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Is orthodoxy slowly killing us?

Is orthodoxy slowly killing us?

Did you know that Church attendance in the Western world has been in slow decline for decades? (Well that mostly applies to traditional denominations, the Pentecostal denominations are growing a little.).

  • Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate speak to Tweed

    The Tweed Heads Chamber of Commerce breakfast July meeting on Tuesday (13 July) had as their guest speaker the Gold Coast Mayor, Tom Tate.

  • Jack Kirby Drew God

    Jack Kirby is well deserving of the title “The King”. To say Kirby drew comic books is like saying that Michelangelo could paint a bit. Jack Kirby is the creator and co-creator of Marvel and DC characters that are now everywhere.

  • Lessons from 1940

    As I write this, two friends and I are watching a DVD series on a Friday morning as to the political and military decisions of 1940.

  • Updates on Myanmar, India and Papua

    It is really hard to keep reading about the persecution of Christians in other countries, when we are powerless to physically do anything about it. But we need to keep our eyes fixed on our loving and powerful God, for whom nothing is impossible!

  • Redefining success

    Success is an interesting word. The Merriam-Webster definition of success is:

  • On self-care, the cup metaphor and Jesus

    Self-care was a buzzword a few years ago now but the overall practice which it stands for remains important. We have a responsibility to take care of ourselves. To be good friends, partners, spouses, employees, volunteers, we need to be ready and able to show up to the people and other responsibilities in our lives.

  • The world has gone mad but then again it hasn’t

    Dear Christians, I am writing to encourage you in the face of increasing pressure to conform to the world. It may feel like we are wading into unprecedented times for those who want to faithfully live the way God has laid out but I endeavour to encourage you that although the pressure and persecution is different it is not new.

  • Eyes wide shut

    I live in a country that is torn into two. We are one, yet divided. We are split, yet attached. We are Korea, yet we are ‘South’ and we are ‘North’.

  • I Introduce: The God of Evolution

    Oftentimes people have been led to believe that faith is in opposition to science, that belief is different to fact, that creation is incompatible with evolution. That if one wants to be a good, faithful Christian, one must reject intelligent reason.

  • The sweetness will come

    After transitioning from high school to university in 2018, 2019 was a year of familiarity and steadiness. Where before I was navigating traffic, “stop starting” and not quite sure where I was going, 2019 was a year of cruising. Cruising to a destination I was sure I was supposed to be.

  • BHP a brand, Cowboys a brand, Wesley a brand

    With the Children's Royal Commission some years ago I could not help but be reminded of a previous encounter - the Sydney Morning Herald ran an opinion piece a few years ago by Anthony Achroyd titled "Catholic brand appeals Pell's priority". This idea that the "brand" needs to be protected above all else interests many of us.