It was a cruel day in court as the three-week trial of Brian Houston on charges of failing to report the pedophile crimes of his father frank Houston to police, arrived at its halfway mark. In a short morning session,… Continue Reading
A visit to church at Christmas might be a natural thing to do for some, but for many Australians, even if they are believers, interrupting their holiday celebrations to attend a religious Christmas service may simply be too much to… Continue Reading
It was a devastating afternoon for former pastor John McMartin, a major part of whose evidence at the hearing into Brian Houston, on trial for failing to report the crimes of his father Frank, has been shown to be false.… Continue Reading
The mysterious documents subpoenaed from John McMartin’s Inspire Church were at the centre of the Brian Houston hearing today. The trial of Brian Houston the founder of Hillsong church has entered its second week of hearings. Witness John McMartin, formerly… Continue Reading
As Australia discusses Voice, Treaty, and Truth, the same urgent task faces each local church. A call to the local church to pursue reconciliation with local First Nations people comes in a speech Sandy Grant, Dean of Sydney’s St Andrews… Continue Reading
The SMBC (Sydney Missionary and Bible College) team was at the “National Training Event (NTE) a major gathering for Christian Uni Students. the SMBCers agreed to tell The Other Cheek how things went. Thanks, team! and here are their answers.… Continue Reading
The Rice movement, best known for large-scale rallies that have built the faith of mostly Asian youth, and have brought hundreds to Christ has a new passion. “It really is important for us to step into the next 20 years… Continue Reading
Pastor John McMartin destroyed notes he had taken of his dealings with Frank Houston as the allegations of his child sexual abuse first came to light. McMartin testified that as he prepared his statement for the Royal Commission in 2014… Continue Reading
The prosecution will seek to demonstrate that there was a deliberate cover-up by the church of Frank Houston’s pedophilia. Frank Houston’s son, Brian Houston the founder of Hillsong church is on trial charged with failing to report his father’s sexual… Continue Reading
Risking self-incrimination, 90-year-old pastor Barbara Taylor continued giving evidence in the trial of pastor Brian Houston, founder of Hillsong Church who is being charged with failure to report the crimes of his pedophile father, Frank Houston to police. Barbara Taylor,… Continue Reading