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David

  • Christian school reopens after Muslim officials raided, seized property

    A judge in eastern Sudan ordered Monday for a Christian school that government officials had taken over to resume studies under the prior Christian administration, according to the headmaster.

  • Deception – Part 2

    In this article I would like to examine an idea that is also pervasive in our circles: that we might need to use deceit in order to achieve a goal. Back to sheep and wolves.

  • Prayer through the Centuries No 3 - Reforming prayers

    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\'.

  • Stay-at-home parenting: the struggle of a 247 unpaid job

    A recent article online by a stay-at-home mum advocated mums, or even dads, with young children should be able to stay at home with their children if they wanted to, without being burdened especially financially.

  • Connection and disconnection

    Recently at church, I opened my eyes, irritated by the noise, and I saw her. Praying. I couldn\'t hear the words she muttered, only the sound, low and anguished as she ignored everyone, even the small child yelling and kicking her seat. I saw her lean forward, pleading with God.

  • 'One Day in Melbourne' set 'again' for April 2017

    The 2017 \'One Day in Melbourne\' after this year\'s inaugural on-line media presentations has been applauded after it was called as \"an astonishing and remarkable day\" by the 50 mission agency representatives and bloggers who attended.

  • Suspects in blasphemy murder of 74 year old Christian woman discharged

    Five suspects detained in connection with the murder on 2 June of Mrs Bridget Agbahime, a 74-year-old Christian market trader, in Kano State, northern Nigeria, have been released unconditionally five months after their arrest.

  • Show us your shadow

    I had an argument with a taxi driver while on holiday in Bali recently. He dropped my wife and me to our hotel and, being so friendly, even helped us with our bags. I handed over the amount I owed him, flicking through the cash.

  • Sexual travesty

    In 2016 the rates of single-parent households among certain demographics rate about 70 percent—mum is around and dad isn\'t. It is well known that, as a general rule, kids without dads are more likely to be involved in crime and or incarcerated.

  • The Lady – Footplate Padre

    There are situations that leave a memorable mark and even years later, the story can be recounted in exacting detail without embellishment, and this is such a railway story.