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Below are various articles of public interest, including opinion pieces as well as church-endorsed statements. However, unless otherwise noted, opinions should be considered those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the local church or our denomination.
A helpful statement on Biblical teaching regarding sexuality
In August 2017 a number of Evangelical Christian leaders published the Nashville Statement, as a public testimony to the Bible’s teaching on sexuality and gender.
Ultimately ‘Marriage Equality’ is not about marriage
IF I was in a same-¬sex relationship I’m pretty sure I’d feel unfairly discriminated against. I may be thankful for the legislative changes that have
When it comes to same-sex marriage, play the issue not the person
[Originally submitted to ABC news 18/8/2017] Peter Ellerton makes an excellent point, and yet seems to miss the mark, in his well-reasoned article “When it
Do we really want to stop bullying?
[Originally submitted to Canberra Times 15/8/2017, in response to this article] Someone was shouting obscenities in my face, from only 10cm in front of me.