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Month: February 2025

US Christians bust the stereotype: Evangelicals want secure borders and citizenship path for immigrants

Posted on 08/02/2025 by John Sandeman
U.S. Immigration

Aaron Earls via Religion Unplugged Many U.S. evangelicals may view early immigration and refugee maneuvers by President Donald Trump’s administration as a mixed bag. Evangelicals want both secure borders and laws that provide avenues for certain illegal immigrants to obtain… Continue Reading →

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Choosing US over Russia – still

Posted on 08/02/2025 by John Sandeman

An Obadiah Slope Column Reading Atlantic journalist Anne Applebaum’s book on Autocracy, Inc clarifies Obadiah’s thoughts on current events. She chronicled the communist takeover of Eastern Europe in Iron Curtain:The Crushing of Eastern Europe 1944–1956, one of the best books… Continue Reading →

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We need to find a church venue!

Posted on 06/02/2025 by John Sandeman
Enter logo

Charles Brammall continues his story of the “Enter” ministry to entertainers with a church plant He tells us how his church plant searched for a new venue when the school hall became unavailable. With our perfect Artarmon Public School venue… Continue Reading →

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Anglican Bishops stand against vilification of Jews

Posted on 06/02/2025 by John Sandeman
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Statement on Antisemitism In recent times, we have seen with growing concern an increase in antisemitism in Australia through hateful words and disrespectful, threatening, and violent actions directed against Jewish communities. Such behaviour is abhorrent and completely unacceptable. We Anglican… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Anglicans, Christian news, Politics, Religious Freedom
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Jesus is too radical for J. D. Vance – the Veep v the podcaster

Posted on 06/02/2025 by John Sandeman
J D Vance Screenshot

It started when VP J.D. Vance told Fox News, “You love your family, and then you love your neighbour, and then you love your community, and then you love your fellow citizens in your own country, and then after that… Continue Reading →

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Support for gay marriage has peaked in the US

Posted on 05/02/2025 by John Sandeman

US Evangelicals and Republicans are less supportive of gay marriage than they were a few years ago, according to poll data accessed by demographics analyst Ryan Burge at his Graphs about Religion Substack. Citing General Survey figures, Burke demonstrated that… Continue Reading →

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Good News for Central Queensland

Posted on 05/02/2025 by John Sandeman
Anglican Church CQ Map

“God is answering prayer all across Central Queensland!” Jen Hercott, the register of the Central Queensland Anglican diocese which includes Gladstone and Rockhampton and stretches west to Longreach and the NT border. “Five vacancies filled, one long-term locum and five… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Anglicans, Christian news

A kick start for Bible study groups

Posted on 04/02/2025 by John Sandeman
Karl Faase interviews Ken and Wachuka Kaman

Karl Faase, the host of a new video series called Encounter, which chronicles encounters with Jesus, is hosting two free nights online to help small groups start the year with a gospel focus. “This isn’t just about watching an episode,”… Continue Reading →

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The church’s latest social war

Posted on 02/02/2025 by Lance Lawton
Genders

OPINION: What happens when the meme illustrating this article does not work? Lance Lawton on why gender and chromosomes may not align as neatly as many suggest. Christian disputes about the now famous Bp Budde sermon have been unusually intense,… Continue Reading →

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Parable of the fishing shop

Posted on 02/02/2025 by Ben Boland
Fishing shop

By Ben Boland Despite rarely wetting a line, the other day, I dropped into a major fishing shop. There were so many products I literally spent an hour browsing. The range of different rods, reels and lines was colossal. Then… Continue Reading →

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