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[Best of the Cheeks] 66 people are leaving my church today – and it’s a blessing

Posted on 11/01/2026 by John Sandeman
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In hyper-local news, 66 people—52 adults and 14 young people—some of the best and brightest members of St James Anglican, Croydon—are being farewelled at today’s gatherings. But it’s good news. It is sad that people we’ve shared the joys and… Continue Reading →

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[Best of the Cheeks] Jesus is too radical for J. D. Vance – the Veep v the podcaster

Posted on 05/01/2026 by John Sandeman
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It started when VP J.D. Vance told Fox News, “You love your family, and then you love your neighbour, and then you love your community, and then you love your fellow citizens in your own country, and then after that… Continue Reading →

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Best of the Cheeks: When 21-year-old Terrence became a Christian, he could hardly read. Now he is a Bible College student

Posted on 09/01/2025 by John Sandeman
Speaker 1 (09:23): Are you enjoying college?

Terrence Lennon Wingfield, an indigenous man, struggled through school on the West Coast of SA, but came to Adelaide and found Jesus at the age of 21. He went to TAFE to learn to read and now is an enthusiastic… Continue Reading →

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Best of the Cheeks: Babies born and left to die: Queensland’s live birth inquiry

Posted on 05/01/2025 by John Sandeman
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Hundreds of babies have been left to die after abortion, according to Professor Joanna Howe of the University of Adelaide Law School. “Signs of life in a baby which may be present following a failed abortion include the presence of… Continue Reading →

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Best of the Cheeks: A message from Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel ‘The Lord Jesus never said, go out and fight on the street’

Posted on 05/01/2025 by John Sandeman
Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel

After being stabbed during a livestream sermon, Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel of the Christ the Good Shepherd Church in Wakeley in Western Sydney forgave his attacker, although he had lost an eye. (Transcribed from a video uploaded on Facebook) In… Continue Reading →

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