Panellists final marking day for the 2015 young writers awards
The 2015 Press Service International young writer awards have their final marking day today. The 20 Panellists involved are arranged in four different sections and after 25 weeks of allocating points for each and every article, they hang up their pencils..
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Nelson Cook: The heart of the matter
Nelson Cook who established Coaches of Influence (COIN) 30 years ago in Los Angeles USA writes a monthly letter to the many coaches at professional, college and high school levels and the current correspondence touches the spot.
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Some things seem obvious and then – not so obvious
This scenario often occurs – something is said or written, and it seems obvious, but then another person does a careful analysis on it and what was first thought to be reasonable became seriously questioned.
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6 months to get ready - Summer Schools are in and they are big!
Summer School studies are having a resurgence. Two years ago I wrote in this column that the Sydney Morning Herald cited two HSC students attending a theatre \"learning parts of the Legal Studies and English curricula before they return to school\".
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Editors checking out C.A.R.D – pleasing outcomes
Christian editors around the world have been checking out C.A.R.D. - Christian Article Registry Depository –which has been very pleasing to all.
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Why Christian Australians feature so harshly
Yesterday the question was asked, why can Christian belief be so readily attacked willy-nilly in the media and society without the blink of an eyelid?
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No sacrosanct for Christian belief in Australia
Why can Christian belief be so readily attacked willy-nilly in the media and in society without the blink of an eyelid? - this is an important philosophical question when faced with violent attack should the same be said of another religion!
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How quickly can you stop?
As I drive around the countryside, I get annoyed and quite frightened when cars drive too close behind me. Having been a train driver for 10 years, I have a really good feel for how long it can take a large piece of fast-moving metal to come to a stop.
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Fear of the Islamic revolution in our back yard as highlighted in Australia and the Netherlands
News.com splashed over its headline: Submit or Die. (Australian Prime Minister) Tony Abbott warns the only way to approach Islamic State threat is by fighting. Mr Abbott was speaking at a Sydney regional summit in June.
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Pensioners serving in mission and new tax and Centrelink issues
Today is the last day of the Australian financial year and this becomes relevant to a host of those Australian pensioners who seek to serve the Lord in their remaining years, and many in overseas mission roles.
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High Speed Train: California's population greater than Australia
A recent article in the New York Times illustrates the good sense in developing a high speed train along the Californian coast from San Dieago in the south to Sacramento in the north.
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When legends die - Gordon Moyes (religion), Richie Benaud (cricket)
Easter Sunday 5 April 2015 the Reverend Dr Gordon Moyes died. The day of his thanksgiving service at Wesley Church in Sydney, 10 April 2015, cricket legend Richie Benaud died.
