Reader Peter R. Green remembers a boy called Danny. In around 1957, someone tried to burn down our house. The evidence was a kerosene-soaked (and partly burnt) rag and some dead matches against a charred hardwood stud in the end… Continue Reading
The “Seven Mountains Mandate” is language sometimes used in Pentecostal churches to suggest that Christians should actively seek influence in society. But sometimes true believers in a hard line version of the mandate think that God is calling them to… Continue Reading
Nostos is an ancient Greek word that expresses welcome of somebody home after a long time away. It is also the name of a mission part of Operation Mobilisation (OM) that seeks to welcome Muslims into a home within Christianity. Nostos… Continue Reading
Writing during World War Two, George Orwell, despite being a man of the left had begun to see the depths of self-deception that even the smartest people are capable of because of his experiences in the Spanish Civil War. Despite… Continue Reading
Peter Bentley reports on recent research on digital congregations. Given the response to my previous article on etiquette for zoom, I thought it would be helpful to provide some further comments. In June 2024 the Australian Association for the Study… Continue Reading
The Other Cheek interviews Graham Joseph Hill who recieved an OAM on the King’s Birthday honours list for:”service to theological education, and to the Baptist Churches of Australia.” But now he’s providing his services to the Uniting Church… 1. Graham… Continue Reading
The Church of England’s General Synod (church parliament) has voted to continue developing plans for stand alone blessing services for same-gender couples. A selection of readings and prayers of thanksgiving, dedication and asking for God’s blessing for same-sex couples –… Continue Reading
An assiduous reader of Christian social media – including this writer’s – pointed The Other Cheek to the facebook page of the Australian Christians political party Facebook page. The party, strongest in WA, is a conservative party similar to the… Continue Reading
The question came from the back of the room at last week’s Gafcon Australasia 2024 conference and from a minister from the top of Australia, Cairns, in the Diocese (region) of North Queensland. “The big divisive issue within our diocese… Continue Reading
100 years ago this weekend, Christian sprinter Eric Liddell put his faith before his passion for athletics by going to church and missing the 100 metres qualifier. His inspirational story was retold in the movie ‘Chariots of Fire’. Eric’s reward… Continue Reading