Author name: Bruce Meller

The agenda and mission of the church By world standards Australia is a great place to live. We do not have the political violence, wars, and other problems that affect many globally. We remain ‘the lucky country’ in just so many ways. However, before we rise to sing ‘you ought to be congratulated’, a pause […]

(Edited form of a devotional given at a gathering of PCA leaders on religious freedom in May 2024.) As Jesus warned, Christians have long faced hostility in various forms and to various degrees (John 15:18-19). That has been the norm for most believers through most of history and is the norm for most Christians today.

What would we say if we heard that a population the size of Tasmania had a drought of faithful gospel witness? (Yes – that is inland Australia beyond the hinterland of the cities that hold most of the population.) What if we also heard that this was also an area of flooding rains, life-sapping droughts

That troublesome resurrection The resurrection of Jesus Christ is troublesome for many. The apostles struggled to believe it (Mrk 16:13-14; Lke 24:8-12, 13-25). The Jewish religious leaders rejected the message that ended with resurrection (eg. Acts 5:27-33). It was an implausible belief to the Athenian intellectuals (Acts 17:32). The resurrection remains difficult for many. Some

Giving as any has need – PresAid The Bible gives a photograph in words of the early church at Jerusalem (Acts 2:42-47). Their activities quickly took a lovely balance with a mix of learning from the apostles, sharing life together and looking out to the world in gospel service. Their outward look  saw more people

  Australia Day 2024 has become a source of controversy. Politicians, and even the Australian men’s cricket captain, have intervened with varied views. Whether we go to this or that store and buy patriotic goods to display has suddenly become a test of national loyalty or political correctness. It’s enough to make you throw another