Doubts, questions and answers
June 17th, 2023
Are there reasons why we should consider giving up Christian faith? Or are they more problems to solve while still believing?
Done with religion, done with God?
May 30th, 2023
The number of people in English-speaking countries who say the have no religion has risen over the past few decades, with younger people being especially likely not to believe (see note 1 for some statistics). According to this report, the most common stated reason for no longer being religious was intellectual – people came to […]
Do we want fewer abortions?
May 14th, 2023
Most of us would agree that reducing the number of abortions would be a good thing. But what is the best way to achieve that?
Can doing evil sometimes be good?
April 19th, 2023
A bunch of people were attending a meeting in a church in Sydney, not a church service, but a meeting to discuss gender politics and impacts on children. There were some protesters there too. Then things turned ugly and a mob attacked with glass bottles and rocks. People screamed and swore, a woman was punched. […]
Fears and aspirations revealed in art
April 1st, 2023
Art by talented and thoughtful final year high school students shows how the coming generations feel about themselves, their families, the world and the future.
How to be an unbalanced christian
March 22nd, 2023
Its pretty obvious that the world thrives on difference. We can see it in the climate, where temperature differences lead to differences in air pressure, so we have wind. We see it in ecology, where an ecosystem is made up of different plants and animals, each playing its part in sustaining that ecosystem. Take one […]
Wealth inequality is killing the poor
February 6th, 2023
Globally, the very rich are paying less tax and getting even richer, while the poor can buy less because of inflation. Is this right?
Australia Day and sensitivity towards our indigenous brothers and sisters
January 26th, 2023
Five years ago we attended a service of lament and support for indigenous christians who cannot celebrate Australia Day with the rest of the country. The service highlighted issues that I think we all wish weren’t there, or would go away. Last night we watched an online prayer service conducted by Aboriginal christians seeking to […]
The western church needs “something completely different”
January 16th, 2023
“It’s no secret that the stars are falling from the skyIt’s no secret that our world is in darkness tonight.” U2, The Fly And it’s no secret that the church in the western world has lost credibility, numbers and influence. And that christian faith has been in decline in western countries as a proportion of […]
I’m an individual, you can’t fool me!
December 30th, 2022
The church needs individuals who can innovate in a Spirit-inspired way, but group think can stifle innovation in churches.
A list of all blog posts, in reverse chronological order, is on the Blog archive page.