Who Let the Kids Out: The stay-at-home parent in the age of Coronavirus
The Australian Family Association. Among memes, elbow-bumping and toilet paper stockpiling, coronavirus has led our society to ask: Should we send kids home from school? The simple answer is yes. School closure will most likely ...read more
Day 21: Life to the Full
Intention Even in these difficult times, God created us to live abundant and joyful lives. Scripture “I came so they might have life and have it to the full.” —John 10:10 Reflection Jesus desires us ...read more
COVID19 Call to Prayer – May 20: Dwelling with God
1 LORD, who may dwell in Your sacred tent? Who may live on Your holy mountain? 2 The one whose walk is blameless, who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from their heart. ...read more
Bowling Alone: How Washington Has Helped Destroy American Civil Society and Family Life
By Sam Jacobs, Ammo.com. Church attendance in the United States is at an all-time low, according to a Gallup poll released in April 2019. This decline has not been a steady one. Indeed, over the ...read more
Dear Post COVID-19 Me, There are a Few Things You Need to Remember for Your New Normal.
Dear Post Covid-19 me, There are a few things I want you to know. There are a few things I want you to remember. Yes, there are a few things I don’t ever want you ...read more
Day 20: Salvation Belongs to the Lord
Intention Salvation is a sovereign work of God, even despite our frailty and disobedience. Scripture “Salvation belongs to the Lord!” —Jonah 2:9 Reflection If you were to look for one sentence that summarises the teaching ...read more
COVID19 Call to Prayer – May 19: Restoration & Rejoicing
1 The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good. 2 The LORD looks down from Heaven on all mankind ...read more
“Boy Swallows Universe” – Mainstreaming Mysticism
I’ve been trying to put my finger on the reason why Trent Dalton’s book Boy Swallows Universe (HarperCollins, 2018) is so popular. For the first time in the history of the Australian Book Industry of ...read more
How to Share Your #HopeStory
Thank you so much for your involvement—big or small—in GO2020 so far. There’s no doubt that believers around Australia and the world are taking evangelism much more seriously during May, and praying up a revival ...read more
Day 19: A Culture of United Prayer
Intention Believers uniting together in prayer is so often what God uses to unleash great mission movements, including in our own day. Scripture “That all of them may be one, Father, just as you are ...read more
The Throne of God
We must not lose sight of the throne of God: Throughout Scripture we read about God’s throne. It of course speaks to the rule and reign of God. It tells us about God’s sovereignty, His ...read more
How John Paul II undermined Russia’s communists
By George Weigel. Editor’s Note: Political analyst George Weigel reveals the impact which the late Pope John Paul II -- the first non-Italian pope in centuries, and the first Slavic pope ever -- had on ...read more
COVID19 Call to Prayer – May 18: Unfailing Love
1 How long, LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me? 2 How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my ...read more
NSW Anti-Discrimination Amendment (Religious Freedoms and Equality) Bill 2020
In the midst of this pandemic, last Wednesday Mark Latham gave his Second Reading Speech for his Religious Freedoms and Equality Bill 2020 in NSW Parliament: The purpose of the bill can be stated in ...read more
Supporting the ‘Natural Family’ during Families Week
National Families Week, which is held every year between 15 and 21 May, aims to celebrate the vital role that families play in Australian society. This is all commendable except that the ‘natural family’, as ...read more
Day 18: Christ, Our Hope of Glory
Intention Prayer begins and ends with us beholding the supremacy of Christ in all things. Scripture “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were ...read more
COVID19 Call to Prayer – May 17: Keep the Needy Safe
Prayers from Psalms 5 “Because the poor are plundered and the needy groan, I will now arise,” says the LORD. “I will protect them from those who malign them.” 6 And the words of the ...read more
Day 17: Praying Effective Prayers
Intention When we confess the sin in our lives to God, our prayers have great power and wonderful results. Scripture “If I had not confessed the sin in my heart, the Lord would not have ...read more
COVID19 Call to Prayer – May 16: In the Lord I take Refuge
Prayers from Psalms 1 In the LORD I take refuge. How then can you say to me: “Flee like a bird to your mountain. 2 For look, the wicked bend their bows; they set their ...read more
Female Divorce Lawyer Champions Fatherhood
We need women. That’s a line that all men can agree on, but not always for the right reasons. Feminism only gained ground in the 1890’s when men became vocal supporters of a woman’s right ...read more