faith traffic is not one way in Australia – while many lose their faith others find new life according to a close analysis of census data by the McCrindle research company. Their report, “An Undercurrent of faith” reveals that, in… Continue Reading
By Charles Brammall I grew up at a Methodist (then Uniting), church, going twice a week from when I was in utero. Mum’s slightly old fashioned, 50s, but delightfully evangelical greeting to all us on Easter Day was always “He… Continue Reading
Christian reactions to the Conversion practices laws that ban some form of christian ministry to LGBTQIA persons have been scattergun, with some forecasting jail for prayers and others saying it is largely business as usual. It seems this magic pudding… Continue Reading
Charles Brammall rabbits on about Easter. I didn’t grow up going to church on Good Friday- it wasn’t part of my denomination’s expression of piety. But for the last few years I have started going along with my wife, and… Continue Reading
“66 per cent of U.S. adults now say they have made a personal commitment to Jesus Christ that is still important in their life today,” leading reseach group Barna reports. “That marks a 12-percentage point increase since 2021, when commitment… Continue Reading
“For me, growing up on Boigu Island was like living in heaven on earth”, says indigenous evangelist, Laurel Pabai. Located in the northernmost tip of Queensland’s Torres Strait Islands and just six kilometres from Papua New Guinea, Boigu Island is where… Continue Reading
The NSW Council of Churches (NSWCC) has written to the NSW Premier, Chris Minns asking action under Conversion Practices Ban Act 2024 which came into effect this month, be paused, pending a review of the new law. “We request that… Continue Reading
NSW has now joined Victoria in having a Conversion Act come into operation that bans some forms of Christian ministry. The Conversion Practices Ban Act 2024 No 19 aims to “aims to “ban practices directed to changing or suppressing the… Continue Reading
Dr. Ken Byrne Corporate Psychologist tells the Other Cheek how to be interviewed. Byrne is co-author with Peter Corney of Hiring Right, First Time: A Practical Guide to Staffing Christian Organisations. Introduction You found the ideal job and carefully crafted… Continue Reading
An Obadiah Slope column Rory’s faith: Rory Stewart, former tory Minister – but so much more – was asked on The Rest Is Politics podcast he shares with ex-Labour spin doctor Alistair Campbell “What role does your faith play in… Continue Reading