Aug 1, 2024
by Stephen McAlpine Life has changed a lot. When I was born, my mum knew she was having twins. This was back in 1967. What she didn’t know – and wasn’t able to know – was the sex of each twin. Mum was hoping for a boy and a girl. Apparently I was going to be Pamela...
May 9, 2024
By Stephen McAlpine “In a hundred years, if Christians are known as a strange group of people who don’t kill their children and don’t kill the elderly, we will have done a great thing.” Those are the words of renowned theologian and ethicist, Stanley Hauerwas of Duke...
May 3, 2024
By Stephen McAlpine Pronouns: the mere presence of the term strikes uncertainty among many Australians today, particularly Christians. Should I use preferred pronouns? Should I not? What’s at stake? Is it love? Is it truth? How do I decide? Do different settings...
May 24, 2022
AMY BUTLER* confesses that she envies Baby Boomers, reveals why this year’s Navigate Forum was so important and encourages all readers to dive into the six videos from the conference. Find the links to all the videos at the end of this short blog. I confess that...
