In this months Southern Cross, David Peterson suggests that churches have drifted away from praising God in their gatherings. He says that rather than keeping worship as a specific part of their gatherings, Christians have taken it out of their time together. How important is worship to our church meetings? And what role does/should it play? Jessica Matthews digs a little deeper into these questions.

Sydneyanglicans.net brings you all you need to know about ministry moves in February/March.

It is hard to watch TV without, gratuitous violence, sexual exhibitionism, vulgarity of speech, dehumanising of the body in grotesque forensic murder investigations and comedians who rarely rise above toilet humour.

Questions about Sydney Anglican church meetings these days.

Connect09's Andrew Nixon says new research showing people living in rural areas are happiest confirms C09 is 'on the right track'.

W. is a film about sincerity – how it can shape and propel a man to the loftiest seat of power – and how, ultimately, it is an insufficient defense in any trial.

Research in the 'soft' sciences seems to be treated with great suspicion in Sydney Anglican circles. For example, Sola Panelist Paul Grimmond recently called statistics a 'false authority' when it comes to shaping our behaviour.

This is a remarkable and very welcome project by a younger generation of local scholars.