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Return to Plan A—Again
Nathan Brown catches up with Australian musician Paul Colman, 15 years after the Trio burst onto the music scene. -
Why Organised Religion?
Sometimes it’s hard to get along with others, even the like-minded. Seth Pierce explains why it is that we need each other. -
Church: Love Me and Leave Me!
The Christian community needs to guard its doors. Especially the back one. John Blacker, an ordained minister, explains. -
Why People Don't Go to Church
Why so many church drop-outs? Bruce Manners looks at a recent study that gives some answers. -
Getting in Shape
According to Seth Pierce, martial arts training is in some ways similar to attending church. -
Why Church?
A common question people ask is, Why should I go to church? It isn't just about God! Val Wright explains why. -
The Ecstasy of Doing
Samir Selmanovic considers the roles of "rules" and practice in the religious experience of falling in love. -
What I see Ahead
Geoff Youlden looks at the world around us and the sure signs of the soon return of Jesus! -
Radical Baptists: Thank God for What they Teach Us!
Historian Arthur Patrick unpicks one of the rich strands of Christian history. -
It Isn't All About Today
In a world focused on now, religion offers a larger perspective, urges Samir Selmanovic. -
God our Stranger
"When did you last look for the image of God in a stranger?" Samir Selmanovic asks. -
The Beginner's Guide to Church
Many of us do not go to church. Some of us have never been. Christine Miles talks about what to expect and how to prepare. -
How Attitudes Have Changed!
Pope Benedict's visit to Australia suggests a clear shift in thinking. Historian Arthur Patrick explains. -
Second Coming: Escape or Energiser?
Is faith all about another world or is it about living now? Nathan Brown finds a call to make a difference now in Jesus' promises of the Second Coming. -
St Andrews: Home of the Brave
Nothing makes a place more interesting than knowing it's history. Harold Harker tells some of the stories that make St Andrews a town of interest. -
Who are those Adventists?
I'll never forget the time when, while dining with a very senior executive of a world-leading aerospace firm, the subject of religion came up in a somewhat incidental manner. After being pressed, I said that I was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Chu -
Cappadocia: Turkey's Hidden City
One of the planet's most unique landscapes is also the home of much early church history, as Harold Harker explains. -
Representing God
Representing God is a big ask, so it's little wonder the church lets God down so often. But, says Graeme Loftus, it's still the church's most important task. -
Seeing Red or Blue
From our earliest days on the playground we have been choosing sides. Glenis Lindley explores the human compulsion to align ourselves with a group and stick by them through thick and thin. -
The People of God
Our Western world is embroiled in an epidemic of individualism. Samir Selmanovic sees in the nature of God and God's creation the power and neccessity of community. -
Unity in Christ
Graeme Loftus looks at a fundamental belief of Christianity, the church. -
Unity and Diversity in Christ
Because God is the infinite, personal Creator, distinct from His creation, oneness with Him does not mean the loss of identity, personality or individuality. -
Means to an End
What we sacrifice of our wealth for others should be considered in the context of Jesus' sacrifice for us. Graeme Loftus explains. -
Last Ones Standing
The majority is not always right. David Edgar argues this is true of declining churchgoing in the Western world.