Known as the Father of modern contemporary praise and worship music Graham Kendrick is continuing to make an impact on today’s worship music scene. The likes of Matt Redman, Paul Baloche and Martin Smith of Delirious have all been influenced by him in their songwriting and worship leading. Graham recently hit Australian shores and shared some of his insights into ...

On the eve of Remembrance Sunday, 11 November 2007, Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams described the Western-backed wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as a tragic mess which failed to conform to the principles of ‘just war’ theory and brought great suffering. The remarks came over the weekend as the head of the Church of England continued his visit to ...

Prospective US Presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani has been urged to reconsider his acceptance of the endorsement of a controversial televangelist known for scathing attacks on Muslims and Islam. In a news release on his campaign website, Giuliani is quoted as saying he is "encouraged" by the endorsement of Pat Robertson, chairman of the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN). "His experience and ...

The university founded by US televangelist Oral Roberts has announced an independent review and audit of allegations against its president, Richard Roberts, the son of the institution’s creator. At the same time, the university based in Tulsa, Oklahoma has revealed it is millions of dollars in debt. "We do not judge those who are accused, and will await the facts ...

On Sunday afternoon, Kevin Rudd confirmed that his official election campaign will be the vanity exercise, the gutless appeal to a shallow and disaffected electorate, that most of us suspected it would be. Positioned against the ubiquitous sky-blue billboard – which now bears the rather pretentious slogan “New Leadership” – Rudd could have cashed in a little of his electoral ...

Uniting Church leaders from the Synod of Victoria and Tasmania today expressed “deep concern and disappointment” at the Government’s decision to prohibit Africans into Australia under the current humanitarian refugee program. The Rev. David Pargeter, Director of the Synod’s Commission for Mission at the Uniting Church said, “When a Government Minister, on the eve of an election, connects violent action ...

A new United Kingdom report has revealed that faith schools are turning their backs on their original remit to tackle the poor and vulnerable, and selecting proportionately more white, middle-class pupils. Faith schools are ‘cherry picking’ too many children from affluent families and contributing to racial and religious segregation, according to the most extensive research of its kind, based on ...

Christians in Uganda have cancelled a planned protest march against homosexuality at the last minute because of fears that it would turn violent. Organizers say the march through the capital Kampala, scheduled for 21 August, was to have urged the government to crack down on those who are not heterosexual. Christian critics of homosexuality in Uganda nevertheless went on to ...

AFTER A long and proud history Margate Uniting Church Conference Centre on the Redcliffe Peninsula will close its doors on 31 December. The decision made late last year by the former Finance and Property Board was announced at the recent Synod at Alexandra Park. Synod Property Services Manager Mark Lee said the decision had not been taken lightly. “We conducted ...

The decision by Pope Benedict XVI to authorise a wider use of the old Latin Mass has been welcomed as offering a possibility of healing a rift with traditionalists, but has also faced criticism that it might open up new divisions within the church. "Pope Benedict XVI has tried to heal a painful wound within the church," said French Cardinal ...