The politics of Jesus

He Qi, Peace, Be Still (1998) I can imagine it now: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese steps up to his despatch box in the federal parliament to claim Jesus as the hero of progressive politics:  โ€œRender unto Caesar the things that are Caesarโ€™sโ€ (Mt 22:21) โ€“ a tacit endorsement of big government as an instrument of …

The power of repentance

A sermon by Rod Benson Jonah 3:1-10 No sooner have Jonahโ€™s wrinkled, fishy hands gripped the coarse sand of a Jewish beach, than he hears the now familiar voice of God once more. It is the same message, the same words โ€“ a message previously disregarded, presenting a challenge previously disobeyed: โ€œGo to the great …