I don’t know if you have ever left a church service thinking, “Wow – that was really beautiful.” Here are two Sundays where I did…
When Church is Beautiful
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Why Young People Are Moving Away from Faith
Why are our children walking away from church and faith and how can we prevent it? Author Melanie Saward has some suggestions.
Why Do We Hang On To Toxic Leaders?
The attitude that any leader, despite their behaviour, is integral and indispensible to the organisation, is a myth, writes Stephen McAlpine.
Is Church Working For You?
“This church thing, it’s just not working for me,” said my friend. It wasn’t the first time I had heard this.
When Leaders Fall
No-one is immune to failure, but it is still deeply unsettling when someone we trusted and looked up to turns out to be deeply flawed.
Does the Church Support those Suffering with Mental Illness?
“If there’s stigma and shame around mental health, they’re not going to talk to the church… they’ll think we’re going to judge them.”
Church-Lite: Is This a Better Way to do Church?
Perhaps there is a new category of church that could be imagined – for want of a better name, “church-lite”. Brian Harris reflects.
Does Christian Celebrity Need a Cure? – ‘Christianity Today’s’ Katelyn Beaty
US journalist Katelyn Beaty reflects on the Christian celebrity culture origin, Jesus’ relationship to fame and the lost art of contentment.
John and Amy’s Kitchen Table – And What it Says About Worship
We need to build Christian worship that complements both old and new, and is true… Worship cannot be aesthetics alone, writes Stephen McAlpine.
Explainer: Why Has the “Anglican Church Split”?
The issue of same-sex marriage has caused a deep, dividing rift within the Anglican Church in Australia. Mike Crooks explains.