Over the years, I have encountered this view: 'It's OK to set up a culturally distinctive ministry for evangelistic purposes, but once they become Christians, they should assimilate into the local church (ie become like 'us').'

Hugh Jackman's revelation of the difficulties he and his wife have had adopting a baby highlights the silent suffering known by many in our churches.

Next Sunday we come to Mother's Day. Next to Christmas it is the easiest occasion to invite somebody to church. It is too good an opportunity to miss.

It's the Enterprise alright, and that's definitely Kirk in the big chair. But who is the pointy-eared guy having the hissy-fit?

The closure of schools and universities in Mexico due to the swine flu crisis has brought the ministry of CMS missionaries there to a grinding halt.

Sydney Anglicans must consider how to carry on church and Connect09 if a swine flu pandemic should hit our shores.

The challenge facing us in church is not to 'do' more, or to 'do' it better. It is to focus on the shape of our 'being' a church family together.

There are few books that can truly be described as a Christian Classic. If there were ten in the world, CS Lewis Screwtape Letters would definitely be among them.