Footplate Padre speaks of high speed train braking
As the Fooptlate Padre and a former locomotive engineman, I am one person who is able to attest that it takes kilometres to bring a train to a halt..
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Memorable verses of Scripture
Much of the correspondence my wife and I receive, as faith financed missionaries for 39 years, includes bible verses that the person writing to us feels deeply about and expresses that with us, as part of their private communication.
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Let's celebrate Australian innovations in science (not only in music and sport)
Hot on the heels of the Australian entrant\'s amazing success in the Eurovision song contest, I am happy to write this article about some true-blue Aussie scientific and technological innovations.
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Intangibles - Things in life
The question whether it is all about money has been answered with a huge negative. The list of things determined by money tend to be cursory and irrelevant to the way lives are lived.
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Kiwi Rail stays put with celebrations of NZ Tourism
The good news is that KiwiRail is staying accepting the enormous Government financial input to keep the railways functioning.
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The peace following the war
Much has been said and written on the immediate peace after WWII and the implications of those outcomes not only affect us today but have lessons in every area of political and social life.
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Forks in the road – Christian editors making decisions
Christian Editors are faced every day with good options but must select one article for the key feature spot in their publication. More of this later.
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New Zealand young writers feature in Christian Today
It was upon my heart to bring New Zealand young people into the Press Service International young writer program with Christian Today, that I had initiated in 2009.
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Brisbane's Restoration Rally Kicks into Gear May 28 and 29
Preparations are well underway for the Restoration Rally, slated to start Saturday afternoon (May 28) at Brisbane\'s northside.
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Laguna Quays Respite 'missions' busy winter
The Whitsundays missionary respite cottage for missionaries, mission and church full-time personnel developed by Well-Being Australia at Laguna Quays Respite has a busy \'missions\' busy winter schedule of visitors.
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Missing persons? Where are they? Lord Lucan pronounced dead.
42 years ago Lord Lucan disappeared after the bludgeoned body of the family nanny in his house was discovered and has never been seen again. Now the British High Court has declared him dead.
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Dilemma in criticising Islamic politics and religion - highlighted by Q&A Panel
The Q&A Panel from Monday 16 May consisting of Kate Tempest, Award-winning poet and rapper; Jean-Christophe Rufin, Co-founder, Medecins Sans Frontieres; Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Controversial Somalian feminist and author Heretic; Julian Baggini, Philosopher; and Emma Sky, Former adviser to the US military in Iraq - conveyed that criticising Islamic politics and religion has dilemmas.
