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Waiting for a Christmas invite
01/12/08 | Jeremy Halcrow
What do non-Christians really think of Christmas? This week Sydneyanglicans.net reports that many Aussies want an invitation to your church’s Christmas celebrations. Read more in News... We also spoke to five experts in children’s ministry – all lecturers at Youthworks College – and asked them to share if they ‘do or don’t do Santa’. Read more in Indepth...
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Man the lifeboats! Plea for Nth American refugees
10/03/08 | Jeremy Halcrow
We are currently witnessing a dramatic ‘rescue operation’ in North America to save those drowning in a ‘disaster’…
We are currently witnessing a dramatic ‘rescue operation’ in North America to save those drowning in a ‘disaster’…
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Cooperation: the secret of the burger kings
03/03/08 | Jeremy Halcrow
McDonald’s executive turned Anglican minister, Ted Brush says that as Sydney Anglicans plan for Connect 09 they…
McDonald’s executive turned Anglican minister, Ted Brush says that as Sydney Anglicans plan for Connect 09 they…
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Is cable TV killing Christ?
25/02/08 | Jeremy Halcrow
A frightening mix of crime, greed and the profit motive are driving the public deceptions about Christ that fill…
A frightening mix of crime, greed and the profit motive are driving the public deceptions about Christ that fill…
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The evolution of men’s ministry
18/02/08 | Natasha Percy
With one-quarter of Australian men reported to be working 55 hours or more per week, and family time under increasing…
With one-quarter of Australian men reported to be working 55 hours or more per week, and family time under increasing…
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Reconciliation and redemption
11/02/08 | Joseph Smith
As Australians recognise National Sorry Day on February 13, it has been 20 years since the leader of the Australian…
As Australians recognise National Sorry Day on February 13, it has been 20 years since the leader of the Australian…
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Get on board the anti-gambling bus
04/02/08 | Joseph Smith
On December 25, 2007 the Rev Ray Galea was converted. The former St George Dragons supporter changed allegiances…
On December 25, 2007 the Rev Ray Galea was converted. The former St George Dragons supporter changed allegiances…
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Please go away!
28/01/08 | Jeremy Halcrow
Are cold contacts really working? Has Connect 09 come along just in time to make us aware of the need for real,…
Are cold contacts really working? Has Connect 09 come along just in time to make us aware of the need for real,…
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Is the beach beyond our reach?
21/01/08 | Natasha Percy
This summer, over 800 Anglicans were part of beach mission teams up and down the NSW coast. Since 1888, Christians…
This summer, over 800 Anglicans were part of beach mission teams up and down the NSW coast. Since 1888, Christians…
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Reading the future in 2008
14/01/08 | Joseph Smith
Few Christians would deny the importance of reading Christian books. They can help us grow in knowledge, strengthen…
Few Christians would deny the importance of reading Christian books. They can help us grow in knowledge, strengthen…
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No time for long term mission?
07/01/08 | Jeremy Halcrow
The not-for-profit sector is being reshaped by Generation Y who have a preference for services and ministries that…
The not-for-profit sector is being reshaped by Generation Y who have a preference for services and ministries that…
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Future Anglicans unite
31/12/07 | Mark Hadley
Archbishop Peter Jensen has given firm support to an Anglican conference that aims to call the Communion back to…
Archbishop Peter Jensen has given firm support to an Anglican conference that aims to call the Communion back to…
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Creating a cracker Christmas event
24/12/07 | Joseph Smith
Christmas services are par for the course at almost every Sydney Anglican church, but some churches like to kick…
Christmas services are par for the course at almost every Sydney Anglican church, but some churches like to kick…
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Bringing Christ to Asia’s Christmas
17/12/07 | Natasha Percy
As Sydneysiders stop to celebrate on December 25, daily life will roll on in many Asian countries, where Christmas…
As Sydneysiders stop to celebrate on December 25, daily life will roll on in many Asian countries, where Christmas…
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Church answers climate fears
10/12/07 | Natasha Percy
With Australia’s signing of the Kyoto Protocol in the past week – and news flowing in from the conference in…
With Australia’s signing of the Kyoto Protocol in the past week – and news flowing in from the conference in…
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Finding healing from homosexuality
03/12/07 | Joseph Smith
The very idea that God would heal people of homosexuality is a complete anathema to our culture on multiple levels.…
The very idea that God would heal people of homosexuality is a complete anathema to our culture on multiple levels.…
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Sydney firm on women bishops
26/11/07 | Jeremy Halcrow
A decision by a NSW diocese to elect a female bishop would clearly ‘break the unity’ of the Anglican Church,…
A decision by a NSW diocese to elect a female bishop would clearly ‘break the unity’ of the Anglican Church,…
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Deliver us from evil
19/11/07 | Joseph Smith
It is difficult to address the issue of pornography in Christian circles. Even discussing the subject can lead…
It is difficult to address the issue of pornography in Christian circles. Even discussing the subject can lead…
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To receive is to give
12/11/07 | Joseph Smith
Are you sick of buying the same old expensive junk for friends and family every Christmas? A number of Christian…
Are you sick of buying the same old expensive junk for friends and family every Christmas? A number of Christian…
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