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Christians inspire Aussie politicians to wear ‘climate scarves’ to Parliament
Giving up the ‘good life’ for an eternal reward
Losing a baby, finding hope
Trigger warning: This article relates to infant loss. I was in the shower when it…
Poll results signal little change on sexuality in Church of England
Results of the General Synod (national church parliament) election in the Church of England indicate…
Don’t water it down, Colin Buchanan urges in anti-slavery song
Award-winning songwriter and leading children’s artist Colin Buchanan has written a song urging the NSW…
New era for Indigenous Christian school
After being saved from closure, a Townsville school specialising in education for children from Aboriginal…
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Street preachers appeal their arrests: a test for free speech
Four street preachers, arrested for preaching in Bristol, England, have won the right to appeal…
Kindness culture eases the pain of the world’s most locked-down city
Instead of turning inwards, churchgoers have been looking outward
Missionary Diary: The power of pause in France
Kate Morris serves with CMS (Church Missionary Society) in Lille, France, with her husband Daniel…
The 2021 Ethical Fashion Guide makes it so easy to shop
Christian Democrats back in court again
Ravi Zacharias’ daughter steps down as CEO of RZIM
Opinion
The Final Stone – a response in defence of Bishop Rod Chiswell
This month The Australian Magazine had a great anti-Church story cleverly entitled The First Stone. It…
Speculations on the future of Australian theological education
About the only thing that we can be certain of in these times of rapid…
The Yorta Yorta elder and the Holocaust survivor: the politics of hope
The lessons of their alliance for today’s religious freedom fighters
Belief no barrier in politics: Kristina Keneally on Dominic Perrottet
Freedom and the virus
Dear Sydney friend, Dear Melbourne friend
Faith Stories
World
Bishop gives up on the Church of England, due to progressive slide
Michael Nazir-Ali, former Bishop of Rochester in the Church of England and a leader among…
17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti
American aid group Christian Aid Ministries has requested urgent prayer for a group of its…
Pro-life MP stabbed to death at a church
Prestigious Bible college vows to reform after failure to counter abuse
Missionary Diary: Riding the church planting ‘rollercoaster’ in Germany
Australia
The value of living life to the last moment
Why there’s no need to fear lingering
Heads of churches urge PM to take ambitious targets to climate summit
Leaders of several Australian denominations have added their voices to those calling on Prime Minister…
Calling for bold action on climate change is ‘absolutely a Christian issue’
Yesterday, they rung bells and hung banners in churches. Today, they brought those bells and…
Christians take their place in a multi-faith call for bold climate action – by 2030, not 2050
A tale of two careers, but one enduring passion
Meet the fun family dressing up for Down syndrome
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The Wisdom of Experience: Pastoral Care at Moore College
“I encourage you to follow the example of Paul and continue to share, not just…
Podcasts
Adoption and acceptance with Brian Walsh
Being a dad when you don’t have a parenting model to draw on is a special kind of burden to bear. Brett Farrell talks anger, adoption and acceptance with Brian “Head” Walsh.
The Delta Mandate
As we emerge from our COVID hibernation, Australians face a new question: what sort of life does the Delta Variant mandate? And how is a Christian to express themselves in these hesitant times?
Getting intimate
Online intimacy is a fraught topic for anyone, but most particularly for Christians who have a high view of how God wants them to protect both their hearts and bodies.
