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This year carols by candlelight has a whole new meaning

Posted on 17/12/2025 by John Sandeman
carols by candelight

Hannukkah, the Jewish festival of lights, where a candle is lit for eight days, and the Australian tradition of carols by candlelight have been fused together by tragic terror this year. Hannukkah and our Christian tradition of carolling by candlelight… Continue Reading →

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Trans and non-binary identity is in free fall in the US

Posted on 17/12/2025 by John Sandeman
Transgender flag

The number of young people in the US who identify as transgender or non-binary has greatly reduced, according to a well-regarded annual survey. Jean M Twenge,  professor of psychology at San Diego State University, who runs the Generation Tech substack,… Continue Reading →

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Public memorial service for Bondi victims

Posted on 16/12/2025 by John Sandeman
Hanukkah menorah

An official public memorial service will be held tomorrow, Wednesday 17th at 7:15 pm on the forecourt in front of St Mary’s Cathedral.  The Prime Minister and Premier will be speaking, as will Catholic Archbishop Anthony Fisher and Rabbi Benjamin… Continue Reading →

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My friends Guy and Sue have become very special Grey Nomads

Posted on 16/12/2025 by John Sandeman

Guy Freeman Guy and Sue Freeman have signed up to be Grey Nomads for the Bush Church Aid (BCA) society – an organisation that does what its name says, support churches in regional and remote Australia. They have stories about… Continue Reading →

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‘We saw the action of a brave man… a brave Muslim, and I salute him for stopping one of the terrorists from killing innocent Jews,’ Bibi Netanyahu

Posted on 15/12/2025 by John Sandeman
Ahmed el Ahmed, hero at Bondi

In the face of unspeakable evil on Bondi Beach, the anti-semitic terror attack on Bondi Beach, Ahmed el Ahmed from Sutherland, a Muslim, showed humanity by tackling one of the gunmen. Fifteen victims plus a gunman, after a Hanukkah celebration… Continue Reading →

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Church of England evangelical abuser John Smyth’s wife speaks out.

Posted on 11/12/2025 by John Sandeman
John Smyth

Barrister John Smyth, an evangelical leader in ministries to young men in public (private) schools and universities in the UK, was finally exposed as a sadomasochist abuser who beat young men until they bled, after decades of cover-up by evangelical… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Anglicans, Christian news
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After the riot, remembering Cronulla: ‘Is there racism in your heart?’

Posted on 11/12/2025 by John Sandeman
Cronulla riots

Many Australians recall with shame the Cronulla racial riots twenty years ago this week. The Other Cheek points to two great reads, a memory from Christian Journo, Graeme Cole, and a contemporary sermon from a local minister, Richard Humphrey. Cole,… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Anglicans, Christian news

Real Christmas in secular places

Posted on 11/12/2025 by John Sandeman

An Obadiah Slope Column So glad you are here: Christmas, the real Christmas, can be found in commercial or secular places, and it lifts Obadiah’s Spirits as he comes across a little part of the Christmas story when he is… Continue Reading →

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From the Nuba Mountains of Sudan to the suburbs of Perth, the story of Mekyal Keira: the Diocese of the Southern Cross’ first clergy ordination

Posted on 10/12/2025 by John Sandeman
Mekyal Keira, Southern Cross First Ordination

Last month, Mekyal Keira was ordained as a deacon in the Diocese of the Southern Cross, and commissioned as pastor of the Kush church in Perth. The Diocese of the Southern Cross is a theologically conservative Anglican body that operates… Continue Reading →

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Touting an outing: my difficulty with Kirralie Smith

Posted on 07/12/2025 by John Sandeman
Kirralie Smith appeals for funds for court case

OPINION: Is it possible to be gender critical but also critical of Kirralie Smith, a campaigner who seeks to defend women’s rights against the transgender rights campaigners? That’s the stance this site takes. It is not the first time that… Continue Reading →

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