William (Bill) Hayden 1933-2023, Governor-General and Leader of the Labor Party Bill Hayden, the Queensland policeman who rose to head the Labor Party has died aged 90. He was a well-known atheist until five years ago, when he was baptised… Continue Reading
Well-known author and theologian David Bentley Hart sat down with Indigenous pastors Ray Minniecon from Sydney, and Gabriel Bani from Thursday Island during his recent Australian tour for Gospel Conversations. In this piece, we report some highlights from their discussion… Continue Reading
Rory Stewart, UK Conservative MP turned podcaster who experienced two referenda in Britain, was asked about his experience of Brexit and the Scottish Independence polls by Phillip Adams on Late Night Live this week. Stewart, the co-host of “The Rest… Continue Reading
By David Paulsen, Episcopal News Service Al Ahli Arab Hospital, a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem that serves patients in Gaza, was hit Oct. 17 by an apparent airstrike, adding to an already volatile situation in the Palestinian territory as Israeli… Continue Reading
Graduates from Vocational Bible College, focused on everyday, working-class Christians, are serving in a variety of fields. John Delezio is one of them. John Delezio never expected to end up in full-time ministry, let alone church planting. Initially, the reason… Continue Reading
Clemente Lisi Religion Unplugged As Israeli forces prepare to mount a ground invasion of Gaza following last week’s Hamas attack on thousands of civilians, Christians across the Holy Land called for both sides to “de-escalate this war” and end this… Continue Reading
One of the largest groups of political activists, the Australian Christian Lobby, was silent as Australia decided on the Voice. A steady stream of announcements flowed out of ACL during the campaign, but the voice did not find a place… Continue Reading
From Raymond Minniecon Indigenous Pastor, Scarred tree Ministries, Glebe NSW on Facebook Oct 14 “It’s a very dark night for my people. I feel totally devastated by the politicians in our country. “We know Jesus loves and supports us. He… Continue Reading
It is time to practise what the writer/scholar John Dickson, himself a “Yes” voter, suggested Christians should become better at – being a good loser. “No group in society should be better losers, more cheerful sufferers, than followers of the… Continue Reading
Sound of Freedom, a blockbuster Christian movie with some awkward facts attached to it, is in further trouble as the man the story is based on, Tim Ballard of Operation Underground Railroad (OUR) the child rescue organisation, faces serious accusations.… Continue Reading