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Author: John Sandeman

Bellringers sad as a bell tower falls silent

Posted on 03/06/2025 by John Sandeman

An Obadiah Slope column No names: Obadiah won’t be naming a church or denomination, but there’s a group of bell ringers sad that they have been told they can’t ring the bells any longer at a particular church. Obadiah is… Continue Reading →

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Calvin Robinson’s behavior reveals deficiencies in Anglican leadership

Posted on 02/06/2025 by John Sandeman
Calvin Robinson

(OPINION)Warren Cole Smith via Religion Unplugged If you are a conservative, Bible-believing Christian, there’s a lot to like about the Rev. Calvin Robinson (Pictured). Raised in England, he stood up to the liberalism of the Church of England and, as… Continue Reading →

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Eccentricity, Boundaries and Filters

Posted on 01/06/2025 by John Sandeman
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Charles Brammall on ministry to entertainers in Sydney and Hollywood and London Many entertainers are forthright and sometimes have few filters, which can be hilarious. One night in a small group, we were nearing the end of the night, and… Continue Reading →

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I got a tract, so I found out who they are

Posted on 31/05/2025 by John Sandeman
Everyhome workers

Passing through Melbourne’s Box Hill, changing from a bus to a train, I took a short break and while seeking out a coffee shop, I passed a group of people singing in one of the Chinese languages. I was handed… Continue Reading →

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Oppose abortion? maybe kindness is the best campaign

Posted on 30/05/2025 by John Sandeman
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OPINION Let’s put two scenarios together. two things that happened, one recently and one ongoing. United States: The first is the well known – or should be well-known – fact that the numbers of abortions in the US increased since… Continue Reading →

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English language Bible sales boom and younger people are reading it more often

Posted on 28/05/2025 by John Sandeman
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In 2024 Bible sales in the US rose 22 per cent according to Circana Book Scan, reported in the Wall Street Journal – a record achieved by the end of October last year. There have been steady rises since 2020… Continue Reading →

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Why We Elected Ric

Posted on 27/05/2025 by John Sandeman

Merri Creek Anglican’s Peter Carolane on The quiet revolution that transformed Melbourne Anglicanism Something extraordinary happened over the weekend at the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne’s Archbishop’s election synod. When the votes were counted and Bishop Ric Thorpe (Pictured) from London’s… Continue Reading →

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If the IDF figures are to be believed, the Gaza death toll is worse than the Hamas Health Ministry reports.

Posted on 26/05/2025 by John Sandeman
Gaza Damage October 2023

As the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) change tactics to seize and hold territory in Gaza, with a military occupation underway, figures reported in Israeli media reveal a higher death toll than previously announced. The Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry claimed 51,266… Continue Reading →

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National Sorry Day 2025 – A Call to Listen, Lament, and Love

Posted on 26/05/2025 by John Sandeman
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A post by the Anglican Board of Mission Theme – “We cannot wait another generation”  On 26 May 2025, we mark 28 years since the Bringing Them Home report was tabled in Parliament—revealing the heartbreaking truths of the Stolen Generations.… Continue Reading →

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Melbourne’s new Archbishop ‘likely to tip the balance’ of the Anglican Church

Posted on 24/05/2025 by John Sandeman
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A reporter on the progressive Anglican website, “Another place to party”, Deborah Bird, has been quick to point out that the election of an evangelical, Bishop Ric Thorpe, as the new Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne, is likely to “likely to… Continue Reading →

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