• Conservative Fundamentalism and the Independent Baptist Movement of our day has formulated a set of unwritten rules and regulations which men and women are expected to abide by. These have no Biblical foundation, or have been ‘tweaked’ and misinterpreted to promote these extra-biblical or non-Biblical standards. Although these ‘laws,’ for […]

  • With the Federal Government currently reviewing the funding arrangements for public and private schools—through the Gonski report—the debate about the merits of various school options is sure to continue. Some of the most animated and controversial comments on Facebook and at church are around the merits of parents’ choice of […]

  • As a child of the 1980s, I grew up in the shadow of the Cold War. The free world (led by America) were the good guys while the communistic world (led by Russia) were the bad guys. The battle between these two powers were in the realms of religion, politics, […]

  •   A young couple in a church I attended in the USA claimed they did not need health insurance. God would provide for their needs they firmly believed. When they had a significant car accident and incurred hefty medical bills, the church asked its parishioners (who had been regularly paying […]

  • ‘Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck.’ 1 Tim.1:19 There is so much discussion occurring in magazines, blogs and the pulpits of our land regarding the subject of fundamentalism. Many Pastors are trying so hard to hold on to their concept […]

  •   We have heard that the path to God is narrow. In the Old Testament, the path to salvation was restrictive. While God laid out a path through his chosen people, the Jews created artificial restrictions which effectively eliminated many people’s hope. They set up discriminating systems that put God […]

  • As the technology age dawned, our social future looked bright. We were promised prosperous times with satisfying jobs, lives of leisure, and flying cars. Yet, more than ever, polls show that society believes we are on the wrong track. Violence, selfishness, and uncertainty has increased depression, despair, and suicide. Something […]

  • I attended a Christian school in Sydney for the majority of my K-12 schooling years. Recently, someone asked me to answer this question: “How do you know that you attended a Christian school?” I’ve thought through the question and in relation to my experience at the school I could answer […]

  • I had intended to post the next selection from the writings of F. W. Boreham today, but I’ve pushed it back to tomorrow because of how last week’s discussions here at InFocus (see here and here) and Jeremy’s post yesterday have raised the issue of online discussion. I think there […]

  • Do you every wonder why spirituality is respected, but religion is a dirty word? Consider the myriad of Christian terms: Protestant, Orthodox, Reformed, Charismatic, Fundamentalist, Evangelical… And this is before we use sub-denominations, philosophies, or personalities. If this definition growth continues, we will soon run out of phone boxes to […]