An Obadiah Slope column Writing from jail: an Anglican minister Mark Coleman, tells readers of the Church Times that he is in prison for his Christian beliefs. Was it for taking a stand on same-sex marriage? Walking through a demonstration… Continue Reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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