There’s a common heartbreak for youth ministers – the heartbreak of seeing some young people not continue to follow Jesus. “You pour your life in your discipleship into these young people that they’ll, and hoping and praying that they will… Continue Reading
There have been many, but I can think of some notable examples. There have been many wins, often necessarily kept quiet, but maintaining religious freedom in our nation, I believe, undergirds all other wins. ACL has been, and continues to… Continue Reading
Corey Comperatore (1974 – 2024) a member of the Cabot Global Methodist church in Pennsylvania, and a volunteer firefighter, was hit by aassasin’s bullet that was intended for former President Donald Trump. Comperatore died shielding his wife Helen and daughter Allyson whom… Continue Reading
Reader Peter R. Green remembers a boy called Danny. In around 1957, someone tried to burn down our house. The evidence was a kerosene-soaked (and partly burnt) rag and some dead matches against a charred hardwood stud in the end… Continue Reading
The “Seven Mountains Mandate” is language sometimes used in Pentecostal churches to suggest that Christians should actively seek influence in society. But sometimes true believers in a hard line version of the mandate think that God is calling them to… Continue Reading
Nostos is an ancient Greek word that expresses welcome of somebody home after a long time away. It is also the name of a mission part of Operation Mobilisation (OM) that seeks to welcome Muslims into a home within Christianity. Nostos… Continue Reading
Writing during World War Two, George Orwell, despite being a man of the left had begun to see the depths of self-deception that even the smartest people are capable of because of his experiences in the Spanish Civil War. Despite… Continue Reading
Peter Bentley reports on recent research on digital congregations. Given the response to my previous article on etiquette for zoom, I thought it would be helpful to provide some further comments. In June 2024 the Australian Association for the Study… Continue Reading
The Other Cheek interviews Graham Joseph Hill who recieved an OAM on the King’s Birthday honours list for:”service to theological education, and to the Baptist Churches of Australia.” But now he’s providing his services to the Uniting Church… 1. Graham… Continue Reading
The Church of England’s General Synod (church parliament) has voted to continue developing plans for stand alone blessing services for same-gender couples. A selection of readings and prayers of thanksgiving, dedication and asking for God’s blessing for same-sex couples –… Continue Reading