Lie to me is a program that injects new life into the aging detective drama, daring its villains to try and get away with one of humanity's most practised sins.

On my recent week's holiday, I listened to the whole of The Essential Jesus, aka Luke's Gospel, while driving in the car. I hadn't realised what a disturbing and powerful experience it would be.

The key give-away for the Connect09 outreach program, The Essential Jesus is now available as a pdf, MP3 and Bible study, so you can be completely familiar with what you are connecting people with.

A group of us from different cities and denominations have just attended a church planters' Boot Camp at Mars Hill Church Seattle : Andrew Heard (Central Coast), Steve Chong (Kirkplace- Kogarah Presbyterian), Guy Mason (Docklands Church, Melbourne), and Mikey Lynch (Hobart) from March 9-10. This was my fourth ministry-related trip to the USA and I think what I'll bring home will be similar to the other three trips, that is – 'the vibe'.

I have begun wondering why you can fill a conference on church planting when almost no one registers for conferences on church. Is it because there is something special about church planting?

With their new solar panel energy 'bank', St John's, Campsie is paving the way for churches to save money on their electricity bills.

'It takes a community to raise a child', the old saying goes. So where does a parent's responsibility begin and end?

When someone phones your church, what response do they receive?