Down-under round-up: 7 October 2015

  • Sandy Grant
  • 7 October 2015

Sandy Grant's links on mental health, sacrifice, comfort/suffering, Proverbs 22:6, and religious radicalisation.

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Classics from the archives: Better church

  • 4 May 2016

In this "Briefing" classic from the archives, Tony Payne looks at the how and why of running church services.

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Learning godliness from Scripture and a sister

  • Winnie Chan
  • 19 January 2016

As a first year MTS (Ministry Training Strategy) apprentice at my church, St Paul’s Anglican in Sydney’s north-west, I get to help make disciple-making disciples as my full-time job. One of my main ministries and highlights of the week is meeting up with different women in my congregation to read the Bible together and pray for each other, with each other. I also meet up with my trainer, Bon, who pastorally cares for me and teaches me from God’s word as I seek to do the same for others.

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The Road Once Travelled: Fresh thoughts on Catholicism

  • Mark Gilbert
  • 10 November 2010

The Road Once Travelled is a beautifully presented, full-colour evangelistic booklet for giving to Roman Catholic friends, colleagues and family.

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Down-under round-up: 22 July 2015

  • Sandy Grant
  • 22 July 2015

Catch up on the Christian news and thought of the week. This week: the revelation of the sale of body parts from aborted infants; church planting that distracts from evangelism; prayers for the tempted and wayward; points for protecting a marriage.

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Tips for Christmas service leaders

  • Sandy Grant
  • 20 December 2016

Are you leading a service this Christmas, or know someone who is? These eight tips will help you do a great job.

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Down-under round-up: 17 February 2016

  • Sandy Grant
  • 17 February 2016

Sandy Grant's links of the weeks include discussion on anti-bullying schemes in schools, quiet time with God on loud days, the passing of a Christian Aboriginal, death and the prosperity gospel, Jesus and women, and praying for Richard Dawkins.

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Down-under round-up: 18 November 2015

  • Sandy Grant
  • 18 November 2015

Sandy Grant's links of the week on what it means to stand with someone, zealotry for kindness, a story about John Chapman, American exceptionalism, and depression.

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Putting the mini in ministry

  • Laura Blyth
  • 19 October 2015

What are the small things we can all do that make a big difference in our churches?

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Is it time to share what I believe?

  • Bob Mendelsohn
  • 11 December 2015

Back in October, Santa themes began to decorate some stores. It’s now hard to miss the rush of the silly season and the requisite purchasing push to remind us to spend so that people can be fulfilled. The madness compounds and money tightens while wallets still splurge. All that to say—capitalism rages.

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