"Essentials" implies necessity "“ something that cannot be left out. Charles Haddon Spurgeon seemed to have mastered the "essentials of the gospel" in his preaching and ministry. I have found his outline to be helpful in sharpening my thinking on the essentials of the Christian gospel.

Sydneys Anglican community is paying tribute to the work and witness of a dedicated Christian servant as authorities confirm the tragic death of mission worker and youth leader James Coulter.

Father's Day is just under a week away, and no doubt a lot of the shopping will be starting soon. But what do dads really want? A home brewing kit? A new tie? A piece of a child's craft to sit on his desk at work? A photo frame? Timely advice on what it is to be a father in the eyes of God may prove more useful than Swiss Army pocket knife, says Ian Carmichael.

Not sure what you can do to contribute at church? Open your eyes, or rather your mouth, says Gordon Cheng, to the ministries that are all around you.

When Jarred Langmead went flying off his mountain bike onto his head, he lay on the ground unable to move or breathe. He thought he wouldnt live to see his 18th birthday.

A Christian journalist is no longer a contradiction in terms if a landmark gathering in Sydney today is anything to go by.

Janet and David came to me with an idea. They'd lost an adult daughter in tragic circumstances. She'd developed an aggressive form of cancer and died in her very early twenties. The family were, not surprisingly, gutted. They wondered if some kind of Christian celebration of life might be in order.

The involvement of a Sydney Anglican youth leader in a tragic accident in Uganda has left family members and a local congregation deeply disturbed but praying for a miracle.