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A sermon by Harry Goodhew I was recently reading Psalm 149. The opening words caught my attention; especially verse 2. This is how the Psalm begins: “Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise in the assembly of the faithful.” And then verse 2: “Let Israel be glad in his Maker; let the children … Continue reading
A sermon by Margaret Hall A recent newspaper article on the situation in eastern Congo described people as wandering vacantly from burnt-out village to burnt-out village. It brought to my mind the Biblical image of sheep without a shepherd. We could apply the same image to others – perhaps to teenagers out binge-drinking, or to … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 2 Mar 2014. According to leading religious periodical Christianity Today, millions of Christians made New Year’s resolutions to start one-year Bible reading plans through apps like YouVersion and Bible Gateway. But just as commitments to other resolutions drop, so do commitments to Bible reading plans. Bible Gateway general manager Rachel Barach wants readers to … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 2 Mar 2014. The Abbott Government has made some positive moves to address sports betting advertising, and there are opportunities for reform of online and interactive gambling, but it appears that State Gambling Ministers and the federal government have failed to commit to the ongoing funding of Gambling Research Australia, … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 2 Mar 2014. The Brunei Government has banned 19 Islamic words from use by non-Muslims in the small territory bordering Malaysia in the South China Sea, following a decision to implement Shari’ah law. The words, which include Allah, long used by Christians to refer to God, can no longer be used in reference … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 2 Mar 2014. The Anglican News Service reports that an estimated 15,000 people took part in candlelight vigils around Australia on 24 February for Iranian asylum seeker Reza Berati, who died as a result of violence at the Manus Island detention centre on 17 February. In commenting on Reza Berati’s … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 23 Feb 2014. The Lausanne Movement is issuing a call worldwide for nominations of emerging leaders in the global church to participate in a Younger Leaders Gathering in Kiev, Ukraine, in August 2015. Lausanne is a global movement of evangelical leaders that grew out of the 1974 International Congress on … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 23 Feb 2014. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, this week told the Church of England General Synod in London that there was a need for “massive cultural change” within the Church so that people could flourish despite deeply held differences. Noting that a report had been received with divided … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 23 Feb 2014. The NSW Council of Churches has welcomed the O’Farrell Government’s response to an Inquiry report into drug and alcohol treatment. In addition to earlier reforms including a new state-wide 10pm closing time for all bottle shops and liquor stores, the Government has supported all recommendations in a … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 23 Feb 2014. North Korea is a notoriously difficult place for Christians, especially Christian missionaries, as Australian missionary John Short discovered this week when he was detained by North Korean authorities after allegedly distributing religious tracts in Pyongyang. Mr Short, who has worked in Asia for 50 years, and was … Continue reading
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