The Dangers Of Celebrity In The Church
Author of “Celebrities for Jesus,” Katelyn Beaty, is interviewed about how cult of personaily has injured the church Continue Reading
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RIP The Adelaide College of Divinity: Australian Theological colleges have an urge to merge.
Australia’s theological colleges are consolidating. It is too expensive for things to stay as they are. Continue Reading
How Christians can use Santa – free resources for Christmas
Motivated by a local council Christmas celebration that starred Santa Claus but not Jesus, Simon Camilleri sat down and wrote a book for the sort of kids who were there. “When Santa learned the Gospel” is a hit breaking through… Continue Reading
‘How Great Thou Art’ is ruined for me
Why one of my favourite songs won’t ever be the same Continue Reading
Catholic Bishops issue cautious school guidance on transgender students
“Created and Loved: A guide for Catholic schools on identity and gender” is the name – and purpose – of new guidance on the treatment of transgender issues from the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference. It deals with the theological, medical… Continue Reading
The Truth About Dying
From a hospice, Nick Hawkes writes that there is good news about dying Continue Reading
New Bible Conference calls for Christians to live out scripture
Headline speakers anti-slavery campaigner Christine Caine and technology and culture author Andy Crouch demonstrated how Christians can rely on Scripture at the first Bible conference run by Bible Society Australia (BSA). The conference is anticipated to become an annual event.… Continue Reading
‘Detransitioner’ Keira Bell to be a witness in Lyle Shelton drag queen case
Keira Bell, who regrets her female to male transition, after being prescribed puberty blockers aged 16, will be a witness for Lyle Shelton, National Director of the Family First Party, taken to court by two drag queens. Bell sued the… Continue Reading
Winner of the Christian book of the year
The Australian Christian Book of the Year is Tony Rinaudo’s “The Forest Underground: Hope for a Planet in Crisis.” Rinaudo is an Australian agronomist who has discovered a simple method to grow trees in dry and degraded lands. “Appalled and infuriated by the… Continue Reading
Saying goodbye to a church building
An “Obadiah Slope” Column Ro-manse: There’s been some online reminiscing by Baptists with their former Marrickville manse selling for $3,500,000. Its a nice little house, on a block not far from the railway station in an inner Sydney suburb. I… Continue Reading