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May 2010: The sexualisation of children

When eight-year-old girls are being admitted to hospital with eating disorders, six-year-olds are asking, “Do I look hot in this?”, porn magazines are sold at child’s-eye level in convenience stores…

Marjorie Lewis-Jones 10 May 2010

Febraury 2010: Ethical tourism

Situations can affect our behaviour more than we ordinarily think. Given a change of circumstances, a generally good person can find themselves acting quite out of character.

Stephen Webb 10 February 2010

March 2010: Easter

I’ve never made a hot cross bun. So this holy season I’m on a mission.<br /> One problem: No yeast.

10 March 2010

April 2010: Ideas to change the world

Australian author Christos Tsiolkas, in his preface to a new edition of Robin Boyd’s The Australian Ugliness, said such books reminded us that, no this isn’t the best of all worlds. We can, we must, do much better.

Stephen Webb 10 April 2010

Fair Trade! I’ll drink to that…

“Life is too short for some coffee producers in the world and we need to drink Fairtrade products”!

28 June 2013

“We can’t change the world, but we can do a little bit towards it”

Inspired by a climate change TV show, Drowning in Plastic, the Campbelltown Uniting Church community decided to take some action. At Insights we had the opportunity to talk to John Russell, a Board Member and passionate activist who has a complete knowledge of each of the actions the church has taken, from baby steps to […]

Angela Cadena 13 February 2020

The Mandalorian & Grogu: Star Wars Returns to Cinemas Feeling Small and Strangely Empty

Having grown up with Star Wars and being a fan since my early teens, it has been great to see other people creatively offering more in this vast universe, though I have to admit that some of the streaming offerings have been less interesting. Having to locate stories within existing timelines has always felt odd […]

Adrian Drayton 22 May 2026

February 2011: New kids on the block

Ours is a 25-year friendship but I still remember clearly the warm welcome he gave me on my first, scary, day at his church.

Marjorie Lewis-Jones 24 February 2011

Before Shakespeare, There Was Tyndale

Review: William Tyndale and the English Language, David Crystal, Bodleian Library Publishing Even David Crystal, the linguistics expert and author of numerous books about the history of the English language, was surprised, he says, when he looked into the extent of William Tyndale’s influence on English. In this book, in a typically intricate detective exercise, […]

Nick Mattiske 19 May 2026

Evangelicals and Jewish Leaders Reopen Dialogue on Religious Freedom and Human Dignity

The World Evangelical Alliance and the International Jewish Committee for Interreligious Consultations (IJCIC) have formally relaunched dialogue after several years of limited engagement, signalling a renewed commitment to cooperation around religious freedom, antisemitism and human dignity. Meeting in New York earlier this month, representatives from both groups described the renewed talks as an important step […]

Adrian Drayton 25 May 2026

What Four Astronauts Revealed About Integrity, Wonder and God’s Image

There was something strangely moving about watching four astronauts float through space together with childlike joy. Not just because humanity had returned to the moon for the first time since the Apollo era. Not just because the Artemis II mission represented a staggering scientific achievement. But because, for a brief moment, the mission reminded a […]

Adrian Drayton 25 May 2026

Simplicity Parenting

Or Raising Kids with Less Noise and More Grace Somewhere in the half-light before dawn, a parent sits at the kitchen table with a cooling cup of coffee and a list that already feels like a verdict. Permission slips. Snack rotations. The pediatrician’s portal. Three texts from the group chat. A reminder that the science […]

Graham Joseph Hill 25 May 2026

Letting go, to breathe new life into mission

Pictured (from left to right): Luke Lee, Rev. Myeongcheol John Oh, Carol Mason, Rev. Simon Hansford, Rev. Ingrid Robertson and Rev. Glen Spencer On 30 July, Willoughby Northbridge Uniting Church announced their extraordinary gift of $1.5 million to the Synod Growth Investment Fund. A decision not made lightly, this gift is an inspiring way to […]

Adrian Drayton 9 August 2023

Future Directions for the People of God on the Way

Why are the people of God in the Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of NSW and the ACT, on the move? In 2019, the Synod committed to ‘focus on growth’ and asked all of the councils of the church to ‘re-organise’ themselves for growth in relationship, discipleship, number and impact. The Future Directions resolutions recently […]

Rev. Jane Fry 23 September 2021

Growing the future of the Uniting Church through Seeds of Growth

God is at work in the Uniting Church. And through Seeds of Growth, your congregation is helping to support this work.  Over the last twelve months, Synod staff have been working with presbyteries to assist local congregations that are doing great work connecting with their communities. Some of these churches are already experiencing growth. These […]

Dr Glen Powell 21 April 2022

Anniversary Insights to release next month

The next issue of Insights will commemorate the magazine’s 30th year in production. The 30th anniversary issue features interviews and reflections from current and former Insights staff, an outline of the magazine’s history, and a brief foray into what came before the magazine. The edition will also have some updates from the ongoing Synod meeting, […]

Jonathan Foye 27 May 2021

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