Few people here in Australia seemed to notice a global discussion accompanying the football news. It never made the sports pages in Australia "“ Les Murray made no comment - but on the internet, and in other parts of the world the issue of prostitution and the World Cup has received major attention.

Findings from a study by National Church Life Survey indicate many children aged 10-14 in Protestant congregations actually like turning up for services each week "“ contrary to the myth that 'kids are bored in church.

More and more evangelicals believe Christs atoning death is merely a grotesque creation of the medieval imagination. Really? By MARK DEVER.

It would be a truly bleak winter for the homeless and marginalised in Moss Vale this year were it not for the efforts of volunteers like Grace Avery, inspired by the God who first gave to them.

Americas Anglican revolution will now enter it final phase, with Africas bishops saying the Episcopalian General Convention missed its chance to place a moratorium on electing gay bishops and blessing same-sex unions.

Julian heads north from Egypt back into Syria - for the third time! - and on into the heartland of Turkey. There he discovers a simple cafe that has been turned into the heart of a thriving international ministry, while learning that Australia's war-time history contains the memory of a nation's commitment to God.

In his last column Jodie McNeill challenged Christians to stop treating prayer as a source of embaressment in public services. But what part does the unbeliever have in prayer? Does God hear them? And how to help them understand this weird activity?

As she steps down this week from one of Sydney Diocese's most demanding jobs, the principal of Kingsdene Special School says it was prayer, and Gods loving hand, that kept her and the school going.