Youth program hit hard
Volunteers at work Twenty-six properties in Yarra Yarra Presbytery are listed for divestment.
Moves to stem money laundering
Christian Aid is using the image of Russian dolls as many of those involved in money laundering and tax dodging keep their money in phantom firms – a complex network of trusts and shell companies – in order to conceal th
Popularised, punished or simply prophetic?
Leaving the screening of the new documentary In Bob We Trust, I think to myself that Father Bob Maguire (pictured), Melbourne’s ‘larrikin’ Catholic priest, has probably just become one of my favourite people.
Art with heart
Ballarat UnitingCare’s collaborative art project, Under the Floorboards, will soon culminate with a full scale exhibition and black-tie gala event.
Acting for peace in Syria
Ahmed (5) from the southern Syrian city of Daara outside his tent in Zaatari refugee camp.
Church continues to debate who can say ‘I do’
At a same-sex marriage debate held at a Uniting Church last month, one thing all three speakers seemed to agree on was the fact that marriage is an institution that has undergone significant change.
B-Boy Gospel – peace, love, unity and having fun
Justin Seidel is a charming young man whose passion for B-Boy culture (traditionally called breakdance in the media) and his Christian faith has inspired him to use dance as a method of connecting with youth.
Books and voices that challenge
Melinda Tankard Reist Questions relating to faith, purpose and mission were recurring themes at the annual Australian Book of the Year awards held in Melbourne last month.
Service in the service
Rev Mark Dunn on duty in the Solomons When Rev Mark Dunn decided he wanted a challenge in life, he probably had no idea he would find himself preaching to more than 1000 people in the Solomon Islands.
Let’s talk about sex and babies
Brooke and Luca A Lenten Appeal grant last year led to an extensive research project looking at the issue of teenage pregnancy in Northern Tasmania.
Leaders of faith
In God They Trust? By Roy Williams Review by Emmet O’Cuana The cover design for the hardback edition of this collection of historical profiles carries an ominous hint for what lies within.