(January 10, 2026)
Human beings are the smartest animals on the planet, we’re told. We can find cures for cancer, send people to the moon (and back, thankfully!), and write achingly beautiful music. And yet ….. We can allow ourselves to be distracted and deluded by people whose intentions are not for our good. To believe things that […]
(November 11, 2024)
This post is written for those who, like me, were devastated by Donald Trump’s election victory last week. How can we respond and remain faithful to Jesus?
(January 28, 2024)
Who in the world is poor, and why? And why don’t things get better for them?
(August 23, 2023)
Well the Barbie movie is out, with much fanfare. Most people seem to love it and think it’s fun. But a few are calling it feminist and “woke”. It’s not the only thing that is being criticised as “woke” these days. Political correctness is woke. Black Lives Matter is woke. Feminism is woke. These are […]
(May 14, 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?
(November 8, 2022)
Truth is sometimes hard to find in politics. Politicians and media take advantage of our trust and tell us misinformation. But we can guard against this.
(August 10, 2022)
The story of a conservative christian guy who became a leftist while attending a conservative christian college.
(June 7, 2022)
Were christians pressed to vote for narrow self interest rather than the broad issues of inequality and unjustice that Jesus cared so much about?
(May 30, 2022)
Could a team of mostly secular volunteers teach us christians a thing or two about unity, purpose, commitent and creativity?
(May 25, 2022)
The Australian election is over and I can resume normal life. But I’ve learned a few interesting lessons along the way. How it went down (info for non-Aussies) The outgoing Australian government was ultra conservative and, it seemed to me, negligent, profligate and arguably corrupt. Australia was way behind the rest of the developed world in […]