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Right-wing pastor denied entry to Australia

Posted on 22/10/2026 by John Sandeman
Brian Tamaki screenshot

Pentecostal pastor Bishop Brian Tamaki of Destiny Church, based in Aotearoa New Zealand, has been denied entry to Australia. “Tamaki took to social media saying he had flown to Brisbane for a church conference, when he was detained by the… Continue Reading →

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Church of England evangelicals increase their Synod numbers

Posted on 22/10/2026 by John Sandeman
CofE General Synod 2025, York

The Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC) reports that they have increased their representation on the church’s General Synod (national church parliament). CEEC is a broad-based evangelical network that includes the UK’s CMS and Church Society. CEEC’s National Director, John… Continue Reading →

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A vision fulfilled: Parramatta Baptist turns 175

Posted on 22/10/2026 by John Sandeman

To visit Parramatta Baptist, a church doing the very Baptist thing of celebrating its anniversary, the Other Cheek needed to carefully avoid a large construction zone; they are building a new church building (pictured above), having simply outgrown their 1980s… Continue Reading →

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Barry Dudding: Bringing Reformed and Charismatic together

Posted on 21/10/2026 by John Sandeman
worship

In memory of Barry Dudding (1944 -2026) Barry Dudding’s funeral will be held at St James Croydon, 10 am Monday, October 26. Can ‘reformed’ and ‘charismatic’ Christians live together in the same church? A veteran Sydney Anglican minister, Barry Dudding,… Continue Reading →

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Helen Haines’ hero barber ‘I’m religious’

Posted on 20/10/2026 by John Sandeman
Ricky Jefferies outside his shop

Wangaratta barber Ricky Jefferies, described as “the Good Samaritan” by the Prime Minister for running to the aid of Indi MP Helen Haines told the ABC: “I just did what I could and what others were already trying to do.… Continue Reading →

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An irony, a defeat, and a bold target.

Posted on 20/10/2026 by John Sandeman

An Obadiah Slope column Please turn your irony detector on: Allegra Spender, Teal member for Wentworth, the weathiest part of Sydney’s East, has moved a bill to drastically trim religious schools’ right to hire staff and cut back their ability… Continue Reading →

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Gordon Cheng, promoted to Glory

Posted on 20/10/2026 by John Sandeman
Gordon Cheng 2024

Gordon Charles Cheng 1961-2026 Bible teacher, author and earnest follower of Jesus, Gordon Cheng, died early this morning. In a varied career he was a staff worker for the Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students, the resources editor for Matthias Media… Continue Reading →

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Perth Anglicans vote in favour of a conversion therapy ban

Posted on 20/10/2026 by Shane St Reynolds
Perth Synod 2026

Edited from a report by Shane St Reynolds, who attended the Perth synod as a journalist A motion in support of a conversion ban bill for WA was passed by the Perth Anglican Synod on the weekend. The motion:• Affirms… Continue Reading →

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Arthur Boyd was a great religious painter, but was he a Christian?

Posted on 19/10/2026 by Charles Brammall
Arthur Boyd Daniel in the Lions Den

Charles Brammall An important new development has emerged in Boyd studies this year. 2026 has brought unusually revealing curatorial research into Boyd’s religious imagination, although there is no new scholarly study (that I have found) establishing whether he personally professed… Continue Reading →

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Mekyal Keira’s story, from the Nuba mountains in Sudan to pastoring a a church in Kallaroo, WA

Posted on 17/10/2026 by John Sandeman
Mekyal Kiera (centre) being ordained as deacon

Mekyal Keira, pastor of the Kush Southern Cross Anglican Church in Perth will be ordained as a presbyter in the Diocese of the Southern Cross today.  I am Mekyal Keira. When I was 11 years old, I accepted the Lord… Continue Reading →

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