Harry Henkel 87, a mainstay at Banora Point Baptist, even after Wehrmacht service in WWII
Harry Henkel is now 87 years of age, a sprightly \'young man\' who is one of the mainstays at Banora Point Baptist Church (Tweed Heads NSW) who is greatly loved by the congregation where his dramatic experiences in WWII are not unknown. .
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There's a mountain to climb in Bible translation
Members of the UK\'s biggest Bible translation organisation, Wycliffe Bible Translators, hiked Mount Kilimanjaro last month on a \'Prayer Climb\' for the 800 African languages still awaiting the Bible.
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A change in mood in secular media is evidenced in articles published on sex issues
Since 2008 when I initiated my daily column in Christian Today I have regularly written on issues associated with the secular media and the various issues of sex. These articles have ranged from both a theological review of the current crop of leading preachers who have spoken on sex, to the types of articles in glossy magazines, pornography and almost everything else between.
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Operation Christmas Child to send gift-filled shoeboxes to Rwandan children
How does one respond when coming face to face with someone who killed members of your family? Where does someone find the strength and grace needed to forgive the perpetrator of such evil?
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Laguna Quays Respite for Missionaries has major improvement
'Basil Sellers' Laguna Quays Respite facility for missionaries located on the Whitsundays mainland a little south of Proserpine on Repulse Bay, has enjoyed some major improvements this year with much of the year "head to toe" bookings to meet the opportunity to serve those requesting recuperation and rest.
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New publishing house to help Christians take a stand
A new publishing house is being formally launched today to help Christians \"face the challenges of the secular world\".
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Let's take a walk along a DNA molecule: Part 2- the function of DNA is to make proteins
In Part 1 last time, we looked at the chemical structure of a DNA molecule and imagined ourselves walking along an uncoiled section.
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Let's take a walk along a DNA molecule: Part 1 - structure of DNA
Let us look at DNA (in our imagination) and try to understand why has it become an analogy for so much of our lives, since the acronym \'DNA\' is used in everyday language nowadays. In some places (some advertisements, for example) it is not used accurately.
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Relating the everyday to the Christian life is an art - this is such an illustration
My daily columns each month have a selection of regular items that appear like clockwork. One is gleaning Nelson Cook\'s monthly message to the LA professional, college and high schools coaches engaged in his Coaches of Influence ministry. Another is from the Footplate Padre, there are a couple of Science articles (these have a high readership), one or two on Respite (cricketers, elite athletes and missionaries) and so on.
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It's a point of view with a growing audience even from my 36 years of ministry experience
Recently the Sydney Morning Herald published a review of Dr Helen Smith's new book, Men on Strike: Why Men are Boycotting Marriage, Fatherhood and the American Dream – And Why it Matter and what it contains will be like lighting a bushfire to ready sets of ears
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Hillsong's 'Young & Free' launches first album - aims to impact a generation
Given that it's rare for Hillsong to unleash a brand new music team, the launch of 'Young and Free' has predictably captured the excitement of Christians across the globe.
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Public acclaim and fame is no surety to business success as painfully learnt by so many
How many times have we heard that a celebrity from the cinema, entertainment and sports, who made small fortunes then went bust in business, and now we have read of another, possibly Australia's most famous motor racing name, Dick Johnson.
