A new book, Statements from the Soul, gathers essays that read as cries from the heart from religious leaders who back a positive response to the Uluru Statement from the Heart, including Indigenous Voice in some fo… Notable essays for… Continue Reading
By Your Kingly Power, O Risen Lord A poem and hymn praising the risen Christ by James McAuley By your kingly pow’r, O risen Lord,All that Adam lost is now restored:In your resurrection be adored. Sing the joyful Easter cry,Sound… Continue Reading
Imprisoned spirits: As we remember Jesus’ body in the tomb, let’s pause to think also of sisters and brothers of the persecuted church, some literally imprisoned, others bound by acts of persecution. Morning Star News reported as Easter began that… Continue Reading
An Extract from Peter Jensen’s new book The Life of faith: An introduction to Christian Doctrine. The way of the cross should not have come as a surprise to those conversant with the Old Testament. God had often revealed himself… Continue Reading
The extreme language used by MP Andrew Wilkie in tabling thousands of Hillsong documents in parliament last month has been rejected by a multinational accountancy practice Grant Thornton and a law firm specialising in non-profits, Prolegis. A summary of the… Continue Reading
In the wake of the Australian Christian Lobby appointing Michelle Pearse as their new CEO, dedicated followers of the ACL appear to be split. Some want to trust the board’s judgment and support the new leader. Others remain disappointed over… Continue Reading
Frequent church attendance has fallen to 15 per cent of Australians, according to an Australian Community Survey (ACS), which also shows religious Australians have higher levels of life satisfaction than others. Attending church “frequently,” that once a month or more,… Continue Reading
Propel, a movement of evangelical and charismatic congregations that have decided to stay in the Uniting Church in Australia (UCA), is proliferating. (In UCA-speak, congregation means a local church). “The Propel Network is significantly bigger than the old EL250 network… Continue Reading
In the wake of the Andrew Wilkie allegations about Hillsong, honoraria or speakers fees at Christian conferences have been in the news. Hillsong paid high-profile speakers high fees and regularly flew them, business class. The Other Cheek asked some Christian… Continue Reading
An Obadiah slope column. Tragedy in Nashville: Preachers never know whether a talk about residence will apply to themselves. Pastor Chad Scruggs lost his Nine-year-old daughter Hallie in the mass shooting this week at his covenant church in Nashville. Here… Continue Reading