Jane Caro and Basic Economics
I don’t have any formal education in economics, but then again neither has Jane Caro—who has a Bachelor of Arts majoring in English—which probably explains why she tweets such vacuous feel-good comments like this: This ...read more
A Man Called Mick
Counting Crows had a hit in 2002 with Joni Mitchell’s famous song Big Yellow Taxi. Good songs never get old. The line that stands out in the song for me is “all and all it ...read more
Euthanasia
Throughout the ages, people of faith have tended to believe that the end of human life lies within the Divine prerogative – that is to say that life belongs to God and thus is His ...read more
Life to your Family
Many years ago our family had a very enlivening experience. Let me explain: My work background is in construction and yet I have played music all my life. I have always enjoyed working with my ...read more
Ten Reasons to Keep on Laughing
“A merry heart does good like a medicine,” is a quote from the Book of Proverbs that is backed up by all the modern sciences. Raising a family can be exasperating beyond belief. That is ...read more
Ten Reasons Jesus is the Most Influential Person in History
Let’s be honest: it’s all too easy to hijack Jesus and make him the pin-up boy for our cause. Depending on your flavour, he’s the middle-class moralist, the enlightened guru, the hellfire preacher, the social ...read more
The Sacred Masculine
I have a dream to change the world. Before I tell you what I believe the secret to changing the world is, let me share with you a few other perspectives. The radical feminists have ...read more
Seven Reasons Why I like Jordan Peterson
Jordan Peterson has been called the “the stupid man’s smart person”, and, one of my favorites, “a Messiah-cum-surrogate-dad for gormless dimwits”. Tiago Faleiro believes “He is the worst intellectual of our time”. He is, according ...read more
Banking Scandal: Can Aussies Still Bank On a “Fair Go”?
This month, the Banking Royal Commission uncovered atrocious greed and dishonesty in Australia’s finance sector. Among its findings were executives receiving bonuses of 300 per cent, customers being charged for no service, and even a ...read more
Michelangelo Phenomenon
Most weekday mornings Alison and I get up at about 5.40AM, push each other out of bed, and go for our early morning ‘Gym & Fitness Walk Session’, at least that’s what I call it. ...read more
The Safest Place on Earth
A mother’s womb is an incredible place. In this warm and nutrient-rich environment, a tiny egg is fertilised, and 40 weeks later a beautiful, fully formed human emerges. No wonder the word miracle is so ...read more
The Left and Identity Politics
Some of you may have heard of the term “identity politics” but may not be sure just what it means. The issue of identity politics is a relatively recent one. It just did not exist ...read more
ESCAPE FROM REASON—FRANCIS SCHAEFFER
We’re two decades into the new millennium but something strange is in the air. We can’t name it, but somehow, we can sense it. In the West, new trinkets and ideas surround us; still something ...read more
Secrets of the Superdads
The title of this article, “Secrets of the Superdads”, is taken from the ABC Science Show screened several years ago. It is even more relevant today than the day it was made. You know that ...read more
Being There for Your Children
I can always remember Dr Bruce Robson, Australia’s best-selling fatherhood author, telling the guys at the ‘Good to Great’ Fatherhood Course about Janis Joplin’s father. For those who don’t know her musical history, Janis Joplin ...read more
Church: The Extended Family
As I was growing up in Singapore, I did not really get to know other people in church. My parish was rather large, with 6000-8000 parishioners, and I was quite introverted during Sunday School classes, ...read more
The Bias Against Christians in Australian History
Robert Hughes vs Rev. Samuel Marsden If the Rev. Samuel Marsden (25 June 1765 – 12 May 1838) and Robert Hughes (28 July 1938 – 6 August 2012) were both alive today, it is almost certain ...read more
The Precedent for a Miracle of Prayer in the Coming 2019 Federal Election
It says in Isaiah 9:6, speaking about a future time, “That the government shall be upon His (Jesus) shoulder.” At the present time the Government in Australia is still in the hands of men and is ...read more
To Protect Our Society – We Must Protect Our Children
Some 2000 years ago the Roman scholar Pliny the Elder very wisely said this: “What we do to our children, they will do to society.” In a very similar vein Karl Meninger much more recently ...read more
The High Cost of Putting a Razor to Masculinity
Gillette has jumped on the #metoo bandwagon and in the process has derogated masculinity. I have a lot of sympathy for the #metoo movement because one in four women and one in six men have ...read more