Family and friends gave thanks for the life of the Rev Richard Nixey who passed away on Thursday, February 8.

Emerging fresh expressions of church represent a helpful challenge to congregations looking at connecting with our culture, but are 'mission shaped' or simply 'mission flavoured'?

Andrew Robinson reflects on his first week of short-term mission in Johannesburg - the trees, the kids, the gun-safes.

Most Christians seem to have an approach-avoidance response to sharing their faith. We all want to; we all acknowledge the need to; we all feel occasionally guilty about it. But we also shy away from it, and feel embarrassed, inadequate or simply too busy to bother. Here is a resource to help break through those personal barriers with effective training.

In a world where the internet, ipods and television are vying for teenagers attention, how do we reach the many who have little or no knowledge of Jesus? As the school year begins, so too do ministry opportunities for chaplains, scripture teachers and Christian students. We spoke to some experts who say the answer is in partnerships between schools and churches. Click here to discuss issues relating to schools ministry.

Until last week, most of Australians would not have heard of Dr John Elliott. Last Thursday, Dr Elliott took his life. He was 79 years old, suffering a terminal condition called multiple myeloma, was experiencing severe pain, and had been cared for by his wife for the previous seven years.

A Sydney Anglican is using her gifts as a nurse to help give sight to people half a world away.

Michael Crichton achieved world-wide fame in 1990 with Jurassic Park. Crichton returns to the biological sciences with his latest book, Next, which explores the legal and moral issues encountered in the world of genetic research.