In a recent murder trial the defence barrister claimed: "this is a love story that became a tragedy".

Let me share with you some of the less useful sayings that have been bandied around in the Christian sub-culture that I inhabit...

The Youthworks Year 13 program, which offers a year's training for school leavers, has been given eight bursaries for its 2014 intake.

I’ve spent some of my summer reading all kinds of children’s ministry books.

A standing room only crowd has witnessed the ordination of 35 men and women as deacons but also heard strong words of advice for the new ministers.

Pete Seeger has died. The mention of his name brought back memories of the hours I spent listening to his music and imbibing his moral outrage.

We have great neighbours. And they think we’re okay too.

A group of 35 men and women will be ordained as deacons on Saturday, taking positions from church planting, indigenous ministry, school chaplaincy to parish work.