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Bob Dylan’s conversion

Posted on 07/01/2025 by Charles Brammall
Bob Dylan, Never ending tour, Azkena Rock Festival 2010

In the middle of Bob’s 1978 gruelling worldwide tour of Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and then North America, he surrendered to Jesus. He was exhausted, physically ill, and worn down with anxiety from his 1977 divorce. At the end… Continue Reading →

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Bob Dylan a Christian? Still?

Posted on 06/01/2025 by Charles Brammall
Bob Dylan

Bible: Paul the apostle’s letter to the Romans, chapter 3 vs 25, and chapter 5 vs 9: “… God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement (reconciling us with God), through the shedding of his BLOOD… Since we have now… Continue Reading →

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Kidnapped Archbishop (and his driver) released

Posted on 06/01/2025 by John Sandeman
kidnapped archbishop Archbishop Godwin Okpala

By Frank Chijioke | The Harvesters’ News, Awka The Church and the wider community are rejoicing over the safe return of Archbishop Godwin Okpala and his driver, a testament to the power of faith, prayer, and community solidarity. Their release… Continue Reading →

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Best of the Cheeks: Babies born and left to die: Queensland’s live birth inquiry

Posted on 05/01/2025 by John Sandeman
ACL baby booties abortion demo

Hundreds of babies have been left to die after abortion, according to Professor Joanna Howe of the University of Adelaide Law School. “Signs of life in a baby which may be present following a failed abortion include the presence of… Continue Reading →

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Best of the Cheeks: A message from Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel ‘The Lord Jesus never said, go out and fight on the street’

Posted on 05/01/2025 by John Sandeman
Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel

After being stabbed during a livestream sermon, Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel of the Christ the Good Shepherd Church in Wakeley in Western Sydney forgave his attacker, although he had lost an eye. (Transcribed from a video uploaded on Facebook) In… Continue Reading →

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Fact-checking in the new year

Posted on 04/01/2025 by John Sandeman

An Obadiah Slope Column: Fact Check one: Warren Throckmorton, psych prof, and Christian Journo has fact-checked the US Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson.In his speech to the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson prays a prayer he attributes… Continue Reading →

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Faith is Our Responsibility? Peter Jensen on the ABC

Posted on 04/01/2025 by Charles Brammall
Jensen and Glover

Charles Brammall remembers a great interview. In a scintillating Sep 2008 interview with Archbishop Peter Jensen and ABC Radio Drive Show host (the splendid Richard Glover), they discussed the subject of “faith”. Richard said something akin to: “I’d like to… Continue Reading →

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Grace isn’t All THAT Amazing.

Posted on 02/01/2025 by Charles Brammall
Grace Kelly nikmarvel on deviant art

John’s Gospel Chapter 1:14-18: “The Word (Jesus) became flesh and dwelt among us. We observed His glory, the glory as the One and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. John (the Baptist) testified concerning Him, “This… Continue Reading →

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‘Sexy’ Being a Christian in Hollywood

Posted on 31/12/2024 by Charles Brammall
Denzil Washington Baptism

Denzel Washington has been a very public evangelical Christian for many years, and he is not ashamed of being one in Hollywood, Romans chapter 1:16-17: “For I am NOT ASHAMED of the GOSPEL, because IT is the power of God… Continue Reading →

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The Way is My Way

Posted on 30/12/2024 by John Sandeman
Thw way my way

A review of a new Australian film (on Netflix from 30 December 2024) by Peter Bentley. Australian director Bill Bennett has made a very personal film, The Way, My Way (2024), based on his 2014 memoir of walking the Camino de… Continue Reading →

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