God is being praised because Sydney Diocese's special school has been saved from closure, writes Madeleine Collins.

Dean Phillip Jensen has written to all rectors in Sydney urging them to consider employing a graduate from Moore College in 2006.

Prime Minister John Howard has commended St Andrew's Cathedral School for its efforts in ‘fostering relationships with USA schools and leading musical centres' during one of the School's most successful overseas music tours to the United States.

Most of the Diocese of Sydney is in full engagement with the Archbishop's challenge to mission. We are in mission focus and this is leading us to reconsider all our usual activities and the presumptions on which they are based. Time has been spent reviewing the present so we can effectively move into the future.

Well-known Australian sociologist Hugh Mackay, has written his latest book Right & Wrong: How to Decide for Yourself in direct response to his research over the past few years which shows that Australians are finding it increasingly difficult to make moral decisions.

The trouble with preachers who claim the gospel guarantees material benefits, argues BRIAN ROSNER, is that they tragically misread the Bible and undersell the gospel.

According to Paul there is great joy to be found in singleness and, contrary to popular opinion, marriage does not solve all problems (indeed it has its own). Both single and married Christians need to be encouraging each other to take Paul's words seriously, to endeavour to find contentment in their situation despite their concerns, and to remember that the God of comfort urges us to bring all our anxieties to Him in prayer.