The bottom line from many in church life today is, if it is not new, it is not worth doing.

Following Justin Taylor's "A List of Important Sermons and Articles That Are Worth Reading", I've created a similar list for church communication.

A review of Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout

Emmanuel Anglican Church in Glenhaven has been granted provisional parish status after ministering as a branch church of St Pauls, Castle Hill for 130 years.

The euthanasia debate which is set to erupt could be neutralised, if not dispelled by a Christian response referenced aged care, the needs of carers and services for people with a disability.

Australians move a lot - on average once every six years. The ABS says that in 2007-08, 43 percent of Australians reported moving in the previous five years.

What are we singing these days?

Major news outlets have picked up on the key idea in Kenda Dean's new book: most American teenagers subscribe to a mutant form of Christianity.