Pentecostal pastor Bishop Brian Tamaki of Destiny Church, based in Aotearoa New Zealand, has been denied entry to Australia. “Tamaki took to social media saying he had flown to Brisbane for a church conference, when he was detained by the… Continue Reading
In memory of Barry Dudding (1944 -2026) Barry Dudding’s funeral will be held at St James Croydon, 10 am Monday, October 26. Can ‘reformed’ and ‘charismatic’ Christians live together in the same church? A veteran Sydney Anglican minister, Barry Dudding,… Continue Reading
Alleged death threats and an alleged home invasion of the Cobbitty property of Pastors Andrew, Noline Martin and Millicent Sedra of Echo Church in south-west Sydney have raced around the Christian Media, including Daystar TV and Premier Christian News in… Continue Reading
An Obadiah Slope Column Good job: A headline, “Bishops welcome minimum wage increase,” is on the Catholic Weekly site. Would one find it on an Anglican site? If not, why not, Obadiah asks. The Catholic Weekly story reveals that, acting… Continue Reading
Sean Feucht, former Bethel church worship leader, leader of a movement that defied church covid restrictions and the Black Lives Matter movement with concerts that drew thousands in the US has found it hard to draw a crowd in Sydney.… Continue Reading
Hillsong’s sprawling campus in NorWest Sydney is being made to pay its way as a proposal for a huge $1bn development is lodged. Some 900 units are planned for the site, plus commercial buildings are planned for the site, which… Continue Reading
Actually, there were two priests and a rabbi in the pub, but the rabbi more than held his own. Technically, there was one pastor, Barak Pauls from Hillsong Bondi, one rabbi, Rafi Kaiserblueth from Emanuel Synagogue, and a Uniting church… Continue Reading
Jimmy Swaggart (March 15, 1935 – July 1, 2025) 1 Kings 15 was part of my Bible reading the day Jimmy Swaggart, the Pentecostal preacher,was promoted to glory at 90. Speaking of Judah’s King Abijam, 1 Kings 15:5 summarises what God… Continue Reading
An Obadiah Slope Column Drawing to a close: Can you change the world with paper and pencil? The answer is yes if you consider the work of the visionary architect Léon Krier who died this month. He hardly built a… Continue Reading
A review by Peter Bentley of Plans For Your Good: A Prime Minister’s Testimony of God’s Faithfulness (2024) This book has now been out for one year, and after yet another election, I thought it could be helpful to provide… Continue Reading