The Other Cheek remembers my big sister Sylvia Sandeman who died late last month: A Sermon on Amos 7: 7-17, Luke 10: 25–37 & Colossians 1: 1–14 by Sylvia Sandeman As I read the Lectionary passages for today one word… Continue Reading
The 2025 Rental Affordability Snapshot surveyed rental listings across Australia and found that affordability has crashed to record lows. The Snapshot surveyed 51,238 rental listings across Australia and found that: The Other Cheek presents edited highlights of the snapshot. Breaking… Continue Reading
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
A press release from the Australian Federal Police reports an increase in trafficking statistics. Reports of human trafficking and slavery to the AFP have reached an all-time high, following a 12 per cent increase in the 2023-24 financial year revealed… Continue Reading
My twin received an AM, becoming a Member of the Order of Australia this week. It is worth discussing why. It was on April 15, 1971, at an event denounced by the crusty conservatives of our state upper house that… Continue Reading
“Ron Sider was the first evangelical writer who opened my eyes to the whole gospel,” Tim Costello tells the Other cheek. “As a young 22-year-old reading his classic 1977 book Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger was both explosive… Continue Reading