THE GREAT BIBLE SWINDLE NAMED AUSTRALIAN CHRISTIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR
15th August, 2014 Bible Society CEO Greg Clarke’s book, The Great Bible Swindle, was named Australian Christian Book of the Year at the annual awards in Melbourne last night. Second prize went to Roy Williams’ book In God They Trust?: The Religious Beliefs of Australia’s Prime Ministers 1901-2013 while Kel Richards’ murder mystery, CS Lewis […]
BAPTISTS CALL FOR AN END TO IMMIGRATION DETENTION FOR CHILDREN
15th August, 2014 Australian Baptist Ministries head Rev Keith Jobberns has written to the Immigration Minister Scott Morrison asking no babies or children be placed in immigration detention. Rev Jobberns said the government should "reappraise" the practice of holding babies and children in detention "to reduce the harmful effects on these young innocents". "We are […]
AFRICA: WAKING THE “SLEEPING GIANT” TO SHARE THE LIGHT OF CHRIST
Stephen Mbogo, the global head of Christian mission organisation African Enterprise has been in Australia for the past few weeks taking about the group’s mission to share Jesus. DAVID ADAMS reports…