Christian think-tank Freedom for Faith is urging Australians to issue a timely reminder to the federal Labor government to keep its election pledge to maintain religious freedom.

Christian lawyers are called to see every person in a legal matter as their neighbour, whom God has brought into their lives, writes Lucy Han.

Christians should seek to be responsible and informed voters, called to vote with a concern for their neighbour and the common good and not simply from self-interest, writes John McClean.

Should schools focus on forming students for their first career, or for a lifetime of service to their community? The answer could make a significant difference to the decisions of a teacher, a parent, or a student. 

We should be intentional about practising godly living. A life-plan is not self-help; it is an embracing of God’s good design, and the light of his word, argues Benjamin Shuhyta.

The heinous acts of hatred we see in terrorism are, unfortunately, consequences of contemporary postmodern tribal fragmentation, argues Kamal Weerakoon.

In the era of Physician Assisted Dying, more than ever, Christians need to be clear that the value of a person, and that our responsibility to care and support them, does not depend on their cognitive ability, or their capacity to choose.

If the Bible is a political book, and the church operates in a political landscape, then Christians should have more grasp of politics, not less, writes John McClean.

It matters for lots of reasons that we believe in a gendered resurrection.And if we don’t then it seems futile to argue the case about gender identity from a Christian perspective in this present age. We can hardly prosecute the case for a binary view of humans going forward if we believe that God started something but lost interest in it along the way.

Christians need to know what is happening in the culture because things are changing quickly and new issues emerge constantly. Yet, we cannot presume to find answers from the wider culture.

Friends, In the weeks before Easter there were important developments in NSW and Federal politics with implications for freedom of religion. This update is lengthy, but we think it is important for Christians to be aware of each of these developments. NSW Conversion Practices Ban Act  On 22nd March New South Wales Parliament passed the Conversion...

Steve McAlpine has just published his book Futureproof which offers biblical guidance for churches to grow as wise, compelling communities that are faithful to Jesus in the context of a constantly changing culture.  It explores the pressures and possibilities of ministry in today’s West, and offers frameworks that explain the pressures and...

Key legislation on hold … at present NSW Parliament is yet to consider two pieces of legislation that have been a major concern for Christians in the state. The Government has promised to introduce “Anti-Conversion” legislation last year. This legislation is presented as outlawing cruel and abusive practices. If that is all that it did,...

The Church has a lot to say about sexuality. In particular, the Church has a lot to say about  the issues of sexualised culture ‘out there’. The Christian vision of sexuality is being deserted and deconstructed, day by day. But . . . what if some of the greatest challenges to a Christian sexual ethic are found in our own homes, families and...