The worst thing I ever did as a scripture teacher
I blundered, and taught a racist gospel Continue Reading
Author: John Sandeman
Sydney Anglicans urgently need $341 million – and other churches face the same issue
Just to stay where they are, attracting one and a half per cent of their city’s population to church each week Sydney’s Anglicans face a $340m dilemma. By 2056 more than half of Sydney’s population will live west of Parramatta… Continue Reading
Now there are two: a second Qld minister jumps ship to breakaway Diocese of the Southern Cross
A second minister has left the Anglican Church of Australia headed for the new Diocese of the Southern Cross set up by the conservative GAFCON (Global Anglican Futures) group.Peter Judge-Mears told his congregation yesterday at St John’s Wishart, in southeast… Continue Reading
RIP The Adelaide College of Divinity: Australian Theological colleges have an urge to merge.
Australia’s theological colleges are consolidating. It is too expensive for things to stay as they are. Continue Reading
How Christians can use Santa – free resources for Christmas
Motivated by a local council Christmas celebration that starred Santa Claus but not Jesus, Simon Camilleri sat down and wrote a book for the sort of kids who were there. “When Santa learned the Gospel” is a hit breaking through… Continue Reading
‘How Great Thou Art’ is ruined for me
Why one of my favourite songs won’t ever be the same Continue Reading
An open letter to Martyn Iles: please look again at the Dreamtime and acknowledgement of country
Martyn Iles, please reconsider you views on Acknowledgement of Country Continue Reading
Catholic Bishops issue cautious school guidance on transgender students
“Created and Loved: A guide for Catholic schools on identity and gender” is the name – and purpose – of new guidance on the treatment of transgender issues from the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference. It deals with the theological, medical… Continue Reading
Sending the gospel into North Korea
“Sometimes we do not receive listener responses for years and years,” says “Boaz” who heads a team in Seoul for the Christian broadcaster Trans World Radio (TWR). “Still, we must send God’s messages to them. What is happening in North Korea… Continue Reading
New Bible Conference calls for Christians to live out scripture
Headline speakers anti-slavery campaigner Christine Caine and technology and culture author Andy Crouch demonstrated how Christians can rely on Scripture at the first Bible conference run by Bible Society Australia (BSA). The conference is anticipated to become an annual event.… Continue Reading