The latest National Church Life Survey (NCLS) reveals an educational disparity between churchgoers and the surrounding community that makes the less educated feel unwelcome in our churches, according ...

The Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, Kanishka Raffel, describes how he abandoned Buddhism to follow Jesus Christ. My family came to Australia in 1972. My parents were Sri Lankan. My mother’s family were ...

Well, hello. There’s so much I want to write in these first words to provide the right environment for this book. I wish I could hand you your favourite coffee, toss you a blanket, set a box of ...

Eternity is privileged to interview authors from all walks of life. Here we take a deep dive into some of the best Christian books of 2023 with our pick of author interviews from the past year. Not ...

While studying the book of Romans at Vancouver’s Regent College in 2001, Simon Smart and his classmates joked that it was worth the price of admission just to hear the lecturer’s opening prayer. This ...

“For me, the life of Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace … is an inspiration and an anchor in my life. A role model of reconciliation and forgiveness, he stretched out his hands in love, acceptance and ...

When 55-year-old West Australian Premier Mark McGowan quit this week because he was “exhausted”, I asked myself, “Is this what a midlife crisis looks like now?” It’s a question I’ve pondered often in ...

Authority gets a bad rap, often for good reason. Most people I know found the covid lockdowns difficult. Some sacrificed a great deal and, though the lockdowns are over, scars remain. However, in the ...

Today (as you may have realised) Valentine’s Day unites with Ash Wednesday – the day that ushers in Lent, which is the 40-day period of prayer and fasting in the lead-up to Easter. The last time these ...

Hopes for 2022: more thriving churches and mission-minded Christians in the Top End 3 Jan 2022 8:19AM ...

The world seems to be way ahead of us in terms of peace and tranquility. The Dalai Lama said, “Do not let the behaviour of others destroy your inner peace.” The poet Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Nobody ...

If asked, most church leaders would affirm that they want their parishes to be places of welcome and inclusion for people with disability and their families. However, knowing what steps to take to ...