Temporary workers working in regional NSW, hired on visas through the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme have been forced to have abortions to meet visa requirements. From 500 or 600 women a year approaching local doctors in the Murranbidgee reason, 95%… Continue Reading
Paul Prather via Religion Unplugged (OPINION) Vickie came to our rural church roughly 15 years ago. Nobody remembers exactly when. She and my wife, Liz, had become acquainted through their participation in the National Writing Project, a program that trains… Continue Reading
Tim Costello turned up at my big sister Sylvia’s funeral with a story. My wife Merridie and I were studying in Rüschlikon, just out of Zurich, in 1983 and early 1984. We were looking to come back home after four… Continue Reading
Melbourne’s Simon Camilleri has two clever niches, promoting reading (and reciting) the Bible publically and writing Children’s books. He’s launching a new one “Read Think Pray Do.” The Other Cheek pinned him down to do an interview 1) Simon, you… Continue Reading
The very name “Reach Australia” – the name of an influential church planting and leadership-training group – surely implies a realistic confidence that Australians can be reached with the Gospel. While some Christians will feel the times are really hard,… Continue Reading
1700 years ago today, on June 19m 325, the Council of Nicaea, the first ecumneical council of the Christian Church. Why the Nicean Creed that eventually came from the council is so very important was explained Dr Andrew Leslie, the… Continue Reading
A note to the future: Anne Weeks posted this on her facebook and asked people to share. So why not? If I get dementia, I’d like my family to hang this wish list up on the wall where I live.… Continue Reading
OPINION Michael J. Christensen via Religion Unplugged. Please note this is an Opinion piece and alternative views are welcome at The Other Check. As fascism threatens to rise in America, a “soft theocracy” is already here — a system where… Continue Reading
No names, no identifying details but in a Sunday School of mostly church kids the teacher asked “what is a Christian?” And answer came their none. Which got me thinking – maybe we need a catechism. That’s a fancy word… Continue Reading
A eulogy by John Sandeman at the thanksgiving service for Sylvia Sandeman at Rosanna Baptist Church on Thursday June 12, 2025. Today, we farewell our big sister, aunt, and great aunt, Sylvia Ellen Sandeman. We are a complicated family, one… Continue Reading