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Losing them in Round 1

Losing them in Round 1

One of the major philosophical aspects of providing chaplaincy to all the various forms of professional sport, the Australian Institute of Sport and the Olympics is one fundamental question – What am I about as the chaplain?.

  • Prayer through the Centuries No 1 - The Chords of Prayer

    Some years ago the late Reverend F P McMaster MBE, who served as the Minister at Canberra Baptist Church for 29 years and who was highly recognised for his \'Pulpit Prayers\' sent me a paper he had written titled \'Prayer through the Centuries\'.

  • Most Beautiful verses of Scripture – 4 young writers - No 10

    We continue this remarkable series of the young writer\'s selections of their most beautiful verses of the bible. It came out of a secular article of the most beautiful literary sentences.

  • Investment properties and evangelism

    Chris Tolhurst provides this warning from the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute: 25 per cent of investors sell their investment property within a year of buying it, because of poor financial planning and not doing their homework.

  • Turning 65 tomorrow

    Tomorrow, Saturday 5 November, I turn 65 and I can\'t believe it, I feel 30. This is what my late father always said, who went to glory when 84, he lived his life in his mind as if he was 30.

  • House sit - a further mission respite

    It all started way back in 1982 when as a Baptist minister and hockey writer for The Australian, I was invited to Hong Kong by members of the Sydney Christian Sports Fellowship for an international sports missions conference.

  • The wonderment of the railway – Footplate Padre

    For many rail enthusiasts, the magic of \'steam\' provides the ultimate experience. The celebration of their enjoyment is obvious in the depth, breadth and quantity of literature and multi-media presentations on this topic.

  • Stuttering – 460,000 Australians – Part 2

    I want now to illustrate that being a stutterer should not inhibit anyone from following your dreams and opening yourself to serving the Lord.

  • Stuttering – 460,000 Australians

    A SMH article noted that for the first time stutterers suffering severe \'\'social phobias\'\' linked to their speech impediment will be able to access psychological help online after successful Sydney trials for a new treatment.

  • A wave of pro-active mothers protecting their sons

    Sexting is back in the news and I am reminded what Wendy Squires wrote in the Sydney Morning Herald titled \"Our Cultures Sexual Pressures leave girls dangerous exposed\" which compiled a list of specific illustrations that have been generically written about for some time.

  • Nobel prizes and Australian science awards in a nutshell

    The Prime Minister\'s Prize for Science was won by Professor Richard (Rick) Shine for his success in a very practical ecological project.

  • 'The Lord's touch' – what does this mean?

    A term utilised in Christian circles \'The Lord\'s touch\' is seen as faith-recognition - the Lord has somehow honoured and put His hand of blessing on a ministry. Christians can vouch for such whether that be within the confines of a local church, a home mission ministry, a missionary society or some other Christian activity.