There is something about the last Federal parliamentary sitting week before the winter recess that sends everyone berko. It's like school muck-up day, but with more invective.

We continue to feel the aftershocks of Mark Driscoll's 2008 Sydney visit, especially as we consider training which has 'stolen' a generation of church planters.

Those rocking up to this months Winter Magic festival are being compelled to give the gift-wrapped St Hildas, Katoomba a second look.

John Piper loves confounding combinations of words. He calls himself a Christian hedonist, and his latest book is called Spectacular Sins. What first appears to be about personal holiness turns out to be a profound work about the existence of evil and the sovereignty of God.

An op-ed piece in the Wall Street Journal compels me to give five reasons why I say 'I won't' to rewriting the wedding vows in the Book of Common Prayer.

Year One is a side-splitting take on ancient and modern religions that wonders if humanity really needs a messiah.

Thanks so much to the 140 senior ministers and 1000-plus readers who have responded to our recent surveys. Here is an initial response to five common suggestions made by readers.

Those who argue for human rights are often surprised and confused when Christians disagree with them. In his submission to the Freedom of Religion and Belief Project, Andrew Cameron explains the basis for the Christian commitment to freedom.