Charles Brammall on starting his prayer list DL Moody (1837- 1899) was an American evangelist and publisher connected with the Keswick Convention (from which the Katoomba Convention came), who founded the Moody Bible Institute and Moody Publishers.He decided to pray… Continue Reading
Don’t retreat. Getting involved in politics is good for Christians and our country, two public Christians said at the launch of Subjects and Citizens: the Politics of the Gospel, a new book by Sydney Anglican Michael Jensen. It was launched… Continue Reading
ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International-Morning Star News) – Following a rights group report that 1,336 people were killed in Plateau state, Nigeria, between December and February, residents reported 18 Christians slain since mid-April. In Plateau state’s Kayarda village, near Namu… Continue Reading
A history of the regional Diocese of Armidale is an odd venue for clarifying the differences between Australia’s conservative and progressive Anglicans. But “Darkness: The Conversion of Anglican Armidale, 1960-2019” by Thomas Fudge, Professor of History at the University of… Continue Reading
An Obadiah Slope column Two Obadiahs: Obadiah found himself listening to Obadiah singing. Let Obadiah explain that he was in the Opera House at a massive choir performance of Elijah, an oratorio (another word for a big choral production) by… Continue Reading
Ellen Hrebeniuk on why she spoke up to protest I have been to many protests, but last week was the first time I had protested in favour of current law and governance. Two weeks ago, I discovered that my Council… Continue Reading
When classical composer Nigel Westlake and his librettist, indie musician Lior, invited Lou Bennett to collaborate with them in a celebration of the life of aboriginal activist Uncle William Cooper, they were simply seeking a Yorta Yorta musician. They did… Continue Reading
Adele Latu, a homeschooler and entrepreneur from Jamberoo on the South coast of NSW, has produced a line of Christian clothing she calls “Soul Submitted Designs.” She calls it “Australia’s Newsest Christian”, Australia’s freshest Christian clothing brand”, which is undoubtedly… Continue Reading
The queue stretched around the cloisters when the Parramatta choir River City Voices performed Mozart’s Requiem with the Western Sydney Philharmonic. The voices soared, the orchestra masterful, but the venue captured this observer. St Patrick’s Catholic Cathedral was packed. When… Continue Reading
Diana Chandler of Baptist Press via Religion Unplugged At Easter, Gaza Baptist Church leader Shady Al-Najjar described those sheltered in the church’s remnants as “too tired to suffer,” living “very difficult” and “useless” days. Al-Najjar has since fled to Egypt,… Continue Reading