Antisemitic incidents have surged in Australia since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
A pogrom on Bondi Beach
‘Globalise the Intifada’ they chant and sing. Well now we can safely say that the Intifada has been globalised. Australia, once one of the safest countries in the world for Jews, has become one of the most dangerous. On December 14, two gunmen opened fire on a Jewish Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach, Sydney. Fifteen people have been killed, including two rabbis, a 10-year-old child called Matilda, and a survivor of the Holocaust.
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Anglican leaders respond to attack on Jewish Australians at Bondi Beach
In the wake of the Dec. 14 attack during a Hannukah celebration by Jewish Australians at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, that left at least 15 people dead and 27 wounded, Anglican leaders have issued the following statements.
Why do some people stay in their religion and others leave? A new Pew report has some clues.
Americans who had a good experience as children were likely to keep their faith. Those with bad experiences left, according to a new study from Pew Research Center.
The Rainer Scale of Unchurched Receptivity
The Rainer Scale helps churches understand how open an unchurched person is to the gospel, to spiritual conversation, and to attending church. It is not a judgment of spiritual worth, but a practical tool for identifying likely openness.
Also See: The Largest Unchurched Group in the U.S. (and You've Never Heard of Them)The Anglican worldview of Jane Austen’s life and novels
16 December 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of novelist Jane Austen, who was born in southern England in 1775. Her novels are steeped in biblical analogy and practical theology. This is the story....
Also See: How a Christian Worldview Animates Jane Austen’s FictionThe little-known prayers written by Jane Austen
It is now 250 years since the birth of Jane Austen whose books and their many screen adaptations are beloved around the world. Not many people know that she was a devout Christian who also wrote devotional prayers. This is the story....
What is the Gospel?
Every year the evangelical churches here in Galway rent a stall in the Christmas market that fills the square in the centre of the city from mid-November to mid-December. We use the opportunity to share the gospel with passers-by—to explain why the Son of God left heaven and came into the world as a human being. As part of our preparation we have been going over the fundamentals of the message we are hoping to share, to make sure that everyone is clear on what the gospel is.
Surely that shouldn’t be necessary in evangelical (‘gospel’) churches?! If someone asked you to explain the Christian message in just a few minutes, would you know what to say? There are all kinds of good things that we could say, but what are the essentials that must be communicated?
VOICES: Why Protestants and Catholics should revisit 'once saved, always saved'
Some Protestants promote the idea of “once saved, always saved,” while some Catholics think this theological concept is used to excuse unholy behavior on the part of professing Christians. Personally, I think Protestants and Catholics alike should revisit this particular subject and dig deep into Scripture to discover what the Bible actually teaches.
Does Your Church Interior Design Need a Tech Update?
Church interior design is one of those topics everyone notices but no one wants to talk about, like the carpet color that died sometime in the late 1990s or the soundboard held together by prayer and duct tape. Still, your building speaks even before your worship team plays a note. Technology isn’t about trying to be trendy. It’s about removing distractions so people can meet Jesus without squinting at flickering screens or trying to hear muffled microphones.
How to Use Video Teaching Effectively in Your Small Group
Using video in a small group can feel like a shortcut, but when done well, it becomes a tool that deepens conversation and strengthens relationships. People don’t gather just to watch a screen. They gather because they long for connection, clarity, and spiritual growth. A well-chosen video can help open hearts, frame Scripture, and spark the kind of conversation that doesn’t happen on autopilot.
Video is not the centerpiece of the group. It’s the conversation starter. Your job is to help the group use it wisely.
How Do We Measure Christian Maturity? (Hint: It’s Not Just Bible Facts)
The problem is that we often measure maturity by the wrong metrics. We confuse information with formation, and equate Christian vocabulary with Christ-like virtue. Which is understandable because information is measurable. But I don’t think that it’s the right way.
4 Principles for Caring for the Poor
I’ve always found it significant that Jesus mentions the poor in his very first sermon: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor” (Luke 4:18).
We must care about the poor because Jesus did. We don’t have a choice. So how can we help the people in our churches minister to the poor? Here are a few ideas I have; perhaps you have more.
What is Biblical Hospitality?
Instead of fearing hospitality, we must see biblical hospitality as an adventure that takes us to places we never dreamed of going.
4 Principles for Caring for the Poor
I’ve always found it significant that Jesus mentions the poor in his very first sermon: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor” (Luke 4:18).
We must care about the poor because Jesus did. We don’t have a choice. So how can we help the people in our churches minister to the poor? Here are a few ideas I have; perhaps you have more.
What is Biblical Hospitality?
Instead of fearing hospitality, we must see biblical hospitality as an adventure that takes us to places we never dreamed of going.
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