“Through this Easter season I’ve been mediating on the bodily resurrection of Jesus – what it means and promises, Stu Cameron, CEO/Superintendent for Wesley Mission, posted on Facebook last week. “And how it is an essential foundation for orthodox Christian… Continue Reading
Name a Christian denomination, and you can likely find a sale of property to another faith. The sale of the Pentecostal Southern Cross College (now Alphacrucis University College) site in western Sydney to the Muslim Salamah College comes to mind.… Continue Reading
Peter Bentley (Born England, 25 July 1948 – 10 December 2025, Sydney, Australia) There will be many reflections about Keith Suter during these coming weeks. Keith wore many hats and had a considerable number of personal connections, and was involved… 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
For over 20 years, First Nations Bush Chaplain Julia Lennon (Picured) has faithfully served the people of Oodnadatta. The town, 1000 km north of Adelaide, once a bustling railhead, is now a home to an indigenous community. Without a permanent… Continue Reading
The widely respected indigenous leader Aunty Jean Phillips was awarded a Medal of the Ordaer of Australia (OAM) in the latest King’s birthday honours. After decades of leadership, Phillips might be most widely known across the continent due to her… Continue Reading
“Just heavenly: Holy listings boom across Vic as churches sell up” is the headline in a Herald -Sun story about the market activity in buildings designed as churches. The Catholics are quoted as saying they rarely close and sell a… Continue Reading
An Obadiah Slope column Georgian architecture and human struggle: Mrs Slope took Obadiah on an adventure usimg the new light rail (or tram for Melburnians) that snakes through Parramatta. The light rail made it easy to explore the old asylum… Continue Reading
Peter Bentley writes on remembering UCA minister Robert Iles Many South Australian readers will be familiar with Rev. Dr Robert Iles and his teaching and pastoral ministry, particularly within the Uniting Church. This year, a fitting tribute to Robert has… Continue Reading
For the second year in a row, the NSW Presbyterian General Assembly (their church parliament) has been prevented from discussing a controversial issue due to government Worker Health Safety regulations. For the second year in a row, the annual General… Continue Reading