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Brisbane considers the future: Australia could join the Gafcon side in Anglican future

Posted on 03/07/2023 by John Sandeman
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A possible future for the Anglican Church of Australia was suggested in the presidential address (keynote speech) at the Synod (church parliament) for Southern Queensland late last month. Referencing Gafcon, an international alliance of conservative Anglicans that called the Archbishop… Continue Reading →

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Strong shortlist for Christian Book of the Year

Posted on 02/07/2023 by John Sandeman
Shortlisted books

Australia’s Christian book publishing continues to defy gravity, with a strong lineup of Christian books shortlisted for this year’s Australian Christian Book of the Year. Here are the judges’ top ten. The Other Cheek has added the publishers’ descriptions to… Continue Reading →

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The Founder of NAIDOC week, William Cooper, was Australia’s Moses, Martin Luther King

Posted on 02/07/2023 by John Sandeman
William Cooper and day of Mourning flyer

By Matt Busby Andrews On the morning of December 6, 1938 – a year before war broke out with Nazi Germany – the streets of Footscray were unusually windy and cold. Yet outside a cottage on Southampton Street was one… Continue Reading →

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What we can learn from Gladys Berejiklian’s texts, ‘sobering’ stats for the UCA, and coping with Tay Tay

Posted on 01/07/2023 by John Sandeman

An Obadiah Slope column Not glad: The Gladys Berejiklian texts with her erstwhile partner Daryl Maguire revealled by the NSW ICAC inquiry which found them both guilty of various shades of corruption, also serve as an example of the assertion… Continue Reading →

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Ban Sports Bet Ads ASAP

Posted on 29/06/2023 by John Sandeman
Dean Sandy Grant

Long-time campaigner for poker machine reform, the Dean of Sydney, Sandy Grant, has welcomed a unanimous report from federal Parliament, “You Win Some, You Lose More”. From St Andrew’s Cathedral Sydney, Dean Grant said: It’s excellent to see a Parliamentary… Continue Reading →

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A new way to give, and hopefully give more

Posted on 28/06/2023 by John Sandeman
charitabl screens

Charitabl. The name of this app tells you what it is on about. It helps you give. Mike Gore has been an innovator working for Christian organisations from Koorong to a term as CEO of Open Doors Australia. He tells… Continue Reading →

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Bible Society is recording audio Bibles for Indigenous communities

Posted on 27/06/2023 by John Sandeman
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The Other Cheek interviewed Translation Consultant Sam Freney about how the Bible Society is increasingly producing audio Bibles into their work alongside Aboriginal Communities. Traditionally the Bible Society focussed on publishing printed Bibles for Aboriginal communities, but recordings are now… Continue Reading →

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Anglicare report: Minimum wagę is not enough to afford essentials

Posted on 26/06/2023 by John Sandeman
Living costs

After paying rent, for food, drink and transport, a full-time minimum wage worker has just $57 per week left. according to Anglicare Australia’s Living Costs Index released today. A family of four, with two full-time minimum wage workers, has just… Continue Reading →

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Ex cathedra: a Cathedral Dean on the Voice

Posted on 24/06/2023 by John Sandeman
Dean of Hobart, Richard Humphrey on the Voice

Richard Humphry, Anglican Dean of Hobart’s, sermon on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament makes the case for a sympathetic hearing of the “yes” case. This edited version was published in the Mercury, a video of the sermon is also available… Continue Reading →

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Eye witness account: Christian Students Slaughtered in Attack on High School in Uganda

Posted on 23/06/2023 by John Sandeman
Uganda Massacre France 24 Screenshot

NAIROBI, Kenya, June 22, 2023 (Morning Star News) – Islamist terrorists on Friday night (June 16) killed at least 37 students, most of them Christians, at the dormitories of a private high school in Uganda, and kidnapped six others, sources said.… Continue Reading →

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