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Faith communities: our job is to stand together

Posted on 16/04/2024 by John Sandeman
Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel

In the wake of the live-streamed alleged stabbing of Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel (pictured) at the Christ The Good Shepherd Church in Wakeley near Liverpool, Sydney, Murray Norman, CEO of Faith NSW, called for faith communities to work together. “This… Continue Reading →

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More State law changes likely to restrict religious freedom

Posted on 15/04/2024 by John Sandeman
religious freedom

A warning that changes to discrimination law in NSW and Queensland will restrict religious freedom was delivered by Associate Professor Neil Foster from Newcastle University at the Notre Dame University religious liberty conference last week. “One of the themes of… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Christian news, Religious Freedom

Dang! missed out on rapture again

Posted on 14/04/2024 by John Sandeman

Uplifting news: Rapture prophecies are like buses, you are waiting and then several come all in a row. Whether it is the eclipse playing on American minds or not, currently there appears to be a season of rapture timelines. Here’s… Continue Reading →

Latest, News, Obadiah Slope Christian news, prophecy

Hope for Christian schools, but schools may need to get closer to churches

Posted on 13/04/2024 by John Sandeman

Leaders of the Christian school lobby groups have struck a positive note after a meeting withe the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus. on Friday. “It was really great,” Mark Spencer Director of Public Policy for Christian Schools… Continue Reading →

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Evangelicalism’s boundary war

Posted on 11/04/2024 by John Sandeman
AFL out of bounds

If Christian news obeyed the rules of AFL, then we saw a star player kick the ball out of bounds on the full this week. That gets a free kick to the other side. The star player is Richard B.… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Christian news, Same-sex marriage
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The ABC, the seekers, and the One God

Posted on 11/04/2024 by Lance Lawton
Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury

A guest post by Lance Lawton, an Anglican Minister retired to Crookwell, NSW As the Islamic fast of Ramadan ends for this year, now might be a suitable time for Christians in particular to reflect on how we engage and… Continue Reading →

Latest, News, Opinion Anglicans, Christian news, Interfaith
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The Worship tax

Posted on 10/04/2024 by Jon Here
worship tax

By Jon Here from Selling Jesus You’re at church and it comes time to pray together. The person assigned to pray has decided to recite a lovely piece by another author. They display it on the screen for everyone to… Continue Reading →

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New Vatican document on Human Dignity condemns Gender Theory, Surrogacy

Posted on 09/04/2024 by John Sandeman
Pope Francis

Gender change theory, surrogacy and abortion are included in a list of violations of human dignity in “Infinite Dignity,” a 20-page document from the Catholic Church’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith – a Vatican office charged with defending… Continue Reading →

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Ridley Melbourne certificate course is free (from May 1)

Posted on 07/04/2024 by John Sandeman
Ridley Certificate

When Ridley College announced it was making its certificate courses free from May 1 – it was sent out on April 1. But it was no April Fools joke. The Ridley Certificate is an online video course in Bible, theology… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Christian news, Higher Education

A challenge for pastors: our top priority is keeping people out of hell

Posted on 05/04/2024 by John Sandeman
Andrew Heard

It is likely that NSW Central Coast pastor Andrew Heard’s new book Growth and Change will be on many evangelical ministers reading list for 2024. But it’s a book with a real challenge – calling ministers to be prepared to… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Christian news, Church growth, evangelism

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