A world survey of teens places Australian young people towards the bottom on interest in Jesus, the Bible or even the thought that they can have an impact. “There’s a big gap, says Noddy Sharma, World Vision Australia’s Head of… Continue Reading
How to keep Christian organisations Christian. It’s a well-worn cliché that Christians create organisations, schools, charities and businesses that start out to be distinctively Christian but become something else. Immediate examples come to mind such as The Benevolent Society, one… Continue Reading
The Gospel Coalition (US) has now issued a statement about a Josh Butler book excerpt they published which was based on an odd and offensive metaphor involving the sex act and marriage and Christ and the church. The Gospel Coalition… Continue Reading
by Lori Amber Roessner of the Conversation “I am a farmer, an engineer, a businessman, a planner, a scientist, a governor, and a Christian,” Jimmy Carter said while introducing himself to national political reporters when he announced his campaign to be… Continue Reading
An Obadiah Slope column Missing: As the NSW election draws near (and Obadiah is making a point that people dwelling in other states will want to know about), Premier Dominic Perrottet and Opposition leader Chris Minns (pictured) faced questioning on… Continue Reading
Spiritual abuse is the next scandal coming for churches, LGBTQIA activist Jayne Ozanne told a plenary session of World Pride’s Human rights Conference. And international law could be used to repress anti-gay religious practices. The mornings sessions ended on a… Continue Reading
Why would anyone be a professional fundraiser? Asked that question David Martin who has worked for four charities – including large Christian ones – has a good answer. “It’s one of those things where if you’re someone that doesn’t have… Continue Reading
Christians will be familiar with how different parts of Scripture tell the same story from different angles. (One of the most famous is the accounts of Judas’ sad death. Matthew 27:5 and Acts 1:18 give two separate pieces of his… Continue Reading
Leader of the Labor Party, Chris Minns, has promised that an NSW Labor conversion therapy bill will not interfere with preaching and prayer while wishing to shield young people. But, as he puts it, the bill will be a needle… Continue Reading
An Obadiah Slope column So what’s a nice moderate person like Obadiah saying nice things about Martin Iles? As Obadiah reported for Eternity, Iles had a good night on Q and A in 2021, when as many remember, he set… Continue Reading