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David

  • Fresh faces in the 2016 PSI young writer team

    Press Service International (PSI) is a ministry of developing young writers in conjunction with Christian Today, where each young person writes one article every five weeks, 10 \'Comment\' articles a year.

  • Take it to the top

    Climbing Mt Coolum earlier in the year was a great idea - until we got half way up the slope to the steep incline, which is when our post-Christmas bodies decided maybe this wasn\'t such a good idea after all. Nevertheless, we pushed forward.

  • Children's books change society

    In the 1950s pipe smoking in children\'s books did not raise an eyelid (Cowboy Andy, 1959). This changed abruptly when it was found tobacco was really quite nasty to human health.

  • Doom and gloom and brighter things

    Have you heard the battle cries in the heavenlies? Those strange sounds cropping up all over YouTube (and the world). Then there\'s the so-called \'sonic booms\' occurring without physical cause in various parts of the US.

  • One Day in Melbourne — Evangelicals Online: key note contributors

    \'One Day in Melbourne—Evangelicals Online\' (conference) on Saturday 16 April 2016 is 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.

  • Christianity and Islam in real time – No 3

    Those of us raised as Christians will have some idea of the core values to which we believe. The Godhead is paramount: One God: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.

  • Streams in the desert

    My miniature poodle Walter has been due for a haircut for some time now. His unruly black curls are beginning to take on the appearance of a very untidy haystack, and his eyes are starting to disappear beneath the fluff.

  • Understanding God's vision

    Have you ever met those Christians who have it all together? I\'m talking about the ones who seem to always know God\'s will for their lives and are actively being blessed as they take steps of faith.

  • After 1,000-year split, pope and Russian patriarch embrace in Cuba

    Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill embraced and kissed on Friday in a historic meeting, uniting to issue a global appeal for the protection of Christians under assault in the Middle East.

  • More than 5,000 pregnant women in Colombia have Zika virus - government

    More than 5,000 pregnant Colombian women are infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus, the country\'s national health institute said on Saturday, as the disease continues its rapid spread across the Americas.