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Month: June 2023

Ban Sports Bet Ads ASAP

Posted on 29/06/2023 by John Sandeman
Dean Sandy Grant

Long-time campaigner for poker machine reform, the Dean of Sydney, Sandy Grant, has welcomed a unanimous report from federal Parliament, “You Win Some, You Lose More”. From St Andrew’s Cathedral Sydney, Dean Grant said: It’s excellent to see a Parliamentary… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Anglicans, Christian news, Gambling

A new way to give, and hopefully give more

Posted on 28/06/2023 by John Sandeman
charitabl screens

Charitabl. The name of this app tells you what it is on about. It helps you give. Mike Gore has been an innovator working for Christian organisations from Koorong to a term as CEO of Open Doors Australia. He tells… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Christian news

Bible Society is recording audio Bibles for Indigenous communities

Posted on 27/06/2023 by John Sandeman
microphone

The Other Cheek interviewed Translation Consultant Sam Freney about how the Bible Society is increasingly producing audio Bibles into their work alongside Aboriginal Communities. Traditionally the Bible Society focussed on publishing printed Bibles for Aboriginal communities, but recordings are now… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Bible, Bible Society, Christian news, First nations

Anglicare report: Minimum wagę is not enough to afford essentials

Posted on 26/06/2023 by John Sandeman
Living costs

After paying rent, for food, drink and transport, a full-time minimum wage worker has just $57 per week left. according to Anglicare Australia’s Living Costs Index released today. A family of four, with two full-time minimum wage workers, has just… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Anglicare, Christian news

Ex cathedra: a Cathedral Dean on the Voice

Posted on 24/06/2023 by John Sandeman
Dean of Hobart, Richard Humphrey on the Voice

Richard Humphry, Anglican Dean of Hobart’s, sermon on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament makes the case for a sympathetic hearing of the “yes” case. This edited version was published in the Mercury, a video of the sermon is also available… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Anglicans, Christian news, First nations

Eye witness account: Christian Students Slaughtered in Attack on High School in Uganda

Posted on 23/06/2023 by John Sandeman
Uganda Massacre France 24 Screenshot

NAIROBI, Kenya, June 22, 2023 (Morning Star News) – Islamist terrorists on Friday night (June 16) killed at least 37 students, most of them Christians, at the dormitories of a private high school in Uganda, and kidnapped six others, sources said.… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Christian news, Persecuted Church
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The bounds of orthodoxy: a conversation with a Progressive Christian, John Squires

Posted on 23/06/2023 by John Sandeman

It began with a Facebook conversation on a public thread. Person 1 asked whether believing Jesus was God was necessary to call themselves a Christian. Person 2 agreed it was not necessary and commented that the bounds of orthodoxy was… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Christian news, Uniting Church

Pat Robertson: A Broadcaster Who Preached To His Own Choir

Posted on 22/06/2023 by Religion Unplugged
Pat Robertson

Pat Robertson, evangelist and TV preacher (1930-2023) Obituary by Terry Mattingly Religion Unplugged Religion Unplugged believes in a diversity of well-reasoned and well-researched opinions. This piece reflects the views of the author and does not necessarily represent those of Religion… Continue Reading →

Latest, News, Obituary Christian news, Pentecostals

Pastor John McMartin wins appeal over assault conviction

Posted on 22/06/2023 by John Sandeman
John McMartin

Pastor John McMartin, formerly pastor of Inspire Church, a large Pentecostal church in Liverpool, Sydney, has had his conviction for assault with an act of indecency set aside. The conviction and penalty of an intensive corrections order with 120 hours… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Christian news, Pentecostals
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A voice on the Voice, lego Bibles, and a census story

Posted on 22/06/2023 by John Sandeman

An Obadiah Slope column There IS a middle path: Sydney Anglican minister and author Michael Jensen has a strong case for The Voice published on the Gospel Coalition website. Obadiah commends it to you for your consideration. Obadiah agrees with… Continue Reading →

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