Cairns is the location of the third local church in the new “Diocese of the Southern Cross,” formed by the conservative Anglican Network Gafcon (Global Anglican Futures Conference). Trevor Saggers, minister at Good Shepherd Church in Cairns, has left that… Continue Reading
An Obadiah Slope column. Obadiah grew up suspicious of culture. We were not a big movie-going family, for example. And television only crept into the household after an older brother bought his own TV. Until then, it was half an… Continue Reading
A review of The Manual: Getting Masculinity Right The Manual, by Al Stewart is a handbook on how to be a Christian man. It is also a brave book not dodging the question of “what is a man”. Not all… Continue Reading
History Makers: Devotions, Downloads & Dad Jokes Pastor Matt Prater runs a radio show called History Makers but it turns out this book is only connected to the show by the author and his faith. because this book is mostly… Continue Reading
Now that the first Pope to resign in 600 years has been laid to rest, there is one key question. It is not “is the Pope a Catholic?” but rather “will this pope be in heaven?” It is the one… Continue Reading
Christians often “bag” the media when they sideline faith, so here’s a shoutout to ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky who prayed for the injured US footballer Damar Hamlin live on the major sports network. “This is a little bit different. I’ve heard… Continue Reading
At the first-ever face-to-face The Gospel Coalition Australia (TGCA) conference there was lots of energy in the room, fuelled by a lot of young church planters or want-to-be church planters, They were there to be encouraged, and The Other Cheek… Continue Reading
In a much-debated vote, opposition to same-sex marriage and a Baptist tradition of church autonomy were the choices facing NSW/ACT Baptists. The NSW & ACT Baptist Association’s Assembly (church parliament) has strengthened their commitment to traditional marriage by adopting a… Continue Reading
A new book Biblical Critical Theory is creating a wave of enthusiasm amongst many Christians. The Other Cheek asked Rory Shiner, senior pastor of Providence City Church in Perth, some questions about this new book by Chris Watkin a lecturer… Continue Reading
The Other Cheek carried this story just after Andrew Thorburn was removed as Essendon Football club CEO. Despite a recent joint statement by Thorburn and the Club, questions about the place of Christians in society remain. That’s why the club… Continue Reading