Christian Living

Truth is becoming an increasingly rare commodity in our world. Former US President Barack Obama certainly thinks so. In a speech in July 2018 celebrating Nelson Mandela’s 100th birthday, Obama took the opportunity to warn against a…

In my last two articles, I wrote about Pride and Power and my aim in each was to warn us of the danger of shielding ourselves from the God who is Love. I argued that Pride turns us away from our Creator so that the reality of our smallness and dependence…

In my last article, I outlined the four biblical lenses necessary to answer the question “Who am I?” Putting these four lenses together, I hope now to draw out four implications particularly relevant for our present time. 1. The Contemporary…

In my first article in this series, I showed some different approaches taken in response to the contemporary question, Have I the right to be who I am? The deep question, however, is the older question: Who am I? In this article I will outline the…

This article is adapted from a talk given by Rob at the Mother’s Union Sydney Conference, ‘For Such a Time as This’, held at St Andrew’s Cathedral in February 2022. This article is the first in a three-part series. My wife and I enjoy watching the…