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Cheer, cheer the red and the white

Posted on 22/04/2023 by John Sandeman
The bishops at Kigali

An Obadiah Slope column Suddenly the Global Anglican Futures Conference (Gafcon), which Obadiah has been reporting all week, seemed like a Sydney Swans home game with a phalanx of people dressed in red and white. They were the Bishops, filling… Continue Reading →

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Tennant creek, the voice, Kigali and the Jesus revolution

Posted on 18/04/2023 by John Sandeman

An Obadiah Slope column On the way to Kigali, I awoke as we passed over Tennant Creek and reached inside my bag to read a little more of Dean Ashenden’s Telling Tenant’s Story – his personal account of the town,… Continue Reading →

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Peter Dutton, Rehoboam, Jeroboam, Kanishka Raffel and ‘the voice’

Posted on 12/04/2023 by John Sandeman
Larissa Minniecon on QandA (with her father Ray on the left)

An Obadiah Slope column. Obadiah is curious to know if Peter Dutton was away the week they studied 1 Kings or 2 Chronicles at his alma mater, St Paul’s Anglican School, Bald Hills. But Dutton would have learned a valuable… Continue Reading →

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Imprisoned spirit(s), an embarrassing leak, and unpredictable readers

Posted on 08/04/2023 by John Sandeman

Imprisoned spirits: As we remember Jesus’ body in the tomb, let’s pause to think also of sisters and brothers of the persecuted church, some literally imprisoned, others bound by acts of persecution. Morning Star News reported as Easter began that… Continue Reading →

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Why Moira Deeming apologised, Nashville, and why less is more

Posted on 01/04/2023 by John Sandeman

An Obadiah slope column. Tragedy in Nashville: Preachers never know whether a talk about residence will apply to themselves. Pastor Chad Scruggs lost his Nine-year-old daughter Hallie in the mass shooting this week at his covenant church in Nashville. Here… Continue Reading →

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The best story from the Oscars and why there are too many Christians standing in the NSW Poll

Posted on 16/03/2023 by John Sandeman

Count them: at least four conservative Christian groups are standing against each other in the NSW Upper House. Obadiah thinks that whether you are a fan of conservative Christian parties or not, this is quite striking, The four were all… Continue Reading →

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Cancelling, platforming and a touch of anarchism

Posted on 08/03/2023 by John Sandeman

Obadiah was taken aback by an article on the Gospel Coalition website – not the one that caused a storm in a teacup last week but this one: “Help! My Child Wants to Go to a Different Church’s Youth Group”… Continue Reading →

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The ACL missing in action, The Gospel Coalition’s non-apology, a helpful comment at World Pride

Posted on 04/03/2023 by John Sandeman
Monica Doumit

An Obadiah Slope column Missing: As the NSW election draws near (and Obadiah is making a point that people dwelling in other states will want to know about), Premier Dominic Perrottet and Opposition leader Chris Minns (pictured) faced questioning on… Continue Reading →

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Martyn Iles’ best moment, what’s next for the ACL, and wise words from Waleed Aly

Posted on 27/02/2023 by John Sandeman

An Obadiah Slope column So what’s a nice moderate person like Obadiah saying nice things about Martin Iles? As Obadiah reported for Eternity, Iles had a good night on Q and A in 2021, when as many remember, he set… Continue Reading →

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My chief failing as a Christian

Posted on 19/02/2023 by John Sandeman

An Obadiah Slope column The New York Times‘ newest columnist, evangelical Christian David French, courts controversy in one of his first columns. “Many Americans — especially in evangelical circles — are familiar with the saying, ‘Men want respect while women… Continue Reading →

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