The Fellowship of Evangelical Churches (FIEC), founded at the turn of the century, is one of our fastest growing church networks. The Other Cheek asked Andrew Heard, the FIEC chair and senior minister of EV Church on the NSW Central… Continue Reading
Mark Short, Bishop of Canberra and Goulburn has been elected to lead Australia’s Anglicans. Here are some responses from other leaders. Archbishop Kanishka Raffel I welcome the election of the Right Rev Dr Mark Short, Bishop of the Diocese of… Continue Reading
Charles Brammall My lovely Filipino mother-in-law Amy Lily Torrente, is Executive Director of Resources for the Blind, Inc. (RBI) Philippines. RBI differs from other missions to the sight-compromised, in that it is not merely a development organisation focused on disability-inclusive… Continue Reading
Mark Short, the Bishop of the Canberra-Goulburn diocese, is the new Primate – titular head – of the Anglican Church of Australia. He is an alumnus of Moore Theological College, and was elected as Bishop of Canberra in 2019. Prior… Continue Reading
Vatican news reports: “The Holy Family Church, the only Catholic Church in the Gaza Strip, was hit by a tank this morning. Three people subsequently died from their injuries. Others were reportedly wounded more lightly, including the parish priest, Father… Continue Reading
Last year Andrew Turner the director of the Australian Baptist Ministries “Crossover” evangelism group noticed a outstanding stat that he had to look at twice: “I blinked and had to look at the number a second time: 34%! Each year… Continue Reading
John MacArthur spoke about slavery in a “Grace to you” talk in 2012, a talk that has been raised in a lot of discussion following his death. The Other Cheek has verified that it is on the Grace to You… Continue Reading
Pastor John Fullerton MacArthur Jr, (1939 – 2025) By Rod Benson John F. MacArthur, a stalwart defender of biblical inerrancy and “Lordship” salvation, died today. He was 86. A prominent U.S. evangelical pastor, Chancellor of The Master’s Seminary, and long-time leader… Continue Reading
There’s two views of hell to be found among today’s evangelicals, not one. This piece will quote two Aussies, both well regarded evangelicals. Let’s start with the traditional view of an everlasting punishment. A nuanced traditionalist view of Hell comes… Continue Reading
Church attendance in Australia has risen each year since Covid reaching 1,305,200 in 2024 according to a new report from NCLS. Church Pulse Check 2021 to 2024 records a bounce back from a low of 1,025,200 in 2021. The data… Continue Reading