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News from Marsabit, Kenya, where Christians have their sleeves rolled up.

Posted on 07/03/2024 by John Sandeman
https://anglicanaid.org.au/ (it's featured on the homepage!) or https://anglicanaid.org.au/projects/marsabit-generate-water-harvesting-and-harnessing

Ravaged by deforestation, Northern Kenya is on the front line of combating climate change: “Generate”, a project of Anglican Aid, is working on better techniques of water harvesting, revegetation, and improving the lives of the poorly paid church workers. Norm… Continue Reading →

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Shifts in the Christian book market

Posted on 05/03/2024 by John Sandeman
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Major Christian publishers like IVP (both US and UK), Crossway and Tyndale are now being distributed by Booktopia, Australia’s largest locally-owned bookstore. This means Christian authors like A W Tozer and Don Carson are available on the Booktopia Publisher Services… Continue Reading →

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‘Healthy deconstruction also requires some form of reconstruction.’

Posted on 04/03/2024 by Nils von Kalm
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Melbourne-based writer Nils von Kalm tells the story of moving through deconstruction of his faith, and becoming a “recovering evangelical.” His story raises the topic of what are the core necessary elements of faith – or in the wording of… Continue Reading →

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Christian cover versions, Modern capitalism sometimes resembles East Germany

Posted on 03/03/2024 by John Sandeman

The devil and good tunes: “Why Christian cover songs are so cringe” is an intriguing post by YouTuber Gabi Belle. Obadiah was pointed to her by a family member who is actually in touch with popular culture in a way… Continue Reading →

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Relating to ‘Enemies’ in My Small Group

Posted on 02/03/2024 by Charles Brammall

Charles Brammall on NOT being the problem in your Bible study group. Small prayer and Bible study groups can be places of great encouragement and comfort, or a great bane. How can we make our small groups places of succour… Continue Reading →

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Is a replay of the Covid wars what the church needs right now?

Posted on 01/03/2024 by John Sandeman

The Covid era dispute over whether to obey Government restrictions may be set for a replay if some Christian opponents have their way. In some parts of the Australian Christian church there was a real battle over how we should… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Christian news, Conservatives, Covid
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There are fewer newcomers at church – here’s two very different recipes to help fix that

Posted on 28/02/2024 by John Sandeman
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Fewer newcomers in church – meaning people who have not been in church before or not for five years – makes predicting a decline church attendance a virtual certainty. Taking the Sydney Anglican diocese (region) as a case study, a… Continue Reading →

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What’s a good Baptist like you doing in the Uniting Church?

Posted on 27/02/2024 by John Sandeman
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Graham Joseph Hill – has been a leader among Aussie Baptists, being a former Vice Principal of Morling College – the Baptist Theological College with campuses Sydney and Perth. But now he has taken up a challenge to serve in… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Baptists, Christian news, Uniting Church
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Worship and the “Never again” rallies, school palaces

Posted on 25/02/2024 by John Sandeman

Worshipping together: At the Never Again rally last weekend, organiser Mark Leach correctly acknowledged the debt Christians owe to the Jewish people. “Every spiritual blessing that any follower of Jesus has, they have because of the Jewish people. The New… Continue Reading →

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A Gaza Pilgrimage of repentance

Posted on 25/02/2024 by John Sandeman
Gaza Pilgrimage sets off from Mernda to Melbourne

Inspired by the act of James Harris, a Kiwi who walked 41km, equal to the length of Gaza in solidarity with the people suffering there, Nils von Kalm joined a group on a Gaza Pilgrimage. He’s given The Other Cheek… Continue Reading →

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