They walked around the walls of Jericho seven times. Jericho, Queensland, that is. Population, 229, in cattle country between Emerald and Barcaldine. Actually, it was a sculpture of Joshua and the walls of Jericho they marched around seven times. The… Continue Reading
An Obadiah Slope column Glory: After church, Obadiah headed up to the Hawkesbury to a spot only open to the public 12 days a year to learn more about God’s glory. Muogamarra Nature Reserve rises high above the Hawkesbury River,… Continue Reading
Hundreds of babies have been left to die after abortion according to Professor Joanna Howe of the University of Adelaide Law School. “Signs of life in a baby which may be present following a failed abortion include the presence of… Continue Reading
Sydney’s Anglican Synod will be asked to agree to create and fund a position for the Director of Indigenous Ministry, “to be appointed by the Sydney Anglican Indigenous Peoples’ Ministry Committee (SAIPMC) with the concurrence of the Archbishop. But the… Continue Reading
Time was whenever Scripture (and everything else) was read it was read aloud. Think of the Ethiopian eunuch reading in his chariot, and Philip heard him. Simon Camilleri, a graphic designer and book author from the northern suburbs of Melbourne,… 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
Adelaide pastor Des Smith has written a book, “The Cheerful Giver’. It’s one of those Bible phrases constantly in danger of being a cliché. So what can Smith do to rescue it? The Other Chhek interviewed him and found out.… Continue Reading
An Obadiah Slope column A great big sound: Obadiah was sitting in the cheap seats in this weekend’s AFL match between the Fremantle Dockers and the Greater Western Sydney (GWS) Giants – just behind the orange-clad GWS cheer squad. That’s… Continue Reading
Book Review by Stephen Driscoll of Subjects and Citizens The Politics of the Gospel: Lessons from Romans 12–15 by Michael Jensen. Michael Jensen‘s new book surprised me, because I was expecting a different kind of book. I expected a book… Continue Reading
The Anglican Church of Canada (ACC) has collapsed, according to David Goodhew, a long-time researcher of Anglican Communion statistics and a visiting fellow of St John’s College, Durham University. “New numbers for the Anglican Church of Canada (ACoC) are out,… Continue Reading