ANZAC: Escaping to the Americans over the Elbe River recorded in a no-holds-bar e-book
The e-book "Boy Parachutist 1942-45" is the story of Harry Henkel, who as a 16 year old trained as a Whermach Parachutist and saw action in North Africa, Catania in Sicily, Monte Casino in Italty and finally on the Russian Front and then escaped as the war was coming to its final conclusion over the Elbe River to the Americans. .
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Becoming complicit when its not on your specific agenda – ANZAC reminds us how it sneaks up on you and it's then too late
Becoming complicit when its not on your specific agenda and it sneaks up on you and then its too late, has been the outcome of many naïve and non-perceptive people over the centuries and in a sense, why politics at any level can become so very deceptive.
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How might any nation better equip their returned servicemen after what many of them have witnessed
In a recent Sydney Morning Herald article by Kevin Johnson titled: "Troubles veterans pose special risk for US Police" raises the real issues associated with highly trained and vastly better trained urban warfare veterans who for whatever reason, "have lost it!"
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Nick Vujicic's sister volunteers on hospital ship: "patients gave me a fresh perspective on love and life"
Gold Coast resident Michelle is serving as a volunteer nurse with Mercy Ships on the world's largest private hospital ship, the Africa Mercy, in the West African nation of Togo. "My heart was longing to get away from the life we have in the developed world and to do something that would get me out of my comfort zone and make me grow," she says.
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Eugenics in the US continues to be under the microscope and is particularly poignant at Easter
A recent article in the Sydney Morning Herald cited the case of a Ms Elaine Riddick whose miserable circumstances 43 years ago attracted the attention of social workers, who referred her case to the state\'s Eugenics Board. In an office building in Raleigh, North Carolina, five men met to consider her fate.
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Aussie Science, Oi, Oi, Oi
It was exceptionally pleasing to note a recent report in the Sydney Morning Herald which indicates that the \'cultural cringe\' regarding Australian scientific innovation may now be gone for good claimed Well-Being Australia chairman, Mark Tronson,
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A husband and wife team - London Calling No. 10 – five months to the Olympics
When was the last time you heard a passionate soul winning message from your church pulpit, where someone\'s heart had been touched by the Holy Spirit and won to Jesus. Dr Sam Mings, Olympic chaplain and founder and president of Lay Witnesses for Christ International, is one of those whom the Lord has touched in this very special way. This evangelism gift, enables him to reach those with whom he speaks in such a manner that his Gospel presentation touches the very soul and brings a serious and
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Ten thousand Australians needed to give out 250,000 Bibles to poor families
Australians are being asked to give up a small indulgences each month to help poor and marginalised families around the world own a Bible.
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Pray for the world's 100 million street children
Today is International Day for Street Children. I wonder, though, how many of the 100 million street children across the world are aware of this? For these children every day is the same, a struggle for survival in a harsh and adult world.
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Gold Coast's Scarlet Thread has everything…dynamo Corinne Pennay is keen as!
Corinne Pennay had a dream, a vision, an idea that the Christian community on the Queensland Gold Coast – New South Wales Tweed Heads border might be willing to make use of various kinds of possibilities to advance their own cause for Christ.
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Claim that 70% of under 35s cannot afford a first home does not take into account realistic sea change options
A recent report in News.com.au stated that 70% of under 35\'s are unable to afford a first home and this figure makes up part of a new report, Homes for All, which found that Australia\'s housing market is in crisis, with only half of the supply needed to meet demand.
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John Edmondstone retires from Radio 2CH
Radio 2CH has announced the retirement of leading Baptist minister Rev. John Edmondstone after a broadcasting career lasting 40 years.
