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Billy Graham Evangelistic Association to Gather 2,500 Leaders in Sydney for 2027 Asia-Pacific Congress on Evangelism

The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) has announced it will convene 2,500 Christian leaders from 50 nations for the 2027 Asia-Pacific Congress on Evangelism, to be held in Sydney, Australia, from August 24–27, 2027.  The event will bring together pastors, evangelists, and ministry leaders from across the Asia-Pacific region to focus on evangelism and collaboration […]

28 October 2025

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Reflecting on Humanity with Resident Alien

Note: This analysis contains spoilers for Resident Alien. Resident Alien is a comedic exploration of how an alien, tasked with killing all human life, crash lands on earth and has to disguise himself as a human to fulfil his mission. The alien becomes the local small-town doctor, Harry Vanderspeigle. Over time he is “infected” with […]

Katherine Grocott 27 October 2025

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Sonic Racing Speeds Into Second Place

Review: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds has released within a few months of Mario Kart World – the first new Mario Kart game in 11 years – and it’s hard to imagine that Sega isn’t feeling some pressure to perform against it. Mario and Sonic are not the bitter rivals they were during the […]

James O'Connor 25 October 2025

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Exciting Plans for Mixed Community and Housing Precinct in the Heart of Coffs

For more than a century the Uniting Church has been part of life and the community in Coffs Harbour. It is best known as the home of the “Soupie,” a long-running community kitchen that provides meals and companionship to people in need. Now, the Synod of NSW and ACT is preparing to redevelop the site […]

Jo Maloney 24 October 2025

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Altman Defends Plan to Introduce Adult Mode in ChatGPT, Sparking Debate Over AI Boundaries

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has announced that ChatGPT will soon allow adult-oriented content for verified users, describing the change as an effort to “treat adults like adults” while maintaining safeguards for minors. The policy shift, set to take effect in December 2025, will permit erotica and other mature themes within ChatGPT for users who complete […]

Adrian Drayton 22 October 2025

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The Wounds That See: Empathy Shaped by the Cross

In some corners of the church, empathy is treated with suspicion. Critics argue that it makes us vulnerable to manipulation or risks replacing truth with sentiment. They say that empathy can slide into permissiveness, blurring moral clarity. Others fear it elevates human feelings above divine revelation. These cautions aren’t trivial. It’d be easy for me […]

Graham Joseph Hill 22 October 2025

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The Rock’s New Biopic Could Stand To Hit A Little Harder

Film review: The Smashing Machine The Safdie Brothers rose to prominence in 2017 – a decade into their careers directing together – with Good Time, perhaps the film that established the exciting potential of a post-Twilight Robert Pattinson. Their next film, 2019’s Uncut Gems, was even more seismic: the growing contingency of folks who stump […]

James O'Connor 21 October 2025

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Finding the Beauty in Horror

Game Review: Silent Hill F After 2024’s successful Silent Hill 2 Remake, the future of Konami’s long-running psychological horror franchise looks to be much brighter than the game’s traditionally foggy settings. In Silent Hill f, the series goes to a new location for the first time, taking the horror from the titular town into 1960s […]

Jonathan Foye 21 October 2025

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Technology, AI, Ellul, me and you

With all the claims and confusion around AI and what it can and might do, it’s instructive to turn to a thinker such as Jacques Ellul, who wrote extensively about the effect of technology on our lives, long before current developments. While not writing about AI specifically, Ellul’s thoughts on technology are helpful for alerting […]

Nick Mattiske 21 October 2025

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The Challenge of Loving Difficult People

When Jesus said, “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” (Matthew 5:44), he was calling his followers into a way of life that feels almost impossible. It is easy to love those who show kindness. It is natural to give back to those who give to you. But what about the person […]

Adrian Drayton 21 October 2025

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Rev. Carmel Sheraton Elected President of NSW Ecumenical Council, Calls for Renewed Commitment to Unity

Rev. Carmel Sheraton has been elected President of the NSW Ecumenical Council at its recent Annual General Meeting. Members expressed gratitude for the leadership and perspective she brings to the role. In her closing address at the meeting on Saturday, 18 October, Rev Sheraton affirmed the continuing importance of unity and shared witness across Christian […]

20 October 2025

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The Ethics of a Digital Afterlife

Note: This analysis contains spoilers for Upload. Upload is a cutting and thought-provoking science fiction comedy, where in the near future, 2033, people can have their consciousness uploaded into a virtual, digital afterlife. In this simulated reality, people are able to live out the remainder of their “days” – or all of eternity if you […]

Katherine Grocott 20 October 2025

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Australian Survey Reveals Sharp Drop in Hope for World’s Future

Public optimism about the future of the world is on a concerning downturn, according to the latest 2025 Australian Community Survey from NCLS Research. Only 19 % of Australians say they feel “hopeful” or “very hopeful” about what lies ahead, while a striking 44 % describe themselves as “low in hope.” The survey marks a […]

Adrian Drayton 17 October 2025

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Ningaloo – ‘desert with its feet in the sea’

Review: Ningaloo: Australia’s Wild Wonder, Tim Winton and Cindy Lane, Fremantle Press Tim Winton is well known for his passion for the marine environments of Western Australia, through his fiction and his conservation work, for which he has been awarded an Order of Australia. In this book for young readers he, along with illustrator Cindy […]

Nick Mattiske 17 October 2025

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The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

One Battle After Another’s dire diagnosis of American politics Cinema doesn’t just function as a prism through which we are able to scrutinise the current moment; it actively urges us to do so. And now more than ever, the current moment is begging to be scrutinised. Things seem to be getting more and more desperate, […]

Jonty Cornford 16 October 2025

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Sarah Mullally Becomes First Woman Archbishop of Canterbury Amid Ongoing Anglican Disputes Over Same-Sex Blessings

Sarah Mullally has been named the new Archbishop of Canterbury, making her the first woman to hold the office in the Church of England’s history. Her appointment has stirred divisions within Anglican circles, particularly over the issue of same-sex blessings. Mullally enters the role against a backdrop of internal tensions. In 2023, the Church of […]

Adrian Drayton 15 October 2025

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Billy Graham Evangelistic Association to Gather 2,500 Leaders in Sydney for 2027 Asia-Pacific Congress on Evangelism

Reflecting on Humanity with Resident Alien

Sonic Racing Speeds Into Second Place

Exciting Plans for Mixed Community and Housing Precinct in the Heart of Coffs

Altman Defends Plan to Introduce Adult Mode in ChatGPT, Sparking Debate Over AI Boundaries

The Wounds That See: Empathy Shaped by the Cross

The Rock’s New Biopic Could Stand To Hit A Little Harder

Finding the Beauty in Horror

Technology, AI, Ellul, me and you

The Challenge of Loving Difficult People

Rev. Carmel Sheraton Elected President of NSW Ecumenical Council, Calls for Renewed Commitment to Unity

The Ethics of a Digital Afterlife

Australian Survey Reveals Sharp Drop in Hope for World’s Future

Ningaloo – ‘desert with its feet in the sea’

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Sarah Mullally Becomes First Woman Archbishop of Canterbury Amid Ongoing Anglican Disputes Over Same-Sex Blessings

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