In a self-styled autobiography, Michael Beaumier takes an all-too-brief look at the characters he meets in his job as a personals column editor in small town America.

On the first anniversary of Barney's burning down Ian Powell is igniting the flames of fiery debate.

Are Sydney churches breaking the law? If they are screening any part of a pre-recorded film in church without permission, the answer is yes.

The amount written on climate-change presents us with a difficult knowledge-problem. Some knowledge-problems are to do with too little information: some datum is missing that will unlock the puzzle. This knowledge-problem is the opposite: there is too much information, and the mystery resides in how to meaningfully stitch it together.

Narrative preaching is one of the latest trends in preaching today. Propositional preaching is out; being a good story teller is all that matters. So what do we make of this cool new approach?

How much can a pastor take the pain of others before it starts to burn him or her out?

No amount of theorizing will help us to appreciate how destructive and debilitating the care of others can be.

The care of others is the duty of any pastor. But pastors can soon be overwhelmed by the emotional demands imposed by others. Once burnout sets in, pastors cant give of themselves to others. The gas is gone. This week we speak to a minister and a bishop who share their own experiences of burnout. Readers can also download our Burnout Checklist and assess themselves for signs of burnout.