Gavin Brown, Australian Catholic University via the Conversation Most people recognise organisations such as the YMCA and the Boy Scouts, or events such as the Modern Olympic Games, summer camps and wilderness retreats. Few, though, have ever heard of the… Continue Reading
Cyril Zenda via Religion Unplugged HARARE, Zimbabwe — “He hurt us. … Guide was an only boy in a family of seven girls. What he (the abuser) did was grossly unfair. May his spirit burn in hell!” These are sentiments… Continue Reading
After following complaints by women, and almost a year-long review, the board of the Bible College of South Australia (BCSA) has issued a “a full and unreserved apology to all women who have had negative experiences with us.” The board… Continue Reading
An Obadiah Slope column Georgian architecture and human struggle: Mrs Slope took Obadiah on an adventure usimg the new light rail (or tram for Melburnians) that snakes through Parramatta. The light rail made it easy to explore the old asylum… Continue Reading
New Hope church, planted in 2009 which has just planted its third location in the growing fringes of north west Sydney offers a hopeful model for church growth according to church consultant Ian Duncum. New Hope has two characteristics that… Continue Reading
Brindabella Christian College in Canberra receives $10m a year from the federal government but owes the tax office $8m and has been unable to pay teachers’ wages. At Senate estimates “Education department officials were asked to explain how a private… Continue Reading
At first glance, Sydney’s Inner South West is the city’s “unBible belt,” suburbs where churches are doing it tough, but look deeper and signs of spiritual vitality emerge. One of these is a growing desire for gospel centred churches to… Continue Reading
Today’s hearing of Cheng v Church Missionary Society Australia Limited (CMS) is a rare instance of a Christian worker taking their employer to the Fair Work Commission seeking redress in an unfair dismissal case. Nothing in this story should be… Continue Reading
Koorong has relocated in Adelaide to a new store in Payneham with the new store reported as already busy with the support of a promotional sale and a campaign on Adelaide’s Life FM. The location in Adelaide’s inner North East… Continue Reading
Karl Faase, host of the new Encounter testimony video series tells The Other Cheek about attending the ARC (Alliance for Responsible Citizenship) conference in London that attracted many Christians among an audience of leaders concerned with the future of Western… Continue Reading