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Vic/Tas Unitings have sold more than ten per cent of their church buildings in the last 5 years

Posted on 13/06/2025 by John Sandeman
Canterbury Uniting church for sale

“Just heavenly: Holy listings boom across Vic as churches sell up” is the headline in a Herald -Sun story about the market activity in buildings designed as churches. The Catholics are quoted as saying they rarely close and sell a… Continue Reading →

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Children are (really) good gifts

Posted on 12/06/2025 by John Sandeman
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An excerpt from Motherhood: How the gospel shapes our purpose and priorities by Jocelyn Loane There is a gap of nearly six years between our third and fourth children (twins) and our fifth. Some of this time was a planned… Continue Reading →

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Christians still the largest religious group on the planet, but not keeping up with population growth

Posted on 12/06/2025 by John Sandeman
Planet earth

A new survey released this week by the widely repected Pew Research organisation reveals that while “Christians remained the world’s biggest religious group,” … “Christians (of all denominations, counted as one group) did not keep pace with global population growth from… Continue Reading →

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Life’s up and downs are precious

Posted on 10/06/2025 by John Sandeman

Learning to be present: Journeying up and down to Melbourne for the last three months to visit my sister Sylvia in hospital, for a short time in rehab, and now preparing for her funeral, rotating in and out of those… Continue Reading →

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A gutsy student at NIDA

Posted on 10/06/2025 by John Sandeman
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Entertainment industry chaplain Charles Brammall at the epicentre of Australian acting  Professor Ken Healey, lovely, God-fearing History of Theatre lecturer at NIDA, invited me to lecture the whole of the student body on “The Lasting Effect of the Judeo-Christian Heritage… Continue Reading →

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Women’s ordination trailblazer honoured in King’s Birthday list

Posted on 09/06/2025 by John Sandeman

Gwenneth Lillian Roberts has been described as a “trailblazing ordination of women campaigner, mother of six, nurse and midwife, childbirth educator and social justice advocate.” Roberts has been appointed a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia for “significant service… Continue Reading →

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Compassion, the mark of knowing God

Posted on 08/06/2025 by John Sandeman
Sylvia Sandeman 2025

The Other Cheek remembers my big sister Sylvia Sandeman who died late last month: A Sermon on Amos 7: 7-17, Luke 10: 25–37 & Colossians 1: 1–14 by Sylvia Sandeman As I read the Lectionary passages for today one word… Continue Reading →

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Farewell Sylvia, my big fearless sister

Posted on 07/06/2025 by John Sandeman
Sylvia Sandeman

The last three months I have lived two lives, taking turns with my twin Peter travelling in and out of Melbourne to support my sister, Sylvia Ellen Sandeman in Hospital, in what turned out to be her last battle. We… Continue Reading →

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Is Egypt’s government trying to take over Christianity’s most important monastery?

Posted on 06/06/2025 by John Sandeman
Saint Catherine Monastery Sinai

Paul Marshall via Religion Unplugged (ANALYSIS) Much of the Christian world, especially the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox churches, has been roiled by reports that an Egyptian court has mandated that St. Catherine’s Monastery be taken over by the government. This… Continue Reading →

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Up and down the mountain of church music ministry

Posted on 05/06/2025 by John Sandeman

Adam Burt, CEO at Vivlos a Christian communications ministry, tells us what he learned about music at a preaching course. I’ve been lucky enough to attend the Cornhill program at Moore College. It’s an insanely good course. The quality of… Continue Reading →

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