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Sermon by Graham Agnew It was one of the biggest Church scandals of my lifetime: sex…lies…video? (I’m not sure) –but there was certainly money involved: A LOT OF MONEY! And the Minister at the centre of the scandal was originally sentenced to 45 years imprisonment, although he only served about 8 years in the end. … Continue reading
Good morning! This is Mothers’ Day, so let me warmly greet you if you’re a mother – and I want to include you if you’re a mother figure like a step-mother, guardian or foster mother. I hope today is special for you, and that you feel appreciated. For me today brings a range of emotions. … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 2 June 2013. The abolition of the federal government’s Baby Bonus has led thoughtful people to reflect on why it was good (while it lasted) to provide financial assistance to encourage a higher birth rate among Australians. One of those is Greg Melleuish, Professor of History and Politics at the … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 2 June 2013. Following the horrific hacking death of British soldier Lee Rigby by two alleged Islamic extremists, British Prime Minister David Cameron said, “There is nothing in Islam that justifies this truly dreadful act.” But as US political commentator Cal Thomas pointed out in The Chicago Tribune this week, … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 2 June 2013. In his keynote address to the World Congress of Families held in Sydney last week, former deputy Prime Minister, the Hon. John Anderson, claimed that the traditional family unit was in serious decline, and lamented the lack of reasoned public debate informed by belief in absolute truth … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 2 June 2013. In what is rumoured to be an outcome of a memorandum of understanding between the Coalition and Clubs NSW signed before the last election, the NSW Government is quietly amending the Gaming Machines Act 2001 to allow small clubs with a maximum of 33 gaming machines to … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 26 May 2013. Last week Sydney hosted the seventh World Congress on Families, culminating in the launch of a Declaration upholding the “natural family” as “the basic unit on which human societies are built and … the best environment for the moral, social and emotional development of children.” The Declaration … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 26 May 2013. It is rather ironic that former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, who identifies as a conscientious Christian, came out this week in support of same sex marriage laws, while current Prime Minister Julia Gillard, who claims to be an atheist and lives with her boyfriend, continues to support … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 26 May 2013. According to a report in The Guardian newspaper, British Tory politicians fundamentally disagree on whether same sex marriage should be legalised. Lesbian Tory MP Margot James views gay marriage as a remedy for unjust discrimination in the 1980s, while former Defence Minister Sir Gerald Howarth warned that … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 26 May 2013. The Australian Christian Lobby reacted strongly this week to news that former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd had reversed his opposition to same sex marriage. ACL Managing Director Lyle Shelton said Mr Rudd’s change of mind on redefining marriage “ignored the consequence of robbing children of their biological … Continue reading
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