In any great story, there is a catalytic moment, when everything changes. When the world which is set up at the start of the story is disrupted or blown apart. It is at this point when the protagonist debates whether he/she will do what they know they must do. They are aware of the dangers […]

How did the story of the Jewish messiah so transform the world? How did the life, death and resurrection of Jesus so dramatically impact the entire world? In part this question is answered by what is often referred to as the Great Commission. In Matthew 28: 19, Jesus gave this command to his disciples, “therefore […]

In 1523, William Tyndale, being greatly influenced by Martin Luther, sought official permission to translate the Bible into the common tongue of his homeland, England. His request was denied. Tyndale however would not be dissuaded from this course of action and fled to Europe where he completed his English New Testament, publishing it at Worms […]

“Life wasn’t meant to be easy.” So said former Australian Prime Minister, Malcolm Fraser. I wonder if part of what made this so offensive was that we know it’s true. We just don’t want to be reminded that life is not easy and that it may never be easy. Life has trouble and struggles. We […]

A rag tag group from the backwaters of the Roman empire, many who are ordinary, unschooled, without position or power, follow the crucified son of a carpenter from Nazareth. This group, and those who came after them, would so influence the Roman world that they even got the attention of Emperors. Throughout the centuries millions […]