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David

  • Elderly Christian woman caned in Indonesia for breaking sharia law

    A 60-year-old Christian woman was publicly caned in the Banda Aceh province of Indonesia after being found guilty of violating sharia law.

  • Winston Churchill – his policies and his legend

    Winston Churchill was a larger than life public figure when I was growing up during the 1950s. Although he was the wartime Prime Minister of Great Britain, his legends and his pronouncements were well-publicised in the Anglophile Australia of that time.

  • ANZAC is more than symbolism

    The national day of commemoration of those who sacrificed in times of war immortalised on the 25 April each year (ANZAC DAY) has become much more than a symbol of a battle.

  • Jesus and online dating

    I\'ve recently jumped into the online dating scene, making me one of the hundreds and thousands of people around the globe who have resorted to finding love online.

  • Donald Trump is the modern day Jesus

    One of the things that frustrates me the most when I read the Bible is the lack of audio and visual components; we\'re left to our imaginations.

  • Grumbling, growing generosity

    One recent evening revealed (as if I didn\'t already know!) I have a dark side. I took a personality test—a moment of fun with my younger sister—and found out that I am a commander, a field marshal.

  • Editing and Blogging highlighted at One Day in Melbourne

    \'One Day in Melbourne—Evangelicals Online\' was a one-day gathering for editors, writers, designers, social media mavens, authors, bloggers, self-publishers—anyone in Christian media whose aim is to maximise the Gospel was held last Saturday.

  • The Days of Noah or The Days of Elijah?

    \"Much of the church has acted, and still acts, as though it has been grafted into a Christmas Tree – flashing its attractive lights and decorations, but unconcerned about its loss of roots and wondering why it is spiritually drying up and dying.\"

  • Aston Villa Relegated, Leicester 2 Wins from History!

    One of the original, house hold Premier League names have been relegated. Aston Villa have had a dire season, and they were finally put out of their misery with a 1-0 defeat at old Trafford, seeing them relegated with 4 games remaining.

  • I did a bad thing

    Yesterday I did something bad. Not send-your-soul-to-the-depths-of-hell bad, but bad-enough-to-churn-your-inside-for-days-kind of bad. It was an accident.