The Clean Up Australia Day festival in Maroubra on Sunday was a first for Maroubra churches and the local community. Maroubra Surfers Church and St Johns, Maroubra, who ran the event in conjunction with two other local churches, have seen benefits that extend beyond community connections to giving church members an opportunity to face their fears and get used to connecting.

John Dickson's new book aims to analyse Jesus life from a historical perspective, to debunk some of the false claims that have fueled fictional accounts of his life.

Mark Driscoll spoke at our Ministry Intensive Conference and accused us of believing in the trinity of "Father, Son and Holy Bible". It was an intended insult that was meant to offend. But the question remains, are we ignoring the work of the Spirit of God?

Judy Adamson goes inside a very unusual Sydney church, meets tough, hard-living surfers who have had their lives radically changed, and discovers how a whole suburb is being transformed.

It's officially that season again in Sydney: the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. As advertised on the website of the festival organisers, Mardi Gras is a time for gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, and transgendered (GBLT) people to celebrate their sexuality free of restraint.

I love puzzling over difficult parts of the Bible for the difficulty is in my head - not on the page and puzzling over these difficulties gives me an opportunity to change the way I think.

As the week began I had hoped to look at how various media outlets are tackling the brewing political storm caused by the perceived urgency to both and the global financial crisis

Self-delusion has been the backbone of many Australian comedies. Chandon Pictures highlights just how foolish a person can appear when they refuse to embrace a realistic view of their life.