The Sydney Diocese is not famous for its music. Our tertiary training institutions currently offer little in this field. But the growing popularity of conferences like TWIST shows Sydney Anglicans are interested in investing in the creative arts. Does Sydney need its own Anglican creative arts college?

Science journalist David Quammen, asks in his recent book, Monster of God: The Man-Eating Predator in the Jungles of History and the Mind, why it is more disturbing to have a loved one eaten by a bear than killed in an automobile accident.

Hell Be Ok: Growing Gorgeous Boys Into Good Men takes us to the heart of how teenage boys think. Its a road map for raising boys to become good men.

From Sinner to Saint, featuring John Chapman, uses a mix of Bible investigation, group discussion and video input, to help your group explore the topic of holiness "what it is, how it is possible and how God is going to bring it about in your lives.

The struggle for the historical Jesus continues in the secular media today with the Sydney Morning Herald publishing a historian who suggests Bishop John Spongs style makes him popular in the press but a loner amongst academics.

Everyone has been stretched over the past few weeks by the Commonwealth Governments intervention into the affairs of remote Northern Territory (NT) indigenous communities... So many complex issues have emerged that this briefing will have the limited aim of summarising the details, listing some opinions for and against the Governments action, and offering some provisional suggestions. As always, these suggestions invite further thoughtful reflection together, along with indigenous people, in light of the Scriptures.

Developing better teams is on the top of the job list at this year's Spring Convention, with organisers inviting a master team builder to offer tips to local ministries.

Ever been to a Christian conference with a seminar given by a secular phonecard company? 40 chaplains did at the Mission to Seafarers national conference in August.