NSW Churches - Advancing a Christian Perspective

New content March 2008

28 March

• Rod Benson, "Centre for Public Christianity launch" (27 Mar 2008)

27 March

• Natasha Percy, "Meet the uncanny CPX men" (26 Mar 2008) [launch of the Sydney-based Centre for Public Christianity]
• Greg Clarke, "Sin and the apology" (13 Feb 2008)
• Latest news & opinion: REA 159, 20-26 Mar 2008

26 March

• James O’Loan, "Faithful flock to Easter services" (23 Mar 2008)
• National Council of Churches in Australia, "Easter 2008 messages from Australian church leaders" (19 Mar 2008)
• Elle Halliwell, "Church leaders’ Easter messages" (22 Mar 2008)

25 March

• Robert Parham, "Australian Baptists support Earth Hour 2008 -- Will others join in?" (24 Mar 2008)

24 March

• 2CH Easter Day talk by David Reay (delayed by circumstances beyond Council’s control - now available)

23 March

• Rod Benson, "God who gives us victory" [Easter Sunday sermon]
• New joke added: The speeding Pope
• Latest news & opinion: REA 158, 13-19 Mar 2008 

20 March

• New 2CH Talks 2008 archive launched
• Baptist Union of Australia, "Australian Baptists support Earth Hour 2008" (20 Mar 2008)

19 March

• 15 articles added to Articles page (from 2005 - scroll down)

18 March

• "2008 Christianity Today Book Awards" (18 Mar 2008)
• Simon Barrow, "Which citizenship?  Whose kingdom?" (11 Mar 2008) [citizenship]

14 March

• Ross Clifford, "Easter Message: Don’t ’crucify’ vulnerable Australians" (14 Mar 2008)
• Mark Durie, "Who is my neighbour?  The Torah on loving disbelievers" (11 Mar 2008) [another response to A Common Word]
• Julian Rivers, "The abuse of equality" (Summer 2006) [on discrimination]

13 March

• Lucinda Holdforth, Why Manners Matter (Random House, 2007), reviewed by Rod Benson.

12 March

• Policy on gambling (11 Mar 2008) added to Social Policy page

11 March

• Resolution on Tobacco smoking and children (4 Dec 2007) added to Social Policy page
• Minute of Appreciation for service provided by Mrs Lesley Hicks (4 Dec 2007) added to Minutes of Appreciation page
• Minute of Appreciation for service provided by Rev John Edmonstone (Nov 2006) added to Minutes of Appreciation page
• new page created for Minutes of Appreciation (in About Us section of the website)
• 66 jokes and humorous stories added to the Humour page
• Summary of Council Forum with the Hon. Barry O’Farrell (Liberal), Leader of the Opposition, NSW (Aug 2007)
• Stafford Sanders, "Campaign to protect children from tobacco smoke" (10 Mar 2008)

10 March

• Peter Jensen, "Opening of Year Law Service" (Rom 13:4) (29 Jan 2008) added to Lectures & Talks page
• REA 156, 28 Feb-5 Mar 2008 added to Latest News & Opinion page

9 March

• David Palmer, "Finding common ground between Muslims and Christians" (2 Mar 2008)
• Bible Gateway (searchable online Bible) added to Links page

6 March

• Sion Hughes, "Pictures in a gallery" (6.6Mb sermon)
• new page created for Sermon Recordings

5 March

• Merryn Porter, "Young people flood back to faith" (2 Mar 2008)
• Annabel Crabb, "Softer side of Rudd begins to emerge" (1 Mar 2008)
• new page created for Policy Statements
• new page created for Background Papers
• new page created for Submissions to Inquiries

4 March

• New Homepage launched
• Constitution of the NSW Council of Churches added to Council Executive page (or click here)

3 March

• Theos (UK think tank) link added to Links page
• Centre for Public Christianity (CPX) link added to Links page
• Religion & Ethics Australia 155 added to Latest News & Opinion page
• new page created for Recommended News Websites
• new page created for Latest News & Opinion
• new page created for Council’s Media Releases
• old articles, talks and sermons moved to new Articles & Talks page
• new page created for Council Forums
• new page created for Articles
• new page created for Lectures & Talks
• new page created for Bernard Judd Memorial Lectures

1 March

• eight lectures added to Articles & Talks page (including six by Stuart Piggin)