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Posted on October 14, 2022October 11, 2022

Does Church Matter?

Inside a traditional church

By: Brian Harris

I’ve just finished teaching a week long intensive called “Denominational Distinctives.” Continue reading “Does Church Matter?”

Posted on October 3, 2022September 30, 2022

John and Amy’s Kitchen Table – And What it Says About Worship

Church with stain glass windows

By: Stephen McAlpine

It was one of those serendipitous moments. There, advertised on the Facebook page of a friend from my old days at Fremantle Assemblies of God church in the mid 1980s, was the kitchen table and chair set we had been looking for. Continue reading “John and Amy’s Kitchen Table – And What it Says About Worship”

Posted on September 2, 2022September 1, 2022

Explainer: Why Has the “Anglican Church Split”?

Church windows

By: Michael Crooks

On August 14, the Diocese of the Southern Cross officially launched in Canberra as a breakaway Anglican church. Continue reading “Explainer: Why Has the “Anglican Church Split”?”

Posted on August 27, 2022August 23, 2022

The Subjective State of ‘Secularism’ – What is a Secular Country, Really?

Church building

By: City Bible Forum

It’s a bit of a buzz term at the moment, but when we say “Australia is a secular country” are we talking about a freedom from religion or a freedom for religion in this wide brown country of ours? Continue reading “The Subjective State of ‘Secularism’ – What is a Secular Country, Really?”

Posted on August 23, 2022August 22, 2022

Want Your Kids to Do Well in School? Send Them to Church First!

Boy in SChool uniform

By: City Bible Forum

For most of this year, my wife and I have been agonising over whether to send our first born, nearly 4-year-old son, to a public or an independent religious school. Continue reading “Want Your Kids to Do Well in School? Send Them to Church First!”

Posted on August 14, 2022August 9, 2022

10 Surprising Things Australians Think of Church, Jesus, and Christians

A Presbyterian Church in NSW

By: Akos Balogh

What do non-Christian Australians think of Church? What do they think of Jesus? What do they think of Christians? Continue reading “10 Surprising Things Australians Think of Church, Jesus, and Christians”

Posted on July 22, 2022July 18, 2022

Census 2022: A Decline in Religion Doesn’t Mean a Decline in Faith

Inside a church with Stain Glass Windows

By: Laura Bennett

When the latest Australian Census data was released last month, one of the headline-grabbing shifts was that less than 50 per cent of Australians aligned themselves with Christianity, and a growing number of people (39 per cent) considered themselves non-religious. Continue reading “Census 2022: A Decline in Religion Doesn’t Mean a Decline in Faith”

Posted on April 8, 2022April 4, 2022

What Pandemic? Australians Return to Worship in Church

Church congregation

By: Michael Crooks

Attendance at religious services in Australia is back to normal, according to new research.
Continue reading “What Pandemic? Australians Return to Worship in Church”

Posted on July 6, 2021July 6, 2021

Stop the Violence: A Church’s Bold Move to Stamp Out Abuse

person wearing a take love branded jumper

By: Michael Crooks

It’s an alarming stat that shocked Australians: 55 women died at the hands of their intimate partner last year. It means that on average, at least one woman dies each week as the result of domestic violence. Continue reading “Stop the Violence: A Church’s Bold Move to Stamp Out Abuse”

Posted on June 14, 2021June 9, 2021

The City and The City: Living In Formational And Worshiping Distance

St Georges Hall city and the city

By: Stephen McAlpine

In his novel The City and The City, English author China Mieville sets a murder mystery in two cities, Beszel and Ul Quoma.  Bezsel is run down and grimy (think Eastern bloc 1970s), while Ul Quoma is all Singapore glitz and glam.

Continue reading “The City and The City: Living In Formational And Worshiping Distance”

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