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Author: John Sandeman

Prayerful night, repentance draws 2000 students to all-nighter

Posted on 11/05/2025 by John Sandeman

SAINT church, an Anglican parish in Hackney, East London provides evidence of the “quiet revival” that bible Society research says is happening in Britain. Al Gordon, rector of the “Alpha” style Church reported on social media: “‘Seek the LORD while… Continue Reading →

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Abortion bill ‘gutted’

Posted on 08/05/2025 by John Sandeman
NSW Upper house

The debate over the Abortion Law Reform Amendment (Health Care Access) Bill 2025 introduced by Greens’ member Amanda Cohn into the NSW Upper house, has seen seveal amendments Lyle Shelton reports: “I’ve been watching the NSW Parliament live feed as… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Abortion, Christian news, Politics
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Abortion bill protest draws fired-up crowd

Posted on 08/05/2025 by John Sandeman
abortion rally

A Greens bill to require doctors who object to abortion to be forced to formally refer patients to somone who will perform a termination, and allow midwives and nurse practitioners to prescribe abortion pills, drew a large protest outside the… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Abortion, Christian news, Politics

Pope Francis’ last writings: on man-woman marriage and welcoming immigrants

Posted on 06/05/2025 by John Sandeman
Pope Francis Korea Haemi Castle

Describing marriage as between a man and a woman “He protected the Roman Catholic Church’s doctrine — even if he did so in his own style,”  Lauren Jackson wrote in the New York Times to decribe one of Francis’ last… Continue Reading →

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Eternity chalked in Germany; looking for the Ark on Ararat

Posted on 06/05/2025 by John Sandeman

Chalking up a win: Richard Attieh, producer of the doco Written in Chalk about Arthur Stace, the Eternity man who chalked the one-word sermon over half a million times, reports the movie got a good reception at the Art and… Continue Reading →

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Churches removed from Baptist Association

Posted on 03/05/2025 by John Sandeman
Baptist: a baptism at Baptism at Northolt Park Baptist Church, Northolt, UK

As foreshadowed in earlier reports on The Other Cheek, the NSW/ACT Baptist Association has voted to remove two churches from their association. Canberra Baptist Church removed from denominational association (168 votes to 88.). Hamilton Baptist Church removed from denominational association… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Baptists, Christian news

Australian Anglican Primate Geoff Smith announces resignation.

Posted on 03/05/2025 by John Sandeman
Anglican logo

Adelaide’s Anglican Archbishop Geoffrey Smith has announced he will resign as Archbishop on November 8 and as Primate (leader) of the Anglican church of Australia effective October 8th. This will bring on the separate election process for both positions. “The… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Anglicans, Christian news

Election 2025: Last minute promises

Posted on 02/05/2025 by John Sandeman
Freedom for Faith logo

Legal thinktank Freedom For Faith (FFF) has gathered commitments made by parties at candidate forums organised by FFF. Faith based schools In response to concerns about a minority Labor-Greens government and faith-based schools, Minister Chris Bowen (in a forum held… Continue Reading →

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Karen Haynes scores two Baptist firsts

Posted on 02/05/2025 by John Sandeman
Karen Haynes baptist minister and chaplain

From the SA/NT Baptist site Air Force Chaplain Karen Haynes has become the first woman to be ordained by Queensland Baptists, and the first female Baptist to serve as a chaplain in the Defence Force. Currently posted to Darwin, Karen… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Baptists, Christian news

Trump at the Communist club, Malchus, working out who goes to Heaven,

Posted on 01/05/2025 by John Sandeman

An Obadiah Slope column Who goes there: “The people who go to heaven are all alike in one way: they are sinners who have placed their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ (John 1:12; Acts 16:31; Romans 10:9).” is a good quote… Continue Reading →

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