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The Visonaries that fuelled Australian Christian publishing

Posted on 06/12/2025 by John Sandeman
An Audacious Adventure

Excerpt from An Audacious Adventure: Independent Australian Christian Publishing by Paul Arnott, 362pp. THE IDEA FOR THIS BOOK AROSE AT THE START OF COVID after reading Stuart Piggin and Robert Linder’s gargantuan two-volume Evangelical Christians in Australian History 1740-2014. Piggin… Continue Reading →

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Melbourne’s new Archbishop speaks up: ‘I will proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ crucified and risen as long as God gives me breath’

Posted on 02/12/2025 by John Sandeman
Archbishop Ric Thorpe preaches at his installation

He says he’s been lobbied by supporters of seven AFL teams already. The Right Revd Dr Ric Thorpe was installed this week as the Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne is going to have to choose one – but here’s the bad… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Anglicans, Christian news

Gold medal winner, Nicola Olyslagers is now female field athlete of the year, but faith is what drives her

Posted on 01/12/2025 by John Sandeman
Nicola Olyslagers wins gold

The gold medal winner at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in the high jump, Aussie Nicola Olyslagers, has been named the female field athlete of the year at the World Athletics Awards in Monaco. Flying to the award ceremony meant… Continue Reading →

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The latest Eternity

Posted on 01/12/2025 by John Sandeman

An Obadiah Slope Column Eternity is the place where God is, according to the King James version of Isaiah 15:57 “For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and… Continue Reading →

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Do Sydney Anglicans sell ministry?

Posted on 29/11/2025 by Jon Here
Money $100

Jon Here from sellingjesus.org What do Sydney Anglicans think about selling ministry? And do they live up to what they say? For those who don’t know, Anglicans in Sydney are, generally speaking, reformed, evangelical, low church, and have a strong… Continue Reading →

Latest, News, Opinion Anglicans, Christian news, Money

Kidnapped Anglican priest dies in captivity in Nigeria, in wave of kidnappings

Posted on 29/11/2025 by John Sandeman
Nigeria kidapped freed with security personnel Eruku village Kwara state

By Christian Daily International–Morning Star News ABUJA, Nigeria, November 28, 2025 – Amid a rash of mass kidnappings in Nigeria, an Anglican priest in Nigeria abducted along with his wife and daughter has died in captivity, leaders of the Church of… Continue Reading →

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Gafcon’s Australia NZ roadshow adds detail and busts myths

Posted on 27/11/2025 by John Sandeman
Paul Donison

Exactly what sort of fellowship is Gafcon, the global movement of theologically conservative Anglicans? Is it complementarian? Is it just for people who have left the traditional structures of the Anglican Communion? Is it a new church bureaucracy? These and… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Anglicans, Christian news

Prayers for domestic violence Sunday

Posted on 27/11/2025 by John Sandeman
Prayer

Many Aussie Anglicans observed Domestic Violence Sunday in May, the Sydney variety is observing it at the end of November. Whatever your branch of Christianity, here are some prayers that might help you pray about this very important topic. One… Continue Reading →

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Worshipping together in Hebrew, Arabic and English

Posted on 26/11/2025 by John Sandeman
Solu with Nizar on the oud

“It’s a wonder to see you worship in the Lord,” Lawrence Hirsh of Celebrate Messiah an evangelical Jewish ministry. “And we’re just so grateful that we can do that in Hebrew, in English, and in Arabic. Isn’t it awesome? I’m… Continue Reading →

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The (Christian) right has the same problem as the old left – there is always someone more extreme

Posted on 25/11/2025 by John Sandeman
extreme sign

For every Charlie Kirk, there is a Nick Fuentes. Always someone more extreme. Someone who will push things harder, who will accuse you of not going hard enough. And currently, we see a prime example. Michael Jensen’s sermon at John… Continue Reading →

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