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The Hardest Sermons You’ll Ever Have To Preach
Reviewed by Hans Kristensen
Little Black Books: Science and God
Reviewed by Andrew Laird
Making the Most of the Cross
Reviewed by Lesley Hicks
Higher Ground
Reviewed by Andrew Laird

A win for Wesley Mission

Lawyer Mark Fowler reports on a win for Wesley Mission which had been accused of breaching the NSW antidiscrimination act.

As I write this piece, preparations are on for Referendum in Southern Sudan which is to take place from the 9th to 15^th January 2011. Due to lack of infrastructure and remote distance too many villages of Southern Sudan coupled with a very high rate of illiteracy necessitates a long period of voting.

How Aussie families meet Jesus on holidays

By Joshua Maule

On set up day, as the large striped tents, piles of rustic benches, and age-old refrigerators came off the back of the ute for another year, we looked a lot like the Jesus du Soleil. Not a bad comparison actually given the Apostle Peter told us we are "temporary residents" in this world. And perhaps, in the end, that is the best reminder Scripture Union Family Mission provides.

A message from Egypt

In the wake of a terrorist bombing of a church in Alexandria, Egyptian Christians call their worldwide brothers and sisters to prayer.

Top Of The Blogs

As the year begins, bloggers are busy summing up 2010, making predictions for 2011, and simply reflecting on the moments that continue to pass by in God's world.

Eternity's top five best blogs for the week includes talk of going deeper with God, failing on the Bible in a year plan, when sin comes at the worst times, and highlights on 2010 books, CDs and films.

The Push gives a shove

Chris Ekins (see his diary below) shares a camaraderie with many church planters who start out small and struggle as the day to day grind threatens to stifle their passion.

What does church planting feel like? Beautiful Chaos

My name is Chris and I’m married to Sharon. We have a little boy Caleb who is 18 months old. In February 2009 we moved to the north coast of New South Wales with five other people to plant a church at Forster: Coast EC. It’s been exciting to see what God has done to round up a local core group of people who have the same desire we do: to see the 25,000 people living in the region impacted by the gospel.

Jerusalem knife attack was on Christians

A series of knife attacks which killed one woman and wounded another in Jerusaelem involved Christians seeking to evangelise Jews according to a report in Israeli newspaper Haaretz (The Land). The women attended an evangelical Anglican church in Jerusalem.

Dads and discipline

AL STEWART
ON BLOKES

Essentials for dads.

Gospel tree-changing

Peter Kelly wants Christians to come to his country town and rent a house for $1 a week.

Friendship heals painful past

By Joshua Maule

Just a few kilometres from where the First Fleet landed stands the Gymea Anglican Church building. It’s closer than the average Australian congregation to the spot where Aboriginal people were first dispossessed, but like most Australian churches it has had scant indigenous involvement in its history. Until recently, that is.