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Church in Gaza hit, three dead

Posted on 18/07/2025 by John Sandeman
Gaza Holy Family Church

Vatican news reports: “The Holy Family Church, the only Catholic Church in the Gaza Strip, was hit by a tank this morning. Three people subsequently died from their injuries. Others were reportedly wounded more lightly, including the parish priest, Father… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Christian news, Israel/gaza
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Fun (or not-so-fun) facts about your denominations

Posted on 17/07/2025 by John Sandeman
Kalbar Community Baptist Church

Last year Andrew Turner the director of the Australian Baptist Ministries “Crossover” evangelism group noticed a outstanding stat that he had to look at twice: “I blinked and had to look at the number a second time: 34%! Each year… Continue Reading →

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What John MacArthur said on slavery

Posted on 16/07/2025 by John Sandeman

John MacArthur spoke about slavery in a “Grace to you” talk in 2012, a talk that has been raised in a lot of discussion following his death. The Other Cheek has verified that it is on the Grace to You… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Christian news, Preaching, United States

On the cessation of John MacArthur

Posted on 15/07/2025 by Rod Benson
John MacArthur

Pastor John Fullerton MacArthur Jr, (1939 – 2025) By Rod Benson John F. MacArthur, a stalwart defender of biblical inerrancy and “Lordship” salvation, died today. He was 86. A prominent U.S. evangelical pastor, Chancellor of The Master’s Seminary, and long-time leader… Continue Reading →

Latest, News, Obituary Christian news, United States

O Hell! which view of Hell is right?

Posted on 15/07/2025 by John Sandeman
last judgment sistine michelangelo

There’s two views of hell to be found among today’s evangelicals, not one. This piece will quote two Aussies, both well regarded evangelicals. Let’s start with the traditional view of an everlasting punishment. A nuanced traditionalist view of Hell comes… Continue Reading →

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Church attendance continues to recover after Covid, Baptists and Pentecostals rise

Posted on 14/07/2025 by John Sandeman
Scots' church Melbourne

Church attendance in Australia has risen each year since Covid reaching 1,305,200 in 2024 according to a new report from NCLS. Church Pulse Check 2021 to 2024 records a bounce back from a low of 1,025,200 in 2021. The data… Continue Reading →

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Hard to know what is worse, the smug left or the smug right

Posted on 13/07/2025 by John Sandeman

An Obadiah Slope column John McWhorter the idiosyncratic columnist of the New York Times is on to something when he describes two movements both obsesssed with “white power”: one wanting to destroy it the other seeking to defend it. His… Continue Reading →

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Turning up and loving people

Posted on 12/07/2025 by John Sandeman
Ben Boland with his dad who lives with dementia

Chaplain Ben Boland has written Priceless People – Loving Older People & People Living with Dementia Its a very practical book, as this piece will demonsatrate. In this excerpt Boland explains we can all make a difference. The Bible tells… Continue Reading →

Latest, News, Older People Christian news, Pastoral care

Last Christian town in the West Bank appeals for help after attack by Israeli setters

Posted on 11/07/2025 by John Sandeman
sybeh church attacked

Church leaders from the town of Taybeh in the West Bank (also known as Judea and Samaria) have appealed for help from Christians around te world follwing fires being set near their 5th century church and an ancient Christian cemetery being… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Christian news, Middle East

Oodnadatta welcomes a new church

Posted on 10/07/2025 by John Sandeman
Bush Chaplain for Oodnadatta Julia Lennon

For over 20 years, First Nations Bush Chaplain Julia Lennon (Picured) has faithfully served the people of Oodnadatta. The town, 1000 km north of Adelaide, once a bustling railhead, is now a home to an indigenous community. Without a permanent… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Christian news, First nations, Uniting Church

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