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
At the end of a very bad week of alleged sexual asaults by school students and Swans players there’s been some insightful commentary from Christian ministers. Here’s three, a Baptist, a Uniting and an Anglican with good points to make.… Continue Reading
Murray Campbell The Baptist Union of Victoria (BUV) and Whitley College are going to the Supreme Court. It is a sad state of affairs. This isn’t anything to gloat about or take joy in. After all, the Scriptures warn us… Continue Reading
As ministers as well as churches are now being required to conform to the traditional understanding of marriage as a “covenant relationship ordained by God as a lifelong faithful union of one man and one woman,” to remain in the… Continue Reading
Rev Emma Walsh, an accredited Baptist minister in Northern NSW, was interviewed about her theology last week by the Pastors Liaison Committee of the Baptist Association of NSW and ACT. Rev Walsh was asked whether she supports the denomination’s position… 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
As foreshadowed in earlier reports on The Other Cheek, the NSW/ACT Baptist Association has voted to remove two churches from their association. Canberra Baptist Church removed from denominational association (168 votes to 88.). Hamilton Baptist Church removed from denominational association… Continue Reading
From the SA/NT Baptist site Air Force Chaplain Karen Haynes has become the first woman to be ordained by Queensland Baptists, and the first female Baptist to serve as a chaplain in the Defence Force. Currently posted to Darwin, Karen… Continue Reading
Motions to remove Hamilton and Canbera Baptist churches from the NSW/ACT Baptist Association have been reccomended by the Assembly (church parliament) Council. The Baptists’ Assembly will meet to vote on May 2 and 3, voting on the Saturday as Australia… Continue Reading
The NSW/ACT Baptist Association faces forcibly removing three “Open Baptist” churches from membership at the state Baptist Assembly meeting in May. Hamilton Baptist Church, Canberra Baptist Church and Seaforth Baptist church have not accepted a “ position statement” on marriage… Continue Reading