Election 2019: How Did The Polls Get It So Wrong?
It happened in America. It happened in Sri Lanka. It happened in Israel and the United Kingdom … twice. Now it has happened in Australia. What is the ‘it?’ The ‘it’ is called ‘an upset’ ...read more
The Miracle of the Australian 2019 Election
Here are some insights on the huge national prayer effort and the 2019 election outcome. We must recognise and give thanks to the Lord that this prayer effort and His grace has brought about a ...read more
Ten Reasons We Still Need to Pray for Revival and Transformation
Countless Australians have been praying, seeking God, fasting, crying out and waiting for a miracle of revival and transformation in the Great Southland. This weekend we saw powerful evidence of a God Who wants to ...read more
The Fear of God: when shame is a necessary ingredient
When governments deliberately introduce legislation that permit evil – and even to compel it – shame is appropriate and needful. The trouble is that the parliamentary members who introduce such legislation – particularly when the ...read more
Now that the Election is Over
The politicians, political scientists and the pollsters are still not quite sure how we have arrived at this point. Labor lost the unlosable election. No-one predicted it, no-one really expected it. I think that the ...read more
Make Hay While the Son Shines
People who are called by God’s name, in our country, have humbled themselves. Tens of thousands have fasted and prayed. We have repented on behalf of the nation. As our loving God asked us to! ...read more
How ScoMo Took Australia By Surprise
It’s a day that will go down in history. The chattering class called it the unwinnable election. All the major polls, pundits and papers were unanimous: Labor was certain to take power. Even Sportsbet picked ...read more
Who is Causing Youth Suicide — FitzSimons or Folau?
Some apparatchiks amongst the leftist media elite—i.e. The Guardian—are claiming that the primary reason Israel Folau should be immediately sacked by Rugby Australia is that his words are causing LGBTIQ youth to commit suicide. For ...read more
The Day After the Battle
No intelligent soldier wins a battle and then jumps into unrestrained celebrations or unguarded rest the day after. Soldiers know that the day after the battle is more important than the day of the battle, ...read more
Miracles and the Australian Election
On Saturday May 18, Australia decided who should run the country: Scott Morrison and the Liberals, or Bill Shorten and Labor. Although there are still more votes to be counted, we now know the results: ...read more
DAY 21: The Most Important Day in Australia’s History
by Ps Peter Walker, Indigenous Elder and Leader, Bundjalung People, Northern NSW Intention Daniel shows us how to trust, pray and see God give us the victory in our nation of Australia. Scripture “Then they ...read more
Abortion — the Right to Choose
In my three previous articles on abortion, I have looked at several issues relating to human life, the Divine Prerogative and the timing of abortion. One of the most sensitive areas in the abortion debate ...read more
Wise As Serpents: Connecting with today’s fashionable ideologies?
How do you connect with a society that seems not only to have turned its back on you but is running away so fast that your words become almost inaudible in the slipstream? There are ...read more
DAY 20: A Voice for the Voiceless
by Andrew Scarborough, Australian-Based Evangelist, NDOPF Ambassador Intention Pray for a multitude of voices to rise up and speak up for the voiceless. Scripture “The king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, whose names ...read more
Uh-Oh! The Sleeping Giant is Awake!
No matter what the outcome of the vote this Saturday, no matter who is voted in, it is the sleeping giant who holds the balance of power in this nation. Who is the sleeping giant? ...read more
Truth has stumbled in the streets – the loss of freedom of speech and religious expression
Those who refuse to engage in civil discourse have perfected the art of name-calling and labelling to discredit their political opponents before a view can even be expressed. So justice is driven back, and righteousness ...read more
DAY 19: We Pray With Unconquerable Confidence
by Ps Kamal Weerakoon, 2018-19 Moderator, NSW Presbyterian Church Intention In the midst of anti-Christian pressure, the unconquerable rule of the risen Lord Jesus gives us peace and confidence to pray for our political leaders ...read more
Voting Like a Christian This Saturday
Politics is boring. That was definitely my view growing up. I’d say it’s the view of most young Australians. Except for those few vocal friends in our newsfeeds, perhaps. (I might be one of them. ...read more
Has Shorten Undermined the Australian Constitution?
In the final days of the federal election Bill Shorten has resorted to questioning the theology of the Prime Minister so as to avoid answering—somewhat predictably—an uncomfortable question. The Daily Telegraph reports that the Opposition ...read more
DAY 18: God Will Be Vindicated
by Bishop Rick Lewers, Senior Minister, Anglican Bishop of Armidale Intention Consideration of a nation’s future is a time for God’s people to seek, praise, meditate on and trust in the God who will be ...read more