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Month: November 2022

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Uniting Church: why we removed Hedley Fihaki as a minister

Posted on 07/11/2022 by Andrew Gunton
UCA logo

Andrew Gunton, the Moderator (head) of the Uniting Church in Australia’s (UCA) Queensland Synod (state council) has provided an explanation of the reasoning that led to withdrawing recognition of Dr Hedley Fikiki as a minister in the church. The UCA… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Christian news, Hedley Fihaki, Uniting Church

Queensland Theological College rescued

Posted on 06/11/2022 by John Sandeman
Queensland Theological College, Spring Hill, Queensland

A brief press release has announced the rescue of Queensland Theological College (QTC) which has been in danger of losing its property. “‘A Future QTC Ltd’ is pleased to announce that it has signed a contract with the PCQ Receivers… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Christian news, Presbyterians

‘The most unloved people in Australia:’ Noel Pearson’s Boyer lecture challenge to Christians

Posted on 06/11/2022 by John Sandeman
Noel Pearson

In his opening lecture for the ABC’s prestigious Boyer series for the ABC, indigenous leader Noel Pearson has laid bare a challenge to the nations but Christians in particular. “We are a much unloved people,” he tells Australa, speaking of… Continue Reading →

Latest, News First nations

The second best thing you can do for kids at Christmas (actually it’s pretty close to first)

Posted on 05/11/2022 by John Sandeman
Quizworx Christmas video 22

The best thing you can do for children at Christmas if you are a volunteer Scripture or Sunday school teacher is to get the Quizworx team to do a live puppet show, that tells your class the very good news.… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Christian news, Christmas video, Quizworx

The Citipointe disaster

Posted on 04/11/2022 by John Sandeman
Citipointe Christian College

Citipointe Christian College has become the poster child of critics of the low-fee ”Christian schools” movement. The debate over future Albanese government religious discrimination legislation will feature Citipointe front and centre. The Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has announced an inquiry by… Continue Reading →

Uncategorised Christian news, Christian schools, Citipointe, Religious Freedom
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Brian Houston speaks out: ‘Humbled but not disgraced’

Posted on 03/11/2022 by John Sandeman
Brian Houston at James River Assembly, August 2022

Hillsong’s founding pastor Brian Houston has spoken of loss, blame, hurt and “getting back up again” in a short video live on Facebook and Instagram. “Hi there. I pray that you are doing well and that you can see God… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Brian Houston, Christian news, Hillsong
1

Erasing the First Nations, George Orwell chooses America, and a mermaid

Posted on 02/11/2022 by John Sandeman
Campbell Town convict brick memorial

An Obadiah Slope column A mystery explained: There was a great passage of world-weariness, from a memoir in Good Weekend by Nadia Wheatley of George Johnson and Chairman Clift, both great Australian writers retreating from success in London and seeking… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Christian news, First nations, Transgender

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