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David

  • Acting Fireman induction – Footplate Padre

    The 32 Class steam locomotive hauled light freight and inter-urban passenger trains on the New South Wales Government Railways. By the time I began on the railways at Goulburn round-house as a trainee engineman in 1968, the 32 Class was utilised for shunting purposes.

  • Australian young writer program for 2017

    The 2017 Australian young writer program is shaping up well and we invite young people 18-30 interested in a monthly column in Christian Today to contact us.

  • What is happening?

    Donald Trump is President of the USA. Something I didn\'t believe I would have ever said in my life. The man from The Apprentice will soon run one of the most powerful countries in the world.

  • The real need

    One day she woke up and started bleeding. At first, she thought it was her usual monthly period. But she grew alarmed when she realised that the flow of blood just wouldn\'t stop. Her team of highly trained doctors didn\'t know what to do.

  • Indonesian Christians anxious as hardline Islamists push agenda with Ahok blasphemy case

    When Jakarta governor Purnama had some of the capital\'s sprawling slums leveled this spring, Muslim groups including the hardline FPI moved in quickly to help some of the city\'s poorest residents.

  • Women of noble character

    I am inspired by many great people in my everyday life. Especially some great faithful Christian women from the church.

  • Western sport and the links to science

    We used to sit on the couch and cringe every time a super athlete would emerge from Eastern Europe or Northern Asia. We shared in such distaste every time we watched an athlete step up to receive a medal we had labelled a cheater based on assumption.

  • 33rd edition of Retired Australian Cricketers Bi-Annual Newsletter published today - 30 November

    The 33rd edition of the Retired Australian Cricketers Bi-Annual Newsletter released 30 November illustrates the value of Respite for the cricket family. Cricketer respite has become a cricket policy with a fresh appreciation and approach toward future cricketer generations.

  • Recovering Advent. Christmas in context.

    Christmas reminds me of Bethlehem. Every year, during the Festive Season there is room for everyone and everything, but not for Jesus. We can be so absorbed by \'stuff\' and busy-ness can leave the Lord to be an afterthought.

  • The price of rage

    \'Be angry and sin not\' was slowly becoming an irrational, archaic saying in my mind. My self-control and Christ-like behaviour were rapidly wearing thin as I tried to restrict my desired reactions to my thoughts.