6 posts published by MurrayCampbell during August 2025| MurrayCampbell.net
“For those who’ve come across the seasWe’ve boundless plains to share” Australia has a rich and wonderful history of immigration. It is not overstating the case to say that our great nation is largely built on the blood, sweat and tears of migrants. Australia also has a mixed and difficult history with immigration; from the … Continue reading Immigration is a blessing| MurrayCampbell.net
Will Donald Trump be welcomed into heaven? I didn’t expect that question to be going viral this week! But then again, we are all living Alice’s Wonderland of the late Roman Empire. This week, during an interview on Fox & Friends, President Trump was speaking of the negotiations between Ukraine and Russia. As he spoke … Continue reading Will Donald Trump be welcomed into heaven?| MurrayCampbell.net
Are you happy? How do we measure happiness? Is Melbourne a happy city? Melbourne’s Lord Mayor, Nick Reece, has announced a grand plan to make Melbourne the ‘most optimistic city’, including KPI’s to measure our happiness. This audacious vision was conceived out of the recent M2050 Summit where 700 Melbournians brainstormed a future for our … Continue reading Melbourne, let’s talk about happiness| MurrayCampbell.net
I love the footy. AFL is part of Melbourne’s DNA, and it’s one of our most successful exports to the rest of the country. But I don’t love AFL that much that I want to sell my soul. Our streets are awash with domestic abuse, where women (and children) live in fear and where indescribable … Continue reading Do we really need Snoop Dogg for the AFL Grand Final?| MurrayCampbell.net
I walked past the Department of Education building 2 weeks ago. The stroll from the city through Treasury Gardens is typical of beautiful Melbourne. The sun was shining, adding a touch of warmth to…| MurrayCampbell.net
The cat is out of the hat! A prominent Australian newspaper is reporting a story about Doug Wilson and Christian Nationalism. The Age yesterday published this AP piece, ‘Hegseth reposts video of pastors saying women shouldn’t be allowed to vote’. The reporter’s focus is on US Defence Secretary Peter Hegseth and his association with CREC … Continue reading Doug Wilson & Christian Nationalism make the news in Australia| MurrayCampbell.net
Melbourne and footy are synonymous, so it’s only fitting to dedicate a whole episode to footy and faith! Geelong AFL player, Ollie Dempsey, has recently shared his story about faith and footy…| MurrayCampbell.net
As Zoomers try out church, many are looking toward older and more traditional churches. What is behind the growing interest in liturgical and classical churches? What are some helpful tips for choosing an authentic and legitimate church? In this episode, I explore 2 ways to assess the ‘real thing’: learning history and going back to … Continue reading Church: do I choose new or old?| MurrayCampbell.net
Everyone wants to belong to a story. In this episode, I suggest that the Bible is the greatest story, and we are part of it. The Bible is the story of the world. The Bible is the story of God. The …| MurrayCampbell.net
A challenge if you live in Melbourne. A challenge no matter your age, and especially if you’re part of Generatoin Z Be radical and read the Bible! Check out the latest on ‘Tomorrow’s Melbourne’ and how an upsurge of Bible reading in the UK could help us take the Bible more seriously here in Melbourne| MurrayCampbell.net
2 posts published by MurrayCampbell during June 2025| MurrayCampbell.net
The ABC recently held a poll to discover the top 100 piano works. Thousands of music lovers, listeners, the bourgeois of Launceston, voted to see their most loved piano tunes strikes a chord near t…| MurrayCampbell.net
The Paris Olympic Games began with the humanist anthem, ‘Imagine’ and closed with another, ’My Way’. This notion of a world where humanity climbs to the top of the Eiffel Tower (or Babel!) and no …| MurrayCampbell.net
I do enjoy French quirkiness and the absurd. It is often playful and sometimes provocative. And sometimes it is attention-seeking and puerile. I loved much of the innovation and freshness that the …| MurrayCampbell.net