Today the comment threads on my feeds have bifurcated – with strings of horror and chains of celebration according to people’s polical preferences. Or maybe your threads lean mostly or competely one way. We all have different webs on connection… Continue Reading
Opinion By Peter Bentley There will be relief for most people in the Western world when the United States presidential election is over, though for many, probably also the first and only stage of grief. To say this year has… Continue Reading
“FREEDOM24 conference will develop your understanding of threats to religious freedom in Australia from historical, theological and policy perspectives,” is the promise Freedom for Faith gave for their 2024 conference. It was a high-quality conference with well-qualified speakers, including Mark… Continue Reading
OPINION Mike Doyle, senior minister of St James Berala, was on the committee writing the Sydney Anglican report on “Attendance Patterns and Mission in the Diocese” Here’ are his personal reflections. I had the opportunity this year to be part of… Continue Reading
The revelation by Melbourne talk radio host Neil Mitchell that he had been told our former PM had significant mental health issues has opened up discussion about the strain of high office. Psychologist Bianca Denny wrote in the Sydney Morning… Continue Reading
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
The acronym “DGR” is important to some Christian organisations but will be new to some readers. DGR stands for “deductible gift recipient” and means that someone giving to an organisation with DGR status can claim a tax deduction. DGR status is… Continue Reading
A guest column by Lance Lawton, an Anglican minister retired to Crookwell. You know all those memes and opinion pieces that have been flooding the internet linking the 2023-4 Gaza war with the second century BC Maccabean revolt? Neither do… Continue Reading
Chas Licciardello who hosts the PEP podcast – an offshoot of the ABC’s Planet America TV show, discussed the Bible story of the Amalekites with Dr David Smith of the University of Sydney US Studies Centre. Licciardello recounts the charges against… Continue Reading
OPINION Tim Argall, the principal of a large Christian School, sees a YES vote as a vote for the future of the children they teach. This is his personal opinion, his school has decided that their families need to make… Continue Reading