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David

  • Losing them in Round 1

    One of the major philosophical aspects of providing chaplaincy to all the various forms of professional sport, the Australian Institute of Sport and the Olympics is one fundamental question – What am I about as the chaplain?

  • Who deserves your vote?

    The 2016 US election has been one of the most bizarre and enthralling contests in recent history. Never before has the American electorate been polarised quite in this way.

  • Interrogation of Jakarta Governor Ahok for blasphemy will bring fear to Christians, ACL warns

    A visit by Indonesian President Joko Widodo to Australia, delayed this week until perhaps next year, will present a fitting time to raise Australia\'s concern with Indonesia\'s perilous Blasphemy Laws, says the Australian Christian Lobby.

  • Rodeo and Christians

    My introduction to the sport of rodeo came about by accident. My uncles, mum\'s brothers, had conscripted me into the backyards at Armidale (NSW) Rodeo to help draft up cattle for the bullock ride in 1959. There were about 150 riders and something like 200 two-year-old Hereford heifers.

  • Creating a rhythm of spiritual rest

    If you\'re anything like me, when you read The Great Commission in Matthew chapter 28, verses 18-20, all you hear is Jesus saying \"Go!\"

  • Can we possibly eliminate extreme poverty?

    I woke up this morning after a comfortable night\'s sleep. Comfy pillow. Electric blanket. Good, hearty breakfast. A hot shower. A clean glass of water.

  • Beauty for ashes

    This past month has been a big one for us. After many years of saving and looking for the right property, we have bought and moved into a house which is on a lovely block of land. We are blessed and thankful however there is a lot of work ahead.

  • Prayer through the Centuries No 1 - The Chords of Prayer

    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\'.

  • What is biblical submission and how to submit when mistreated

    \'Submission\' is often considered a dirty word, however it is a biblical concept and if we don\'t understand it, we won\'t be able to apply the important principles God gives us through His word.

  • I choose happiness

    \"One day a fisherman was lying on a beautiful beach, with his fishing pole propped up in the sand and his solitary line cast out into the sparkling blue surf. He was enjoying the warmth of the afternoon sun and the prospect of catching a fish.