The founder of Naidoc, the Christian First Nations’ leader William Cooper is getting more attention. Here are three items of news about Cooper which The Other Cheek was informed about since we posted a Matt Busby Andrews profile of Cooper… Continue Reading
If you follow news of the persecuted church, you are used to seeing images of crosses being removed and other acts to demolish churches in places like China. So it is jarring to see the same happening in Canberra. On… Continue Reading
A possible future for the Anglican Church of Australia was suggested in the presidential address (keynote speech) at the Synod (church parliament) for Southern Queensland late last month. Referencing Gafcon, an international alliance of conservative Anglicans that called the Archbishop… Continue Reading
Australia’s Christian book publishing continues to defy gravity, with a strong lineup of Christian books shortlisted for this year’s Australian Christian Book of the Year. Here are the judges’ top ten. The Other Cheek has added the publishers’ descriptions to… Continue Reading
By Matt Busby Andrews On the morning of December 6, 1938 – a year before war broke out with Nazi Germany – the streets of Footscray were unusually windy and cold. Yet outside a cottage on Southampton Street was one… Continue Reading
An Obadiah Slope column Not glad: The Gladys Berejiklian texts with her erstwhile partner Daryl Maguire revealled by the NSW ICAC inquiry which found them both guilty of various shades of corruption, also serve as an example of the assertion… Continue Reading
Long-time campaigner for poker machine reform, the Dean of Sydney, Sandy Grant, has welcomed a unanimous report from federal Parliament, “You Win Some, You Lose More”. From St Andrew’s Cathedral Sydney, Dean Grant said: It’s excellent to see a Parliamentary… Continue Reading
Charitabl. The name of this app tells you what it is on about. It helps you give. Mike Gore has been an innovator working for Christian organisations from Koorong to a term as CEO of Open Doors Australia. He tells… Continue Reading
The Other Cheek interviewed Translation Consultant Sam Freney about how the Bible Society is increasingly producing audio Bibles into their work alongside Aboriginal Communities. Traditionally the Bible Society focussed on publishing printed Bibles for Aboriginal communities, but recordings are now… Continue Reading
After paying rent, for food, drink and transport, a full-time minimum wage worker has just $57 per week left. according to Anglicare Australia’s Living Costs Index released today. A family of four, with two full-time minimum wage workers, has just… Continue Reading