'The Bible' part 2 features Samson, King Saul, David and Goliath, and Solomon
\"The Bible\" featured the stories of Samson and Delilah, King Saul, David and Goliath, and ended with the appearance of Solomon as a child in the second part of the five-part, 10-hour TV miniseries aired on the History channel on Sunday evening..
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89 year-old named 'volunteer of the year'
The Fundraising Institute of Australia (FIA) has announced 89-year-old Wyn Finlayson as the winner of Volunteer of the Year Award for 2013.
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Season of change for Wycliffe Bible Translators
2014 will be a big year for Wycliffe Bible Translators with the relocation of their headquarters and celebrations to mark their 50th anniversary in the UK.
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A book about a book
It\'s not often any book, let alone a book about a prayer book, gets very good pre-launch sales, but here\'s one to break the mould. In 1989 the NZ Anglican Church authorised a new modern prayer book to replace their old Book of Common Prayer. Now retired Anglican Bishop Brian Carrell has produced a narrative describing how this was achieved that is creating considerable interest in New Zealand. He certainly has his feet on the ground.
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Footplate Padre tells the story of the pet pig and a lamentation of pet swans
There are many remarkable stories of things that have happened to the astonishment of all those around them and in today\'s world, these would have been recorded on video for social media and the entertainment of us all.
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Church calls for work rights to be granted to asylum seekers
Uniting Church justice staff from across Australia have today joined dozens of organisations and thousands of people in calling for work rights for asylum seekers living in the community. Senior Uniting Church spokespeople said they are proud to support the Right to Work campaign.
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The 'Bible' series finds success as millions tune in
Mark Burnett and Roma Downey have given thanks as they celebrate the success of their \"Bible\" series premiere on Sunday.
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Ideas are the challenges Nelson Cook offers his 'Coaches of Influence' in LA
Nelson Cook the founder of Coaches of Influence in Los Angeles has been ministering to athletes and coaches for well over thirty five years and has hosted me on many occasions and invited me to address athlete and coaches\' meetings and various men\'s functions.
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Laguna Quays Resort should be first off the rack for Qld and Federal money with solid fiscal and regional reasons
A recent Sydney Morning Herald article by Eamonn Duff titled \'The Rise and Fall of Paradise\' spells out the dilemma of north Queensland\'s Port Douglas with units selling at prices of 10 years ago and that the town\'s resorts are in distress.
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Geoff And Monica Darr have set Gospel for Asia mission on the up and up!
Geoff and Monica Darr have been involved in missions since 1987 taking short term trips into the Asian Pacific areas such as Thailand, working with the mountain Karen people close to the Burmese border, and ministering to the Solomon Islanders. They also spent one year working on Mercy Ships ministering to the people of Haiti and Honduras.
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Nick Vujicic talks anti-bullying, suicide prevention to students
\"Limbless evangelist\" Nick Vujicic will kick off his national anti-bullying and suicide prevention campaign this week with junior high, middle school and high school students in Utah. Vujicic, who recently welcomed his first child, will also share a faith-oriented message during three special events facilitated by Standing Together and a coalition of 66 local evangelical churches.
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How do they know it is Richard III – or - is that stuff on CSI real, after all? - Part II
In Part 1 yesterday, I discussed how several historical, medical and scientific investigations all pointed the same way – that a skeleton found under a car park in Leister is that of King Richard III of England "beyond reasonable doubt."
