Charles Brammall on being a chaplain in the entertainment industry Our evangelistic and pastoral relationship with the adult industry (a vexed one) was never planned. I was asking Artarmon shopkeepers if we could put up posters for SPLAT (the Artarman… Continue Reading
An Obadiah Slope column No names: Obadiah won’t be naming a church or denomination, but there’s a group of bell ringers sad that they have been told they can’t ring the bells any longer at a particular church. Obadiah is… Continue Reading
Charles Brammall on ministry to entertainers in Sydney and Hollywood and London Many entertainers are forthright and sometimes have few filters, which can be hilarious. One night in a small group, we were nearing the end of the night, and… Continue Reading
Passing through Melbourne’s Box Hill, changing from a bus to a train, I took a short break and while seeking out a coffee shop, I passed a group of people singing in one of the Chinese languages. I was handed… Continue Reading
OPINION Let’s put two scenarios together. two things that happened, one recently and one ongoing. United States: The first is the well known – or should be well-known – fact that the numbers of abortions in the US increased since… Continue Reading
Charles Brammall The election of Bishop Ric Thorpe to lead Melbourne’s Anglicans as their new Archbishop marks a further advance towards an evangelical majority in the Anglican Church of Australia. This is a major transformation in a denomination that… Continue Reading
In 2024 Bible sales in the US rose 22 per cent according to Circana Book Scan, reported in the Wall Street Journal – a record achieved by the end of October last year. There have been steady rises since 2020… Continue Reading
Merri Creek Anglican’s Peter Carolane on The quiet revolution that transformed Melbourne Anglicanism Something extraordinary happened over the weekend at the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne’s Archbishop’s election synod. When the votes were counted and Bishop Ric Thorpe (Pictured) from London’s… Continue Reading
As the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) change tactics to seize and hold territory in Gaza, with a military occupation underway, figures reported in Israeli media reveal a higher death toll than previously announced. The Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry claimed 51,266… Continue Reading
A post by the Anglican Board of Mission Theme – “We cannot wait another generation” On 26 May 2025, we mark 28 years since the Bringing Them Home report was tabled in Parliament—revealing the heartbreaking truths of the Stolen Generations.… Continue Reading