a love (as they see it) that leaves children to their own opinions and determinations (though some would insist that it be in a Christian environment). But the Bible teaches us to 'indoctrinate' our children with…
Christ rules as King
As we move into the year of our Lord 2018 and experience the decline of what were once Christian countries (in Western civilisation) we draw courage from the knowledge that God rules all of world history through His eternal Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. What…
What do we go by?
Ted Richards loves parrots. Ted is a lonely man who knows almost nobody. He does not know whether his parents are still alive. For years he's had no contact with them. He only has contact with two other people. At some point in his life he decides that…
God’s agenda and the lawless one
It’s no secret that the western world, with its roots in Christianity, is becoming increasingly secular. The recent moves to accept homosexuality and hence same sex marriage (SSM) as a legitimate alternative lifestyle shows the further move away from God’s…
