What the pewsitter learned... From his Mum and Dad: Go to the nearest church that teaches the Bible. The brand doesnt matter. Am I allowed to say that in an Anglican paper? Too late.

The initial starting point of the Catholic Bishops statement emphasises that communication lies at the heart of Christian mission. "Christ was the ultimate communicator"¦Jesus exhorted those who followed him to take his message to the ends of the earth."

JOHN REIMER, an engineer and Anglican minister, was a 'vague believer in evolution before being convinced by Intelligent Design. He tells his story about the theory causing a storm in classrooms and science labs across the world.

Iran is not blessed with the most beautiful capital in the world but what it lacks in style in makes up for in modern conveniences. This city would not be out of place in any western country with large neon signs lining the streets and all types of consumer trappings available, from Plasma TVs to Nike shoes to nuclear power.

I wonder if, in our planning for church planting, whether we have included helping everyone to be a better evangelist?

Christians stand by a Sudanese family facing mounting hardships after their father was murdered on a Sydney street.

A spokeswoman for the Archbishop says newspaper claims that Kerry Packer and his family made two donations to Moore Theological College and to the Anglican Church in Sydney are "completely untrue."

The Rt Rev Robert Forsyth, Bishop of South Sydney, is defending the Sydney Diocese from accusations raised in a new book titled The New Puritans.