Peter and Laura Toggs (Toganivalu) are starting a new church, and a church planting happens every week in Australia – but because they are the son-in-law and daughter of Brian and Bobbie Houston they are getting media attention. The Other… Continue Reading
An Obadiah Slope Column Whatever happened to the eight-hour day: If only it were true: The Melbourne Anglican did a good job reporting their Synod (Church Parliament) endorsing the idea of clergy only working five days. So their report of… Continue Reading
“Sinicization” is an ugly-looking word, meaning a state of being sinicized – or made Chinese. The Chinese government has decided to sinicize the Churches. It’s worth pondering how much we think Sinicization should be resisted. When the Western missionaries left… Continue Reading
An excerpt from “I am What I do” a new book by Andrew Laird. I sealed the envelope, heart beating fast, and dropped the parcel into the post box. Inside was months of hard work. But more than that, it… Continue Reading
Despite their General Synod (Church parliament) voting against Women’s Ordination five times, the Lutheran Church of Australia and New Zealand is working on a proposal that could mean they become one church with two ordination practices in 2024 to 2027.… Continue Reading
Charles Brammall’s column What I Learned by Making Every Mistake in the Book as A Christian When I was being trained in ministry, I visited a lovely elderly chap who I will call Gwynn, a retired British Army colonel. His home… Continue Reading
The Australian’s Greg Sheridan has been proving himself a great writer about Christianity, but his recent piece declaring Canadian Psychologist and academic Jordan Peterson to be a Christian is likely a clanger. Reporting from the recent major gathering of conservative… Continue Reading
An Obadiah Slope Column A tip of the hat to Jeannine Baird ### Babylon, babble on: When Obadiah reported the comments of apologist Max Jeganathan on “Babylon” at this week’s Freedom For Faith conference, it seemed to Obadiah that he… Continue Reading
Kel Richards, author, radio personality and more recently a Spectator columnist, has a secret identity as a tract – small gospel message leaflet –writer. The Other Cheek thinks he deserves credit, but also publicity for his excellent tracts. The Other… Continue Reading
This is a week of good news for the Diocese of the Southern Cross – a breakaway refuge for evangelical churches in progressive Australian Anglican dioceses (regions). Four new churches are being added to the Diocese of the Southern Cross… Continue Reading