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PHOTO NEWS: Australian Christian Book of the Year award presented in Melbourne

PHOTO NEWS: Australian Christian Book of the Year award presented in Melbourne

The Australian Christian Literature Awards were presented in Melbourne, Thursday, August 16, 2012. The Australian Christian Book of the Year Award is given annually to an original book written by an Australian and published by an Australian publisher..

  • Book Overview: The Great Exchange - Part II

    Dr Rajan Thiagarajah\'s book, The Great Exchange, is rich in background knowledge that brings greater understanding of the Life of Christ and what He did to obtain eternal peace for humanity.

  • Don't stop believing

    The past few weeks have reminded me to always believe, and never give up. On the other hand, I have been reminded that in life we are quick to lose faith. The Olympic Games portrays the end results of four years of hard training and self-belief. If you succeed in your event, joy and triumph overflow. However, if you fail to reach the top, disappointment and bitterness may grow.

  • The Search for Simplicity

    A good friend and former professor of mine is fond of saying that all Christians are called not only to salvation, but to service, sacrifice, and simplicity. Simplicity is the one I want us to think about a bit today.

  • Book Overview: The Great Exchange - Part I

    The inside front-cover leaf of Dr Rajan Thiagarajah\'s book, The Great Exchange, promises the book will challenge mindsets, provoke discussion, reveal the heart of God and provide a way forward into a greater experience of the provisions of redemption.

  • Aretha Franklin inducted into Gospel Music Hall of Fame

    Legendary singer Aretha Franklin was last night inducted into the GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame.

  • Finding elusive influence in culture

    Christian culture is near obsessed with the centre. Words like mainstream and crossover drip off the tongue like diamonds. Influence is king. The idea of bands, writers, speakers, actors being part of the Christian community and the 'influence' they'll wield on mainstream culture is an elusive Holy Grail to Christian leaders. We earnestly look for Christians to rise to the centre of culture in politics, media and society in the hopes that they will 'radiate' through society.

  • I want a new New Zealand.

    Often I am made aware that in many ways I am failure as a New Zealander. I grew up playing soccer rather than rugby, I don't know how to count to ten in Maori, I don't own a pair of gumboots, and to add to the blasphemy, I find the beloved Lord of the Rings movie franchise incredibly dull. I realised as I grew into adulthood that I didn't fit the 'Southern Man' myth that governs our national identity. I don't fix cars too well. I've never put up a fence. I don't drink Tui. And you'll never hear

  • Book Overview: 31 Revelations About the Blood of Christ - Part II

    Gem after gem about the blood of Christ meet the reader of Dr Rajan Thiagarajah\'s book, 31 Revelations About the Blood of Christ.

  • Book Overview: 31 Revelations About the Blood of Christ - Part I

    Mentioned in the introduction of Dr Rajan Thiagarajah\'s 31 Revelations About the Blood of Christ as the reason for the book, Romans 3:25 holds a revelation in itself.

  • Justin Bieber equates abortion with killing a baby

    Teen heartthrob Justin Bieber has said that he does not believe in abortion, and that it equates to \"killing a baby.\" The singer\'s comments come in a personal interview in Rolling Stone magazine, where he discusses various hot button topics such as premarital sex, and abortion in the case of incest and rape.

  • Book Overview: MAD Culture - Part II

    D.Lauren\'s MAD Culture may be the most refreshing book on business anyone has read.