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Cricket coaches invited to join mission to India

Cricket coaches invited to join mission to India

Nelson Cook of \'Coaches of Influence\' sports ministry in Los Angeles is planning a Mission trip to India in mid 2010. He has contacted Australian cricket chaplain Mark Tronson to link him with Christian cricket coaches; although he will also be taking soccer and volleyball coaches with him. .

  • Australian bishops call on Australians to support Project Compassion

    The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC) today called on Australians to support Project Compassion, the annual Lenten appeal of Caritas Australia, the official Catholic agency for international aid and development.

  • Reaching Indigenous Australians with the Easter message

    This Easter, Indigenous Australians will have the opportunity to read the powerful message of Christ's death and resurrection in simplified English–the learned language of many Indigenous Australians.

  • Caritas Australia tackling poverty and HIV in Kenya

    Today the United Nation Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs news services (IRIN) reported that families and children affected by HIV are amongst the hardest hit by poverty and hunger in Kenya.

  • The young artist

    The Bible and the Arts!!! This is the subject of a series of seminars provided for young artists by the Well-Being Australia \'Art Ministry\'. Over many years, the Basil Sellers Art facilities in Moruya (Southern NSW) and on the Tweed coast have played host to these workshops. One popular topic that always seems to arise is that of the "Artist" itself.

  • Reflections on Majdanek Concentration Camp

    Mark Tronson Chairman of Well-Being Australia, a Baptist minister and Australian cricket chaplain reflects on his visit to the Majdanek Concentration Camp five years ago when he was invited by Bridges for Peace, a Christian Mission based in Jerusalem, to be part of a 48 person international delegation which also included Auschwitz\'s 60th liberation anniversary and the March of the Living.

  • Further Reflections on Auschwitz

    "It was a remarkable occasion! The March of the Living, five years ago, at Auschwitz in Poland, for the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camp." These were the words of Mark Tronson, Chairman of Well-Being Australia, as he recalls placing a wooden commemorative plaque at the entrance to Auschwitz Birkenau five years ago.

  • Kids Compassion in Pakistan

    Victor Lal, the Sports Director of Operation Mobilisation Pakistan (OM Pakistan), has not only reached senior sports with outreach activities, but he now says that he has pleasure in reaching younger children spiritually, and has been able to provide some physical help to show them love, care and concern.

  • What of Christian book reviews?

    A recent court decision exonerated the food critic Matthew Evans (as well as his publisher) of any defamation caused by his critical review of a restaurant that closed its doors twelve months later. This gives rise to the value of the \'reviews\' of Christian books.

  • David Smethurst returns from European orphanages

    Australia\'s Reverend Dr David Smethurst has recently returned from his sojourn Eastern Europe. 'David Smethurst Ministries' is an extensive network which supports many orphanages with funding in that part of the world.

  • Greg Chappell's choice reflects AIS positives

    Greg Chappell is now the Head Coach at the Australian Institute of Sport\'s 'Cricket Centre of Excellence' in Brisbane. In order to stay at the AIS, he has turned down an offer from the Pakistan Cricket Board.

  • Thousands of Christians to unite in global prayer for Burma

    Thousands of Christians worldwide will unite in prayer for Burma next week, as CSW plans to host a global day of prayer for the nation, together with Karen Aid and Partners Relief & Development, to be held at the Emmanuel Centre in Westminster on Saturday 13 March.