The prompt for the first of my regular blogs on Australian politics was, interestingly, a photograph in the Australian depicting 20 coffins draped in American flags, writes Dr Karin Sowada.

Anyone who knows me well will be aware that I like things to be both relational and to be professional. However, it can often be difficult to achieve both of these goals at the same time...

Join Archbishop Peter Jensen in a weekly online Bible Study series on The Essential Jesus (the gospel of Luke).

The Clean Up Australia Day festival in Maroubra on Sunday was a first for Maroubra churches and the local community. Maroubra Surfers Church and St Johns, Maroubra, who ran the event in conjunction with two other local churches, have seen benefits that extend beyond community connections to giving church members an opportunity to face their fears and get used to connecting.

John Dickson's new book aims to analyse Jesus life from a historical perspective, to debunk some of the false claims that have fueled fictional accounts of his life.

Mark Driscoll spoke at our Ministry Intensive Conference and accused us of believing in the trinity of "Father, Son and Holy Bible". It was an intended insult that was meant to offend. But the question remains, are we ignoring the work of the Spirit of God?

Judy Adamson goes inside a very unusual Sydney church, meets tough, hard-living surfers who have had their lives radically changed, and discovers how a whole suburb is being transformed.

It's officially that season again in Sydney: the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. As advertised on the website of the festival organisers, Mardi Gras is a time for gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, and transgendered (GBLT) people to celebrate their sexuality free of restraint.