There is a humorous (but fictional) story told about some children who were raised in an orphanage.  As they were brought out to lunch one day, there was a huge basket of apples sitting on a table.  In front of the apples was a sign: Take only one, God is watching .  On the next table was another basket, but no sign.  This basket was overflowing with delicious chocolate chip cookies.  As the children stared at the baskets, one young boy said to the others, “Take all the cooki

Have you ever heard the expression, “I’m no Rhodes Scholar”?  It is a self-deprecating way of indicating that a person cannot match the intelligence of another.  But have you ever wondered what the term “Rhodes Scholar” even means?  People generally equate it with those who have had the opportunity to seek education at the highest levels.  However, there is a dark side to the name and legacy of the person from whom the Rhodes Scholarship derives its name.   Cecil John Rhodes

Isaiah chapters 24 to 27 are commonly called “Isaiah’s Little Apocalypse”.  These chapters provide important context to God’s prophetic program as they describe a global judgement that will end with the destruction of God’s enemies.  Nestled in these chapters is a song that will be sung by the redeemed when the Messiah establishes the Millennial Kingdom.  In part, it reads:   You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You (Isaiah 26:

When you hear the word “ideology”, what comes to mind?  Simply defined, it is a form of social or political philosophy, or a system of ideas, that aspires both to explain the world and to change it.  Take note of how that sentence ends.  Those who hold to a certain ideological belief not only use it to explain how they view the world but also how to change it in order to bring the world’s systems and its people into alignment with those beliefs.   Although I am no fan of Carl

As of October 2025, did you know that there are 1.2 billion websites which exist?  Now, before you make it your personal mission to verify those numbers, I will inform you that only around 200 million of those are active.  Still, that is a lot.  In fact, around 252,000 new websites are created every day, which averages about three new websites every second.  I find that websites are like holiday destinations. Some you enjoy going back to and others you wish you never wasted y

In Philippians 3:20, the Apostle Paul reminds us that our citizenship is in heaven.  However, even though we may be used to thinking of creation only in the context of heaven (singular) and earth, it is clear from the Bible that there are heavens (plural) which we need to understand.  To make it simple, let’s call them the first heaven, the second heaven and the third heaven.  Or, as somebody once said, think of it like this: the first we see by day, the second we see by nigh

Although global peace continues to evade mankind, many world leaders (and almost every beauty contestant) have continued to promote it as man’s primary desire.  Of course, those same people generally believe it will be human effort which achieves this goal.  Consequently, there are many powerbrokers who have attempted to bring the world’s most intractable problem to heel – peace between Israel and its Arab neighbours.  Some have had limited success.  Some have had stunning fa

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Just over five years ago, on September 15, 2020, The Abraham Accords were signed at the White House.  Negotiated during President Donald...

It would be safe to say that all of us have come to accept this simple truth: evil exists, but God is good.  Of course, the world is yet...

Corrie ten Boom once famously said: “If you look at the world, you'll be distressed. If you look within, you'll be depressed. If you look...

Although the United States of America and Australia are a vast ocean apart, our core shared values mean that we often stand shoulder to...

Recently, I preached a sermon on the topic of the resurrections (note the plurality).  We often focus on the resurrection of Jesus (and...

In my last two articles, I have been highly critical of the Australian Government with regards to its treatment of Israel and the...

Last week I wrote an article expressing deep concern over the Australian government’s ill-timed and ill-advised intention to declare...

G’day from the Land Down Under.  For those familiar with geography, you will know that Australia is called “the Land Down Under” because...

Recently, I wrote an article about claims originating from Iran that Israel used the occult against them in their recent war.  Well, the...

“It is getting gloriously dark.”  Those words were uttered by one of my favourite preachers, Adrian Rogers.  One day, maybe soon, I’ll...

Ask people to point to the country of Qatar on a map and it is safe to say that the majority of people would struggle to find it.  At...

I have recently been writing about occultism throughout the world, focusing on practices largely undertaken by individuals.  So, imagine...