AUGUST 30 2017 OPINION | Pastor accuses church leaders of blatant hypocrisy in same sex marriage plebiscite Comment published in The Maitland Mercury Occasionally a letter is sent to The Mercury that is so powerful, so heartfelt, that it deserves highlighting. We received this letter from Pastor Bob Cotton of Maitland Christian Church. We have decided to […]
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Local pastor shows clear moral leadership
Local pastor shows clear moral leadership Comment published in the Maitland Mercury To call oneself a Christian is to tell the world that you seek to live in a way which follows the words and deeds of the man himself. Jesus is reported to have lived a humble, selfless existence in support of the downtrodden and in […]
Child sexual abuse survivors push for tougher cover up penalties
Child sexual abuse survivors push for tougher cover up penalties Angela Lavoipierre reported this story on PM ABC Local Radio | MP3 DOWNLOAD MATT WORDSWORTH: There are several laws designed to punish the perpetrators of child sex abuse. But what about those who fail to report them? There’s a new push in New South Wales to create a […]
No confidence in church after Royal Commission into Child Sex Abuse
DECEMBER 19 2017 – 7:00PM Comment: Pastor Bob Cotton | No confidence in church after Royal Commission into Child Sex Abuse published in the Local News section of the Maitland Mercury LINGERING DOUBTS: Pastor Bob Cotton says when it comes to church reform, the “mice are still in charge of the cheese”. Picture: Jonathan Carroll. […]
Hunter Valley men call for harsher, retroactive penalties for concealing child sex offences
Hunter Valley men call for harsher, retroactive penalties for concealing child sex offences Krystal Sellars published in the News section of the Cessnock Advertiser ALLIES: Child sex abuse survivors Paul Gray and Peter Gogarty, and Maitland Christian Church pastor Bob Cotton are working on a campaign for harsher, retroactive penalties for people who cover up child […]
Pastor Bob Cotton calls for harsher penalties for people who conceal child sex abuse
Pastor Bob Cotton calls for harsher penalties for people who conceal child sex abuse Krystal Sellars published in The Maitland Mercury JUSTICE: Pastor Bob Cotton is calling for harsher penalties for people who fail to report child sex abuse. Picture: KRYSTAL SELLARS A Hunter Valley pastor is leading a push for legislative change for harsher […]