As Africans return the gospel to America, the Moral Majority is on the move.

Demographic statistics are a great resource for understanding the communities we are seeking to serve and confront with the gospel. But be aware of the dangers inherent in masses of data.

Humility over ego; truth-telling over tantalising; listening over speaking. Of all the occupations these maxims could be associated with, journalism would surely be the last. But they were the very vocation-challenging values called for by speakers at the second 'Access All Areas conference for Christian media workers held at the weekend. They came from the lips of media power-brokers as significant as the general manager of the ABC, and were echoed by international delegates drawn from as far afield as the earthquake-racked villages of Chinas Sichuan province. The message was clear: report as though you were writing for an audience of One"¦

Promise Hsu, a Chinese Christian journalist in Sydney for Access All Areas, talks to Sydneyanglicans.net about his reflections on the Sichuan earthquake.

"Don't pray for Connect09!" is the surprising message from Archbishop Jensen as the first Connect09 prayer day approaches on June 1.

With most foreign aid blocked in the wake of Cyclone Nargis, a Sydney Anglican on the Thai border has sent his first load of aid into the crisis-hit country.

It is tempting to think that political activist Naomi Wolf is nothing more than a panic merchant, someone who has spent too long analysing the inherent dangers of living in America, and not enough time having fun.

Five months after Kenyas post-election riots, a CMS missionary says the effects of the violence are hidden but apparent.