An Obadiah Slope Column “He was a fussy little engine, always pulling coaches about.” Wilbert Awdry, the Rev Wilbert Awdry to you lot, invented Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends and also had wise words comparing the church and… Continue Reading
Book Exerpt: “I’ve written this book for Christians who are looking for practical, biblical guidance on how to care for those who are facing life’s challenges,” Sally Sims writes about her book Together Through the Storm: A Practical Guide to… Continue Reading
The number of Christians across the world who are suffering persecution and discrimination because of their faith has risen to 365 million, according to the latest global index released by Open Doors. The World Watch List 2024 reveals that now… Continue Reading
I don’t know about you, but I grew up afraid of the Book of Revelation. Maybe it was the complicated explanations of the end times at my local church. It seemed esoterica nad complicated. I was afraid I was not… Continue Reading
“As religious attendance goes up, the likelihood of mental illness goes down.” Political Scientist Ryan Burge via Religion Unplugged (ANALYSIS) It’s bizarre to even type these words, but the COVID-19 pandemic began almost four years ago in the United States.… Continue Reading
[Update: Stan Grant has had to withdraw for personal reasons. He has been replaced by Dr Geoff Broughton] It is becoming common for churches to recognise Aboriginal Sunday, the Sunday before the day, which we can simply call January 26.… Continue Reading
Charles Brammall on Gratitude, Family Bible Reading, and Mission Gratitude: Try to train yourself to thank God for everything in life, even seemingly trivial things, so that you’re more conscious of Him yourself. And depending on who you’re with, more… Continue Reading
The NSW Law Reform Commission has been working away to review and report on the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW). They attracted a bevy of submissions from the usual suspects, but worth a read. The Other Cheek is wading through them for you.… Continue Reading
Back in 1988, Tom Tresider drew a picture of an iPad. It was the birth of MegaVoice, a company that has produced 3.6 million audio Bible machines and coincidently turns 36 today.Tom is now 91 and is living proof that… Continue Reading
In a recent piece on The Other Cheek, political scientist Ryan Burge explored why Americans are shedding the “Evangelical” label – in 2008, 33 per cent of Americans surveyed said they were “evangelical” or “born again”; by 2022, those responses… Continue Reading