Have you ever been involved in creating a mission or purpose statement for a Christian group? If you have, then you will know the challenge in trying to generate a sentiment that is broad enough to include every possible activity of the organisation, and yet narrow enough to help define the core passion.

With middle-class Christians increasingly adopting their choice of a private religious education, secularists are asserting more vigorously that Government-funded schools should be a religion-free zone. In light of this, there are hopes a new e-network and training courses will boost support for Christian teachers in the public education system. This week Sydneyanglicans.net speaks to the Christian voices defending the virtues of Christian involvement in public education.

Public schools play a role in building a healthy society by promoting shared values. In contrast some argue the growth in a vast range of religious schools creates insular ghettos. Can Christian teachers do more to model an inclusive curriculum?

It appears that Father's Day is about 100 years old - at least in the USA where it was started.

University students have spent two weeks creating a range over 50 diverse event opportunities for sharing the gospel on Australias most famous campus.

As the countdown begins to the Jesus All About Life media campaign in September 2009, Canon Jim Ramsay says the TV ads will be a great boost for Connect09.

As the book Pitcairn: Paradise Lost - Uncovering the dark secrets of a South Pacific fantasy paradise records, beginning in 2000, police descended on the British colony on Pitcairn to investigate disturbing reports of rape. It made news around the world.

At Monday's ministry intensive in St Andrew's Cathedral, Mark Driscoll outlined the 18 points he says are "obstacles to effective evangelism" in the Sydney Diocese.