Screen savers
There is growing debate about the impact smartphones and other devices are having on the behaviour and mental health of children and teenagers.
Tributes pour in for Billy Graham
“My home is in Heaven. I’m just traveling through this world.” – Billy Graham (1917 – 2018) American evangelist Billy Graham has died at the age of 99.
Depth of perception in Vision
A series of studies being released next month will invite people to explore how they can apply Synod’s Vision Statement to their own lives and faith community.
Donation laws threaten to reach inside church walls
Church groups fear proposed new laws will designate congregational sermons and conversations as political while strictly regulating how they can be funded under the threat of jail terms.
Lenten reflections
By KAREL REUS Lenten reflection one Mark 8:31-34 31 Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and aft
Celebrating 60 years of preaching
One of Dorothy Gordon’s earliest memories as a lay preacher was the night the Russians launched the Sputnik satellite into space. “There was a very small congregation that night.
God’s grace in all contexts
This month Crosslight welcomes Rev Claire Dawe, minister at Chelsea Parish (Edithvale, Chelsea and Carrum).
Learning together with a digital generation
The average age of the Ocean Grove Uniting Church congregation may be 74 years old, but that hasn’t stopped them from experimenting with new ways to make worship more accessible for younger generations.
The seduction of cyberspace
Whether it is the fear of cyberbullying or concern for the addictive allure of online gaming, many parents and grandparents can find themselves in unchartered waters as they strive to guide their children safely through
60 years of love
Elwyn and Frances Seen’s marriage did not begin under the easiest of circumstances.
New York stories
Brandon Stanton, creator of the famous 'Humans of New York' social media sites, hit Melbourne last month to a full house.
Synod Snaps – March 2018
The March 2018 synod snaps feature photos from Pancake Day, a harvest thanksgiving display, a retiring librarian and more.