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One of the great ‘turnoffs’ for the average Australian is when a preacher focuses his teaching on ‘judgement’. There was a great backlash many decades ago when preachers taught on the second coming of Jesus and how that played out. They termed it ‘fire and brimstone’ preaching and it was all too negative and ever so judgmental. People left the church in droves as this cramped their lifestyle. They thought that God was some pariah who will get his delight in destroying all that He has made.…

I often enjoy a good spy thriller whether I read it in a book or watch it in a movie or television series. There are some great ones out there! The Cold War era of the 1960s and through the 70s was an interesting period of time with spies, espionage and counter espionage being quite prolific. I recently watched a series called ‘The Americans’. This was based on a Soviet couple being planted in the USA who were known as ‘sleepers’. They came into the community, set…

When I served with SIM as its State Director I often met some very special people. My job was to assess people’s suitability for overseas missionary service. It was a great privilege to do this. Jan and I found it difficult to sleep after meeting with some of these people over dinner and then on into the night as they shared their desire to serve Jesus. These people had a ‘fire in their belly’ so to speak and were eager to forsake the comforts of life…

As Australia continues to spiral into a truly secular nation it is becoming harder and harder to make a stand for the cause of Christ. We live in a very skeptical world indeed and Australia has been caught up in its snare. Some of the great truths of the Christian faith are now being challenged and compromised by people who should know better. Sadly, many churches in seeking to be relevant in this skeptical world, are walking away from the essential truths and teachings of Scripture. We…