President Trump announces that “Christians are facing an existential threat in Nigeria, Thousands of Christians are being killed.” and announced that he is making Nigeria a country of particular concern. He’s right. Awful things are happening in Nigeria. It is… Continue Reading
An Obadiah Slope column By the sea: The clifftop path has become too dangerous to traverse entirely, and there’s been a money problem butObadiah and his more significant other found this year’s Sculpture by the Sea at Bondi a treat. There’s this sculpture, “The Power… Continue Reading
Terry Mattingly via Religion Unplugged (ANALYSIS) The U.S. Secret Service spotted the hunter’s stand high in a tree near Palm Beach International Airport. It’s possible that it could be used to shoot invasive wildlife. Then again, this potential sniper’s nest… Continue Reading
Former missionary David Painter, now pastoring a Sydney church, questions whether Operation Christmas Child is a worthwhile overseas mission effort. I wrote this several years ago while still a missionary, but was not in the position to share it then… Continue Reading
The board of Gafcon Australia, the local branch of the conservative network for conservative Anglicans has issued a statement on Reformation Day, October 31, in the wake of the Gafcon Primates (national leaders) declaring the Global Anglican Communion as a… Continue Reading
Via a YouVersion announcement This November, YouVersion will celebrate an extraordinary milestone: one billion device installs across its family of Bible apps. Back in 2006, Founder Bobby Gruenewald was waiting in an airport security queue, when he asked himself: “What… Continue Reading
The Gafcon communique, “the Future has arrived,” establishing the “Global Anglican Communion” and encouraging Anglicans to abandon the old structures of the Communion, came from Sydney and people have been very curious why. (Gafcon, a network of conservative Anglican churches,… Continue Reading
Faith-based residential aged care organisations in NSW are backing a bill to remove Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) from their facilities. At present, eligible residents in aged care facilities can have a doctor attend their home and assist them to die,… Continue Reading
Charles Brammall on John Lance Tremlett’s Footprint of Word and Life. I have spent a little time with Lance and am impressed by his soft warmth, Christlikeness, and Gospel loyalty. His utter conviction of God at work, obvious personal relationship… Continue Reading
The birthday of the late, very public and credible Christian believer Sir Harry Secombe has just passed. And we are fast approaching the 25th anniversary of his death. He of “The Goons” fame is also the splendiferous quintessence of Mr… Continue Reading