Are Sydney churches breaking the law? If they are screening any part of a pre-recorded film in church without permission, the answer is yes.

The amount written on climate-change presents us with a difficult knowledge-problem. Some knowledge-problems are to do with too little information: some datum is missing that will unlock the puzzle. This knowledge-problem is the opposite: there is too much information, and the mystery resides in how to meaningfully stitch it together.

Narrative preaching is one of the latest trends in preaching today. Propositional preaching is out; being a good story teller is all that matters. So what do we make of this cool new approach?

How much can a pastor take the pain of others before it starts to burn him or her out?

No amount of theorizing will help us to appreciate how destructive and debilitating the care of others can be.

The care of others is the duty of any pastor. But pastors can soon be overwhelmed by the emotional demands imposed by others. Once burnout sets in, pastors cant give of themselves to others. The gas is gone. This week we speak to a minister and a bishop who share their own experiences of burnout. Readers can also download our Burnout Checklist and assess themselves for signs of burnout.

The first complete translation of the Bible in an Aboriginal language will be released this Saturday.

Christian political parties and lobbiests appear divided in their response to the industrial relations debate, raging in the lead-up to the Federal election.