A deck, trucks and wheels "“ all you need to clear the air with on-the-edge teens who might not otherwise care for God, says one southern Sydney evangelist.

First created in 1963, the X-Men are genetically mutated human beings. These people have special abilities and often physical quirks "“ excess body hair, wings, strange markings on the skin. With the X-Men narratives the message moves beyond good versus evil, although that certainly plays a part. These stories deal with alienation, what it is to be in the world but not of the world. How should these beings live in a world that fears and despises them?

It is a special church service that gets new people through the door each week. St Andrews Cathedral has farewelled the pastor behind an extraordinary ministry that works miracles in peoples lives, year in, year out.

As Julian enters his first Western country in months, he prepares for a case of 'reverse culture shock'. Countries that have basked in the glow of Christianity for millennia are sadly lacking in enthusiasm, but there are still faithful followers plugging away.

Two Congolese medical workers attending a Christian conference have shared how they daily deal with pack rape and murder as their homeland suffers through the ravages of civil war.

Sovereign Grace is committed to quality songs with strong theological content. Their previous release, Songs for the Cross Centered Life, was excellent. Emu Music has just released the follow-up album, Sovereign Grace Music Live. Happily, it is just as strong as it's predecessor.

We live in an age that demands instant, painless solutions to everything. Speed is everything. Rather than diet and exercise we crave the injection or pill that will solve our obesity problems. Christians and the church are not immune to this attitude of our age with ministry training constantly being 'shaved down' to fit our busy life-styles.

In France, God has been expelled from school for over two centuries. But now, as the French celebrate Bastille Day, Christians are fighting back.