The Brisbane Showgrounds, home of the annual Ekka (Brisbane-dese for show), was flooded by local Christians for an evangelistic rally last weekend. At the end of the two-day rally, an announcement from the stage said that 1,000 people had been… Continue Reading
Peter Bentley writes on remembering UCA minister Robert Iles Many South Australian readers will be familiar with Rev. Dr Robert Iles and his teaching and pastoral ministry, particularly within the Uniting Church. This year, a fitting tribute to Robert has… Continue Reading
There’s a shift in the US church, as young women are less likely to go to church, and young men are more likely to attend. that shift and US politics are driving US Christian culture, and the movies that arrive… Continue Reading
Newcastle Anglicans Morpeth College and sexual abuse: Professor Patrick Parkinson significantly adds to what we know about the scandals of the Newcastle Anglican Diocese in an ABC Religion and Ethics review of Ann Manne’s book Crimes of the Cross. “I… Continue Reading
AI (artificial intelligence) is proving it can do more and more things we once thought only human beings could do. The latest is podcasting. Akos Balogh, a thoughtful Christian blogger, recently set AI the task of producing a podcast using… Continue Reading
An intriguing post by a former colleague at the Bible Society alerts The Other Cheek to an item of church furniture The Other Cheek was quite ignorant of. “In Salvation Army architecture, the [physical] cross is not central or essential,… Continue Reading
To the Gold Coast, for a sad/hopeful event as the Australasian Religious Press Association (ARPA) gathers for its 50th conference, which will be the last. The society of mostly print-based publications has decided to wind up – the number of… Continue Reading
Did the Royal Commision into the Institutional Response to the Sexual Abuse of Children, and the postal survey about same sex marriage affect the downturn in Sydney Anglican attendance mapped out in a report cureently the subject of debate in the… Continue Reading
Radical shifts in the sending and receiving of Christian missionaries across the world are detailed in The Lausanne Movement’s State of the Great Commission report. The Lausanne Conference is gathering evangelicals across the world this week in Seoul, South Korea.… Continue Reading
Megavoice, a ministry that began in Australia and has sent audio Bible players worldwide, is adding another way to get the Bible across the barriers of poverty, distance and persecution. “At megavoice Australia, we remain deeply committed to fulfilling the Great… Continue Reading