An Obadiah Slope Column Obadiah has been hanging around outside a couple of prepoll centres in his “yes” teeshirt, and he has some tales from the hustings to share with you. He’s not staffing his local pre poll which is… Continue Reading
Former PM Tony Abbott raised a good point on the ABC RN Breakfast yesterday: many Aboriginal settlements in remote areas have no economic base, and this has the effect of discouraging school attendance. Interviewed by Patricia Karvelas, who spoke over… Continue Reading
Reporting the Pope Francis’ latest controversy, the BBC headline said, “Pope suggests Catholic Church could bless same-sex couples,” while Catholic media were more guarded with the Jesuit magazine America, a liberal publication, going with the more neutral “Same-sex blessings, women’s… Continue Reading
Mal Garvin 1941-2023 Mal Garvin was not expected to make it to Easter this year, but the founder of the global Fusion movement died this week after months of Facebook posts on calmly, joyfully facing death. He was an outstanding… Continue Reading
OPINION Jacob Sarkodee ‘The evidence of true and faithful worship is that as disciples we allow God’s expressions of loving and just power to define and direct our own and seek to build systems that do likewise.’ – Mark Labberton In… Continue Reading
It is clear most churches and/or their leaders are on the side of the Voice or lean towards it. To be clear I found a couple of neutrals. The Other Cheek has found the church statements, so you don’t have… Continue Reading
An Obadiah Slope column A problem with the Brand: Dominic Hewitson of the UK-based Premier Christianity notes that the comedian/film star Russell Brand, whose extreme sexual bravado and promiscuity have resulted in a #metoo campaign against him, has made Christian… Continue Reading
His team is called the New Orleans Saints, but that was not the reason that linebacker Demario Davis broke tradition to quote scripture after his team won a game. “Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man… Continue Reading
I remember the day “Bill” disappeared from my primary school in suburban Adelaide. His brother was a year older in my year, “Bill”. Then, one day, even though his brother was still there, “Bill” was not. I can still picture… Continue Reading
Previously unpublished data reveal a pattern behind the gentle decline (more rapid descent of you count Covid years) in attendance in the Sydney Anglican diocese. Fewer newcomers in church and an aging cohort of church attendees were revealed in stats… Continue Reading