Two more churches have now formally left the NSW/ACT Baptist Association for not accepting a conservative view of marriage adopted by the Association. A long process of disaffiliation is now complete, and Seaforth Baptist and Avalon Peace Baptist, both in… Continue Reading
Supplied by International Day of Prayer this Sunday for the Persecuted Church (IDOP), which is organised by the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA). Persecution stats from Pew Research
When a new church movement obtains property is a significant moment. It signals that in all likelihood a new movement is here to stay. That signal has been sent in the purchase of a former funeral home by the Adelaide’s… Continue Reading
Charles Brammall on mockumentary “star” Philomena Cunk. She reflects about creation, the afterlife, spirituality, religion and the supernatural. When she was about 11 or 12, staying at her grandmother’s house, brushing her hair in front of a mirror, she felt someone… Continue Reading
A doctrinal statement from the Vatican has affirmed some titles for Mary, and says that others, including “Co-redemptrix”, should not be used. Limits on Catholic devotion to Mary are carefully delineated in the new statement. The “Dicastery for the Doctrine of the… Continue Reading
New attendance stats released by the Church of England are in marked contrast to the Bible Society’s report of a quiet revival in the UK. The Bible Society “Quiet Revival” report claimed that “Church attendance has risen by 50 per… Continue Reading
President Trump announces that “Christians are facing an existential threat in Nigeria, Thousands of Christians are being killed.” and announced that he is making Nigeria a country of particular concern. He’s right. Awful things are happening in Nigeria. It is… Continue Reading
An Obadiah Slope column By the sea: The clifftop path has become too dangerous to traverse entirely, and there’s been a money problem butObadiah and his more significant other found this year’s Sculpture by the Sea at Bondi a treat. There’s this sculpture, “The Power… Continue Reading
Former missionary David Painter, now pastoring a Sydney church, questions whether Operation Christmas Child is a worthwhile overseas mission effort. I wrote this several years ago while still a missionary, but was not in the position to share it then… Continue Reading
The board of Gafcon Australia, the local branch of the conservative network for conservative Anglicans has issued a statement on Reformation Day, October 31, in the wake of the Gafcon Primates (national leaders) declaring the Global Anglican Communion as a… Continue Reading