Running a marathon on the weekend gave me a new perspective on the privilege, joy, struggle, challenge and hope of the Christian life.

By Monday morning the somewhat dull beginning of the Synod had brightened up, as had the weather. (Melbourne can sure do with a bit of global warming.)

The ministry of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people has been given significant backing at the General Synod in Melbourne.

This Synod there are no big issues, at least not on the surface.

An overview of media coverage from General Synod 2010.

Christians are aware that the emphasis of the Bible is that God's people be faithful. So why should we use "outcomes" as the means of allocating ministry resources?

The public and private grief over the death of Detective Constable Bill Crews has been extraordinary and yet understandable. The circumstances, as we now know, are doubly tragic, and we all anguish over that.

A comment on the way books help us become.