Mark Tronson
Press Service International
Dr Mark Tronson - a 4 min video
Chairman – Well-Being Australia
Baptist Minister 45 years
- 1984 - Australian cricket team chaplain 17 years (Ret)
- 2001 - Life After Cricket (18 years Ret)
- 2009 - Olympic Ministry Medal – presented by Carl Lewis
- 2019 - The Gutenberg - (ARPA Christian Media premier award)
Gutenberg video - 2min 14sec
Married to Delma for 45 years with 4 children and 6 grand children
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The Biblical competitive spirit
I have been disturbed recently reading in Christian social media that it is an anathema to read into the bible story any form of competition. Clearly they have not read very carefully.
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ARPA - 2021 Annual Awards
The Australasian Religious Press Association’s (ARPA) 2021 annual conference has once again been cancelled due to Covid restrictions and travel. However the ARPA 2021 annual awards will be held on Zoom.
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What! The Bible missed the cut
The News Daily recently ran an article on the 20 books one should read and not surprisingly, the Book of Life was not on the list.
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What are the young writer awards
In 2012 young writer Jeremy Dover rang Well-Being Australia’s national office and spoke with me, that upon his heart he sought to initiate an awards system for the young writer ministry.
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Laguna Quays Respite wonderful responses
The Whitsundays Laguna Quays Respite coordinated by Well-Being Australia for missions is celebrating the wonderful responses of bookings by missions’ people.
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Women in court
A revealing News.com recent article on the nature of teen under age binge drinking and the associated regret of sexual encounters has one very clear outcome for all to see, that is, 'rape claims' by young women have statistically gone "right down".
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Life platforms for ministry
Recently I was reading 'Dr Joseph Parker', one of the recognised great English preachers of the second half of the 1800s in London. One fascinating comment he made when relating to ministers was as follows: "An un-tempted minister will never do us any good, and an untried one will talk over our heads."
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A theme of literature
A popular theme of literature and cinema have been stories of 'castaways' in various forms.
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Young Aussies and Brits compare
Family celebrations such as birthdays, anniversaries and Christmas' have special significance for those English and Australians living or visiting in each other's countries. Inevitably there is a pining to be home with family and friends. Our family members along with wider family members who have experienced such pining when in Britain at such times.
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Throwing in the line
The Gospel stories are replete with experiences associated with fishing.