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
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
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
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
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
This is a story of an unfortunate split between two groups operating the Megavoice brand – but one has just announced a name change. Megavoice is known for producing audio Bibles, and has distributed over 3.6 million Bible machines, and… Continue Reading
The 2025 Rental Affordability Snapshot surveyed rental listings across Australia and found that affordability has crashed to record lows. The Snapshot surveyed 51,238 rental listings across Australia and found that: The Other Cheek presents edited highlights of the snapshot. Breaking… Continue Reading
UCANews The government in eastern India’s Odisha state has released a man serving a life term for the murder of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two young sons, reportedly considering his “good conduct” in jail. The government, led by the Hindu-leaning Bharatiya… Continue Reading
The Religion and Life survey, just released from the Pew Research Organisation, reveals a turnaround in the religious faith of the new adult generation born between 2000 and 2006, aged 18- 24, who are becoming increasingly religious. This contrasts with… Continue Reading
An Obadiah Slope column ### Easter greeting from under the Akubra: Maverick MP Bob Katter put up a maverick instagram post. ### Scots’ Publicity: Obadiah was truly impressed with the handout at Scot’s Church in Collins Street Melbourne. It is… Continue Reading