St Faith's Narrabeen's The Bridge ministry is closing the gap between Alcoholics Anonymous and church.

Archbishop Peter Jensen has called for prayer and practical support for the victims of the Burma cyclone, which has affected at least two million people.

In recent years the link between Christianity and US foreign policy has become a topic of increasing global interest. Historian Mike Thompson gives us a historical perspective.

As the opening of the Olympic Games on 8 August approaches, world attention is on China, and this attention is persistently on issues other than sport. Human rights abuses and environmental concerns are top of the list. All of this begs the question: should Christians be more active on these moral issues?

The United Kingdom's Back to Church Sunday program is based on a solid statistical insights into why people lose contact with church. It's positive results suggest it may be a welcome tool in the shed for congregations keen to connect in '09.

The hard facts prove that aspects of current Sydney Anglican ministry practices are off target. Zac Veron argues that rethinking local ministry aimed at children, youth and young adults should be a key focus of Connect09.

Springwood Anglican Church has become the first parish in Sydney to launch a "Street Champions" scheme - a key 'grassroots ministry initiative for Connect09. The concept is modelled on the Church Armys "adopt-a-block" program, and the Rev Andrew Nixon, executive director of Connect09, says it will operate as an informal and low-key form of neighbourhood chaplaincy. Could this 'spiritual neighbourhood watch' strategy help your church to connect with your local community?

Objections to the Christian faith come from many quarters. One of the most damaging is the wall between Jesus and Paul erected by much biblical scholarship.