By Jon Here from Selling Jesus You’re at church and it comes time to pray together. The person assigned to pray has decided to recite a lovely piece by another author. They display it on the screen for everyone to… Continue Reading
Gender change theory, surrogacy and abortion are included in a list of violations of human dignity in “Infinite Dignity,” a 20-page document from the Catholic Church’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith – a Vatican office charged with defending… Continue Reading
More Anglican schools have vanished, some existing for decades, than exist today. That’s part of the complex history of Anglican Schools in Sydney, which was revealed by historian David Hastie at a Moore College library showcase event last week. The… Continue Reading
When Ridley College announced it was making its certificate courses free from May 1 – it was sent out on April 1. But it was no April Fools joke. The Ridley Certificate is an online video course in Bible, theology… Continue Reading
An Obadiah Slope column Not counting the cost: This is a story about a special hole in the ground in the Sydney northside suburb of Ryde. This large council used to have a town hall. It looked like this. image… Continue Reading
It is likely that NSW Central Coast pastor Andrew Heard’s new book Growth and Change will be on many evangelical ministers reading list for 2024. But it’s a book with a real challenge – calling ministers to be prepared to… Continue Reading
Rev Dr Robert Frisken AM 1934–2024 Tens of thousands of students attend low-to-medium-fee Christian schools every day across Australia. But the wave of Christian Schools started small, half a century ago. Two Baptist churches in Regents Park and Berala, two… Continue Reading
Charles Brammall gives four case studies of authentic Christian life. 1 Thess 4:11-14 is, I believe, the only mention of ambition in God’s Words: “Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and… Continue Reading
Scott Morrison is unafraid to add to his daggy suburban dad image. He begins his recently released memoir Plans for Your Good: A Prime Minister’s Testimony of God’s Faithfulness with the story of his family being blessed by their dog,… Continue Reading