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David

  • Learning the right lesson

    Over the past few weeks we have been subjected to the unedifying spectacle of the coronial inquest into the tragic death of Phil Hughes, the young cricketer who was struck by a bouncer during a match, and later died from the injuries sustained from the blow.

  • Ministry high tea with rural ladies

    When visiting the Whitsundays Basil Sellers Laguna Quays Respite mission cottage, Delma Tronson has hosted the Midge Point art-group ladies for a high tea at the Point Tavern.

  • Street wise - Footplate Padre

    Being \'street wise\' has proven to be a remarkable benefit to many a situation and it is no different to the railways whereby an engineman can find solutions to keep trains running.

  • Disciplining with grace and consequences

    As a relatively new parent, I am constantly faced with parental decisions when it comes to raising our daughter. However being a Christian parent sometimes seems harder, as not only do we have to know the basic rules of parenting, we also feel it needs to be done based on our Christian parenting beliefs.

  • The Devil will offer you all the riches in the world but in the end rob you of every last penny

    Finally, the devil took Jesus up on a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the earth and their glory. The devil said to him, \"All of this shall be yours, if you only bow down and worship me....\"

  • Displaced Syrian Christian brings hope to Middle Eastern churches despite mass exodus

    A Syrian Christian now living in the UK is helping to bring hope for the future to his native land as part of a worldwide advocacy campaign.

  • Prayer through the Centuries No 2 - Prayer with Accountability

    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\'.

  • I see beauty

    \'Hey bae... oh I mean barley.\' My voice bounces off the steel wall bunkers as I enthusiastically prepare myself for a day in paradise. Its 6:30 am and I\'m staring at a stack of grain. Feed Barley, in case you are remotely interested.

  • Ethics in subscription software

    Ethics in IT aren\'t always the greatest. Unlike in the medical or teaching fields there isn\'t a board or organisation that outlines how IT professionals should act.

  • Internet porn. An evil click away.

    Recently I asked my Facebook followers to suggest topics we can consider here. Susan was first. She asked if online (internet) porn is \'natural, harmless, destructive and addictive?\'