All of us are materialist to a greater or lesser extent. And in seeming to preach a sermon against consumerism, I dont mean to imply that Im impervious to its temptations. I suspect that Christians are particularly susceptible to the temptations of consumerism. Why? Perhaps because, with so many of the pleasures of the flesh declared off-limits - smoking, drinking, gambling, illicit sex - theres a tendency to break out in areas that, for reasons I dont quite understand, our preachers seem reluctant to speak out against.

By connecting Christian, Jew and Muslim to their common ancestor "“ Abraham "“ Bono is pleading for us to recognise our common ancestor. Its a plea for tolerance and understanding.

Many Catholics do not have a solid understanding of what God has done for humanity in Christ and his reasons for doing so. In his study guide, The God Who Saves, Mark Gilbert attempts to address this through encouraging the person "to start studying it for yourself".

Sydney Kings captain Jason Smith will give his testimony in front of hundreds of young basketball fans at the Sydney Entertainment Centre this Saturday night.

There is an elephant in the room and its name is 'Christian marketing. Its an elephant sized issue because it has to do with the way we present ourselves to the outside world. Its in the room and not being talked about because theres confusion and uncertainty over what to think.

This is a question I dont feel the need to answer and one I get a little tired of. Im sure its worse for Bono.

One of the very best ways to get people mobilised for mission is to give them an assignment and train them accordingly.

Giving First Aid to a cut or broken arm is something most people are familiar with, but a course to be run by Anglican Youthworks is taking the same approach to our mental health.