The Anglican Board of Mission (ABM) and Anglicans in Development (AID) are reporting encouraging results from a national adult literacy program in Papua New Guinea (PNG), where adults across the country are gaining a second chance at education by learning to read and write.
Evangelicals who ignore or gloss over the discipline of confession are setting themselves up for immaturity. Confession of sin to trusted others is an important part of the formation process for followers of Jesus, it strengthens the believing community and provides mutual support for helping each other grow in the faith and away from sinful habits. It is a healthy discipline that we dare not lose.
For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven... a time to be quiet and a time to speak. The writer of Ecclesiastes notes the times, but how should we know what the time is? Here are ten indicators for each to help discern when it is a time for quiet and listening, or a time for speaking and influencing.
There may come a point in a parent's life when their child has disappeared and the relationship is strained to breaking point, but there is always hope in the love of God. Read on and find ten things to help when struggling with a difficult child.
In face of increasing stress, overwhelming demands, and volatile change, we might reach for the term "burnout" to describe the way we feel. But we need to ensure we're using the term correctly. Are we just tired, overwhelmed, or overworked? If so, rest and/or change can help. If it is truly burnout, external assistance may be required. This opinion can help you consider what you need.
The international board of Trans World Radio (TWR) has appointed Andy Schick as the global media ministry’s next president and CEO. He will assume the role in August 2025, succeeding Lauren Libby, who served in the position for 16 years.
A New Zealand survivor of church abuse has condemned the government’s decision to reject a new independent redress system—recommended by a Royal Commission that uncovered decades of systemic abuse—as a betrayal of victims still waiting for justice.
Assisted dying will become legal in Australia’s Capital Territory from Nov. 3, 2025—but the territory’s government is already exploring controversial plans to expand the law to include patients who can no longer consent, raising alarm among Christian advocates and bioethicists.
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) officially launched a new edition of the New International Version (NIV) Bible, two decades after the previous edition was released in 2005.
In the wake of Australia’s federal election, the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) is urging Christians to respond with prayer and public engagement, while vowing to hold lawmakers accountable on key issues affecting religious freedom, family values and free speech.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has won re-election, with Australia’s Labor Party securing a clear majority in Parliament, according to projections by local media networks Saturday night. The victory marks a decisive shift in public sentiment amid growing concerns over cost of living, housing affordability, and health care.
In today's hyper connected environment it has become easy to vilify someone for wrong doing, to cancel them. Praise God for his grace and the redemptive power of the gospel that invites people to change. Former slave trader, John Newton exemplifies this and now a large part of the world can sing the song he penned from his experience.
