If our neighbour's 'mini-cultures' don't fit our parish boundaries, why bother engaging our community?

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has urged churches across the country to heed the National Day of Mourning for bushfire victims.

This week Nicky Lock from the Cottage Counselling Centre and Anglicare kicks off a new blog, examining the Christian take on relationships and offering advice for the 21st century.

What drives innovation on the internet? Love it, or (most likely) hate it, the 'adult industry' (what a strange euphemism) has been the driving force that continues to revolutionise the way we use the internet.

Britney Spears burst onto the global music scene in 1998, a sexy teenager proudly wearing her faith and her virginity on her sleeve. The virginity was a predictable early casualty, and the faith is MIA at the time of writing. It's fair to say that mega-stardom has not been kind to Britney.

In my first blog I asked, what is the 'inherent nature of the office of primate' and questioned this against the constitutional model of the Australian Primate.

Something strange is happening in my neighbourhood. The local bowling club is going 'barefoot' to attract new and younger members.

UPDATED THURS: As the death toll creeps over 200, Marysville survivors are determined to rebuild their devastated church. Their long journey has only just begun.