The ABC has handed the Archbishop of Sydney a high honour, selecting him to present a nationally broadcast series of lectures later this year.

Sydney Anglican and Bible Society chairman the Rev Dr Roger Chilton has shaken the hand of the man who led Australias forces in East Timor "“ and left a new Tri Services Bible in it.

Ben Edwards wasnt sure hed entered the competition, wasnt sure what photo hed entered but was definitely sure he wanted first prize "“ as providence provides the first winner of Sydneyanglicans.nets new Viewfinder service.

For some time now it has been claimed - rightly I think - that a "new quest" for the historical Jesus is under way. Overwhelmingly, the historical Jesus now sought is Jesus the Jew, Jesus who can be demonstrated to fit into the increasingly well-known environment of first century Judaism.

Kurt has a strong sense of 'call'. He's never been to theological college (or wants to) and he does not work on a church ministry team. Kurt is a layman. A regular guy, I suppose. He takes the bus to and from work, loves his wife and daughters and lives a relatively quite sort of life. Well, almost.

The Animated Kids Bible begins with the incredible Genesis account of creation, bringing to life the wonderful stories of both the Old an New Testaments with stunning 3D visual effects, state-of-the-art character designs and breathtaking backgrounds and settings.

Last month I made a plea that we keep our eyes open for gospel opportunities. This month I want to give an example of the opportunity The Da Vinci Code offers.

Last year KYCKSTART changed Cherry Gold's life forever - now it has the chance to do so for thousands of others with the conference opening itself up to all teenagers for the first time in its history.