In our ten seasons, we have been privileged to host 81 guest appearances on the With All Due Respect podcast. Here is the complete list, along with links to their episodes. We will update this list periodically. Listed alphabetically by surname. If you are wondering, we have done a gender count, as this is something we do keep an eye on. As of the end of our tenth season, 37 appearances have been by women, that’s 46%.
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The Australian Anglican Primate Elect: In His Own Words
On 19 July 2025, the 18th Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia was elected. The Right Reverend Dr Mark Short, Bishop of the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn, will serve as Primate alongside his current role. He takes up his new duties on 1 November 2025. Bishop Short graciously took some time to answer questions put to him by the WADR team to help people gain some insight into the new Primate. These answers are printed as given.
Moving to a Five-Day Working Week for the Welfare of Clergy by Mark Calder
There has been a growing trend among Australian Anglican dioceses to move from the traditional six-day work week for clergy to a five-day work week. The dioceses of Grafton and the Riverina recently moved to this model, following the dioceses of Newcastle and Bathurst. We asked Bishop of Bathurst Mark Calder to write about the Bathurst experience. Bathurst made this change in 2023.
The 2025 Baptist World Congress Speaks Freedom by Megan Powell du Toit
This year‘s Baptist World Congress, held in Brisbane from 7-12 July, felt like a decisive moment for Baptists, giving a choice to take certain paths and not others. The Baptist World Alliance has held a world congress every five years in various countries since 1905.
Christians, Conspiracies, and Slander by Nigel Chapman
This seems to be a reason why conspiracy theories are so disruptive in churches. Making public accusations guarantees that either one side or the other will be wrong at a moral level, whether through tolerance of evil conspiracies or by committing slander.
A Celebration of Neurodiversity among Ministry Workers by Sam Wan & Nick*
Photo by Peter Burdon on Unsplash Paul writes in his letter to the Ephesians that Jesus, “gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ” (Eph 4:1–12). Some of the people given for building us up areContinue reading “A Celebration of Neurodiversity among Ministry Workers by Sam Wan & Nick*”
The Quiet Exodus: Why Young Women Are Drifting from the Church by Christine Jolly
As senior staff with the University Fellowship of Christians at the University of Tasmania, I have the unique privilege of walking alongside Gen Z women and men as they navigate faith, purpose, and community during a formative time in their lives. The recent data from sources like the 2022 Australian Community Survey, hinting at a divergence in church engagement between young men and women, sparks vital conversations. While young men may increasingly claim Christian identity, we are seeing a nuanced, often silent shift among young women: a quiet quitting of the church.
What’s Going on in Tasmania? By Chris Shaw
On 19th July, Tasmanians will head to the polls once again. This will be the third early election in a row, this time just over a year since the previous election in March 2024. For those of us on the north island, it can be a bit confusing to understand what is going on. So in this article, we’ll take a brief dive into how Tasmania has ended up with another early election, and what is likely to happen next.
Reflecting on the Work and Words of Walter Brueggemann (1933-2025) by Melinda Cousins
For many years, one of the opening slides for my church’s Sunday gatherings has been a Walter Brueggemann quote: “The church meets to imagine what our lives can be like if the gospel were true.” A scholar and a poet, a professor, pastor and pray-er, an author and a prophet, Brueggemann’s death at 92 this week has left many reflecting on the impact and legacy of this remarkable man and the words he leaves with us.
Pentecost is about Jesus by Chris Seglenieks
It’s a provocative title, I know. Pentecost in the Christian tradition, celebrated on 8 June this year, commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples as recorded in Acts 2. And in some Christian circles, the Spirit seems to get so little mention already that I wasn’t sure it was a good idea to write this. But at the same time, perhaps it might be a helpful reminder that in all God does, all of God is involved.
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