Eternity

Secrets of Samson and Delilah

When he heard at church that the movie Samson and Delilah exaggerated
aboriginal living conditions, Dave Griffiths decided to investigate.

Tim Costello: Fair trade means a fair go for all

The Old Testament prophets were known for their outrage at injustice. The justice of God is a theme that flows throughout the whole Bible. When Jim Wallis, of the Sojourners community in the US, was still in seminary, he and some friends cut out verses of the Bible that had anything to do with poverty and social justice. They cut out about 2,000 verses from the Old and New Testaments. Rick Warren, author of The Purpose Driven Life, has since found the same and had his life revolutionised by God’s concern for the poor and marginalised

Evangelism and social action

‘Many Christians today—particularly in the West—readily assent to social
action, but are less sure about proclaiming the liberating truth of the gospel.’

Sometimes money helps

Lea Carswell

Christian workers’ super is doing something more than giving security. Anglican National Super, which is a signature fund of AMP Capital, has invested in increasing developing nations access to life-saving medicines.
The non-profit Access to Medicine Foundation will release a report in June 2010 ranking pharmaceutical companies on their performance in improving global access to medicines and continued attention on previously neglected diseases, some as basic as infection caused by the common hookworm.

World Whirl

Daniel Willis

1 Ethiopia Aweday, a small town famous for its export of a narcotic chewing substance called “Chat”, is totally Islamic. Recently after praying and fasting for three days a small team of short term missionary students ventured into this hostile place.

Mateasers in a sweet spot

Geoff and Robyn Cuschieri explain why they are
missionaries in Malta

Rudd and Abbott agree to address Christian forum

Australian Christian Lobby to repeat last election's forum success.

It’s time to re-read a Christian classic, and respect the heroes of our faith who become Martyrs

Michael Jensen on a man who helps us remember those who have suffered for Christ

Ministers dodge a tax bullet.

Pastors and workers for charities have escaped a threat to their tax free allowances.

Telling the world ‘Jesus led me out of gay life’

Haydn Sennitt: On the 24th of February 2010, a couple of nights before Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, my wife and I appeared on the ABC to share my testimony of how I came out of the gay life by the strength of Christ.

Sandy and Grant’s excellent adventure

Apprenticeships draw people into ministry

Peter Jensen: The Anglican Crisis is Over.

The leader of Sydney’s Anglicans, Archbishop Peter Jensen, has declared the crisis in the Anglican communion over.

News briefs: Flight against malaria, Katoomba misses its bedtime, elections

plus Voice of the Martyrs

Aussies head to Capetown

John Anderson, the former deputy PM, Tim Mander ex Rugby League ref and CEO of the fast growing SU Queensland, and Gordon Preece director of the recently launched Ethos the Evangelical Alliance Centre for Christianity & Society are high profile members of the Australian delegation to the Lausanne Conference 2010.

Mal Garvin says Sorry

Fusion's founder clears the air

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