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Trump’s faith advisor goes full grifter

Posted on 27/03/2025 by John Sandeman
Paula White-Cain and Donald Trump

Pastor Paula White-Cain, faith advisor to President Trump and head of the the White House Faith Office, wants you to send her money for Easter. “April the 12th at sundown through the 20th is God’s supernatural miracle working season. I’ll tell… Continue Reading →

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Christians get involved in the federal election

Posted on 20/03/2025 by John Sandeman
Freedom for Faith logo

Two initiatives by the Freedom For Faith (FFF)think tank make it easy for Christians to get involved in the upcoming – not-sure-quite-when – federal election. “As I write, over 70 churches are planning to hold a candidate forum for their… Continue Reading →

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Missionaries: the flaw in J D Vance and the order of love

Posted on 15/03/2025 by John Sandeman

Re-lent: Canon Phillipa Lohmeyer-Collins preached at St Paul’s cathedral, Melbourne, on the “heart work” of Lent, which is the effort we owe in repentance. Lent, it strikes me as a person who attends a church which does not emphasise the… Continue Reading →

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Christian political party wins a seat in the WA election

Posted on 12/03/2025 by John Sandeman
Maryka Groenewald

For the first time ever the Australian Christians  political party has won a seat in the WA election. Maryka Groenewald,the WA State Director of the party has won a seat in the state’s 37 member upper house, the Legislative council. The… Continue Reading →

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Grief observed at Writers Week, Penrith prays, Resentment driving US politics

Posted on 08/03/2025 by John Sandeman

Written up: Historian Simon Schama packed the Adelaide Town Hall for the big event in Writers Week, – a new experience for Obadiah. Despite being lobbied not to come, he defied fellow Zionists to come and addressed the topic of… Continue Reading →

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An Aussie at the ARC conference

Posted on 22/02/2025 by John Sandeman
Jordan Peterson at ARC 2025

Karl Faase, host of the new Encounter testimony video series tells The Other Cheek about attending the ARC (Alliance for Responsible Citizenship) conference in London that attracted many Christians among an audience of leaders concerned with the future of Western… Continue Reading →

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Media entrapment

Posted on 15/02/2025 by John Sandeman

An Obadiah Slope column Taking the plunge: Obadiah took his daughter to brunch yesterday. Reporting that family event might seem boring, but the choice of venue might be more interesting to patient readers. We went to “Plunge,” a cafe on… Continue Reading →

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Kenya’s Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit ‘partially thanks’ Trump for USAID disruption.

Posted on 12/02/2025 by John Sandeman
Jackson Ole Sapit Feb 6 2024

Kenya’s Anglican Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit says that President Trumps shutting down USAID (United State’s Agency for International development) is a wake up call for Africa, and it is time for the continent to manage its own resources and feed… Continue Reading →

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US Christians bust the stereotype: Evangelicals want secure borders and citizenship path for immigrants

Posted on 08/02/2025 by John Sandeman
U.S. Immigration

Aaron Earls via Religion Unplugged Many U.S. evangelicals may view early immigration and refugee maneuvers by President Donald Trump’s administration as a mixed bag. Evangelicals want both secure borders and laws that provide avenues for certain illegal immigrants to obtain… Continue Reading →

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Anglican Bishops stand against vilification of Jews

Posted on 06/02/2025 by John Sandeman
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Statement on Antisemitism In recent times, we have seen with growing concern an increase in antisemitism in Australia through hateful words and disrespectful, threatening, and violent actions directed against Jewish communities. Such behaviour is abhorrent and completely unacceptable. We Anglican… Continue Reading →

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