A snapshot of 428 new churches started since 2011 reveals that Australian Christian Churches (ACC) had the greatest representation of new churches (26.6 per cent), followed by the Baptists (16.6 per cent), the International Network of Churches (9.3 per cent)… Continue Reading
A mother writes about a blessing for her daughter. C has had chronic illness all her life. Starting life with ongoing kidney issues, she now lives every day with the symptoms of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Chiari Malformation, Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome,… Continue Reading
In the opening rounds of the presidential debates, pro-life campaigners found no champion in former President Trump. He would not ban abortion medications, which are responsible, the CNN moderators said, for two-thirds of abortions in the United States. And he… Continue Reading
News from the European Christian Mission Six years ago, Karina and Mauricio Aldana and Carolynn and James Webb arrived in the Basque Country, Spain with the hope of planting a church, when the mayor made a quick remark about the… Continue Reading
Baptists will be asked to disclose if a local church or pastor disagrees with a NSW/ACT Baptist Association “position statement” on marriage. At a recent Baptist Assembly (their convention or synod) meeting, the NSW/ACT Baptists established a mechanism requiring local… Continue Reading
Britain’s Labour Party is romping home to a massive win next week in its general election, and despite being careful not to be too radical, it has one policy that represents a massive change for independent schools. Labour promises to… Continue Reading
Is “sin” a type of hate speech that should be abandoned in the face of societal disapproval? Bill Salier faces this question front on in a chapter on faithfully teaching children about sin in Australian Evangelical Perspectives on Youth Ministry:… Continue Reading
This is a commentary on the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) by Warren Cole Smith via Religion Unplugged. The conservative breakaway church has been meeting to elect a new Archbishop, Steve Wood, to replace Foley Beach. (ANALYSIS) The Anglican… Continue Reading
Pastor Ray Minniecon of Scarred Tree Ministries pays tribute to Yolŋu elder Rev Dr DJ Gondarra Today, I seek to humbly honour the life and legacy of Rev Dr DJ Gondarra, a revered Yolŋu elder who passed away peacefully in… Continue Reading
What does it mean to act like a man? At the recent Men Meeting, the Challenge Conference, a panel discussion featured on the widely respected Pastors Heart podcast began with a discussion on a critical Bible verse. “There are not… Continue Reading