A new book Biblical Critical Theory is creating a wave of enthusiasm amongst many Christians. The Other Cheek asked Rory Shiner, senior pastor of Providence City Church in Perth, some questions about this new book by Chris Watkin a lecturer… Continue Reading
The Other Cheek carried this story just after Andrew Thorburn was removed as Essendon Football club CEO. Despite a recent joint statement by Thorburn and the Club, questions about the place of Christians in society remain. That’s why the club… Continue Reading
How Christians relate to First Nations will be a big issue in 2023: This was one of The Other Cheek’s most-read stories in 2022. Martyn Iles, please take the time to reconsider your reasons for avoiding saying an Acknowledgement of… Continue Reading
Sunburnt Country, Sweeping Pains: The Experiences of Asian Australian Women in Ministry and Mission is exactly what the new book’s title says. These Asian Australian Protestant women are much more involved in Bible study, prayer and fellowship groups, and outreach… Continue Reading
In our holiday reading book list we come to a great Christian classic – and one that you can get straightaway because it is free. the Book is Christianity and Liberalism by the doughty Presbyterian J. Gresham Machen. In this… Continue Reading
“We must not begin with present disagreements or controversies,” Phillip Jensen writes in the introduction to his new book The Coming of the Holy Spirit: Why Jesus Sent His Spirit Into the World. Jensen is best known for writing an… Continue Reading
The Other Cheek is running “tasters” from books you might like to read these holidays. Nikki Florence Thompson’s “Fight, Flight and Faith is her story of being a Christian living with anxiety. Musician Nathan Tasker says of Thompson’s story in… Continue Reading
An Obadiah Slope column Unique: The Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Department knew exactly what to do when 10-year-old Madeleine wrote to them asking for a Unicorn license, “In case I find one.” They sent her a “pre-approved license’… Continue Reading
The last Newspoll of the year, published on boxing day, breaks out the Christian vote, with a 47:53 first preference vote for Labor and the coalition, respectively. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is the better person for the job by a… Continue Reading
Maybe some of the best people to help country kids are other country kids. After the shooting deaths of two police sent from the small Queensland village of Tara to a property in Wieambilla, plus an innocent neighbour, the Combined… Continue Reading