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WEB4 days ago · Why I joined the anti war protest in Melbourne. Posted on 13/09/2024 by John Sandeman. This week protestors have targeted “Land Forces 2024” a massive expo featuring the latest ways of waging war. Margie Pestorius, a Queenslander Christian, tells The Other Cheek why she joined the protestors. …
The end of K-mart and a grifting of Scripture
WEB4 days ago · Obadiah does not know what this means but the last “full size’ K-mart in the US is shutting. So maybe “K-marting’ is something Australians do better. Actually, with their Anko brand, the local k-0mart might be turning the tables on the US. More than 1 billion Anko products are now sold each year, the AFR reports.
A jump in Home Schooling numbers, but be careful about saying …
WEB3 days ago · A report in The Conversation says in New South Wales, 12,359 students were registered for homeschooling in January 2023, a 37% jump on the 2022 figures. In Victoria, the most recent figures show there were 11,912 homeschooled students as of December 2022, an increase of 36% since 2021. In Queensland, where new laws regulating homeschooling have ...
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WEBOct 4, 2024 · The mercy seat is not a mere metaphor for Salvos. Posted on 26/09/2024 by John Sandeman. An intriguing post by a former colleague at the Bible Society alerts The Other Cheek to an item of church furniture The Other Cheek was quite ignorant of. “In Salvation Army architecture, the [physical] cross is not central or essential,….
Lutherans vote to ordain women as pastors - THE OTHER CHEEK
WEB6 days ago · The Lutheran Church of Australia New Zealand General Synod (church parliament) has voted to allow women to be ordained as pastors. Technically, they have removed one clause from the church’s “Theses of Agreement” that prohibited women’s ordination. “In effect, this means that the teaching of the Church on the office of the public ...
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WEBPosted on 06/10/2024 by John Sandeman. By Ben White I’m not sure how many know that Alice Cooper is a born-again Christian. He has been volunteering at the soup kitchen and homeless shelters for several years now. [The Other Cheek tracked down the original caption for…. Continue Reading →. Latest, News Christian news, evangelism.
In their own words: the stories that open the door to youth ministry
WEB5 days ago · This is where Converge Oceania’s ‘Your Story ’ research project comes in, offering insights into the faith journeys of young people, and the factors that influence those journeys in both positive and negative ways. Converge describes itself as “A community of youth orientated individuals and agencies that exist to support and equip the ...
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WEBAug 10, 2024 · Top news from the top end. Record student stats from Nungalinya College in Darwin reveal the First Nations’ college is doing well, despite the difficulties that have led to the closure of other institutions Wontulp-Bi-Buya in Cairns and School of Indigenous Studies, University of Divinity. “2023 was a record year, with 336 Indigenous ...
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WEBAug 20, 2024 · Twenty of our churches contributed 50% of the growth of all the churches: What the Sydney Growth/decline report shows. OPINION Mike Doyle, senior minister of St James Berala, was on the committee writing the Sydney Anglican report on “Attendance Patterns and Mission in the Diocese” Here’ are his personal reflections.
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WEBPosted on 15/08/2024 by John Sandeman. The Anglican Church of Canada (ACC) has collapsed, according to David Goodhew, a long-time researcher of Anglican Communion statistics and a visiting fellow of St John’s College, Durham University. “New numbers for the Anglican Church of Canada (ACoC) are out,…. Continue Reading →.