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A painting for the Primate

Posted on 11/02/2026 by John Sandeman
Lausanne painting detail

Mark Short, the newish lead bishop or Primate of Australia’s Anglicans, has been given a painting to mark his new role by the Lausanne Movement, which seeks to equip leaders and influencers to fulfil the great commission. A service of… Continue Reading →

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Herzog and Gaza: Why a crowd rallied at the cathedral

Posted on 10/02/2026 by John Sandeman
Rally at the cathedral Feb 26

A large Crowd of thousands gathered next to Sydney’s St Andrews Cathedral last evening. But they were not there for Evensong. Rod Benson was there and joined the rally. Attending the protest rally against Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Christian news, Israel/gaza, Politics
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Kings School, a fake headmaster, and The Other Cheek.

Posted on 09/02/2026 by John Sandeman
Kings School logo

From the Editor of the Other Cheek. I got conned. I admit it. A Facebook commentator on a story about the King’s School use of a non-disclosure agreement, in the case of the former head Tony George, took the name… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Anglicans, Christian news

Banning Christianity and the Andrew Hastie puzzle

Posted on 08/02/2026 by John Sandeman

Making Christianity illegal: A revealing Facebook post – the sort thats quite rare popped up for Obadiah. “Oklahoma Senate Bill 1554 (Burns, Prieto, Grellner) …. has been introduced, making it a felony for a church to feed, clothe or give… Continue Reading →

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Trans prisoner assault of a fellow prisoner in a Victorian women’s jail

Posted on 07/02/2026 by John Sandeman
Trans prisoner, Herald Sun

A secret payment by the Victorian Government to a female inmate of Tarrengower women’s prison who was sexually assaulted by a trans-identifying male murderer in 2022 has been revealed in a Herald Sun story.The murderer was moved to the minimum-security… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Christian news, LGBTQIA, Prison

Trump’s long speech to the National Prayer Breakfast – here are highlights, some good, some bad,

Posted on 07/02/2026 by John Sandeman

What National Prayer Breakfast? The one in Washington, DC. What leader? Donald Trump. Some of it was predictable, like saying he doesn’t understand how Christians could vote for the Democrats. Well, that one is familiar. Here we have Christians saying… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Christian news, US Christians

Another Aussie Christian news Service closes

Posted on 06/02/2026 by John Sandeman
Hope News

Sydney’s Hope 103.2 has announced the closure of Hope News, which produced news bulletins for the radio station. “Hope 103.2 has today announced the difficult decision to close its Hope News service, after a sustained period of financial pressure and… Continue Reading →

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Global Anglicans ‘London Bypass’ and a journey via Cairo and Nairobi

Posted on 05/02/2026 by John Sandeman
Nairobi Cairo Abuja

The twin conservative factions in the Anglican world, the Gafcon/the Global Anglican Communion GSFA the Global South Fellowship of Anglican Churches, have competing visions. Not of what they want – a reset Anglican Communion based on traditional Biblical principles –… Continue Reading →

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What 13 yr old Austin Appelbee prayed as he swam for four hours, in rough seas, to get help for his mum and younger brother and sister

Posted on 04/02/2026 by John Sandeman
Austin Applebee

Austin Appelbee. a 13-year-old Western Australian boy, swam four kilometres through dangerous seas for four hours to save his family after they were swept out while kayaking. He ran another two kilometres to find his mothers phone to call for… Continue Reading →

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‘We are marching to Zion’ what Christians mean when they sing of Zion

Posted on 04/02/2026 by John Sandeman
Jerusalem pexels

We’re marching to Zion,Beautiful, beautiful Zion;We’re marching upward to Zion,The beautiful city of God. Isaac Watts, a prolific hymn writer and congregational minister, wrote that stirring chorus and hymn in 1707. Zion also turns up in the recent Christ is… Continue Reading →

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