Church growth today is big business. Many people, from bureaucrats in declining denominations, to sociologists of religion, to earnest young evangelical pastors, would like to know what a growing church is like and how to have one.

Tony Payne likes a scrap over difficult terrain, and Fatherhood is everything youd expect from the award-winning author of Islam in our backyard. It is fiesty and forthright. It is edifying and entertaining.

Needles are by no means Emma Hunters favourite thing. But they are a necessary evil if she is going to join a team of seven Youthworks volunteers in Nairobi this year.

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.