Mark Tronson

Many New Young Writers

The young writer ministry, a 9 year development by Press Service International in conjunction with Christian Today, provides young people an international column so as to exercise their “voice” into the market place of ideas.

Lise Meitner – Why did this Brilliant Physicist NOT Win the 1944  Nobel Prize?

Some scientific developments during the early twentieth century through the eyes of Lise Meitner is worthy of comment. Lise Meitner was a physicist credited with discovering that nuclear “fission” occurs when a naturally radioactive uranium nucleus splits into two smaller parts, releasing energy. It is a summary of a longer article published on the “Cranky Ladies of History Blog Tour”. 

PSI Each Morning is a Mammoth Undertaking 

Press Service International is a ministry of Well-Being Australia which mentors young people who contribute a 'comment article' once every Cycle of 5 weeks - for publication in Christian Today.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison – a Victor

A Nation Called to Prayer 

In my searches I was unable to find any reference to any Australian Prime Minister calling Australia to Prayer in a national crisis apart from 21 April 2007 when Prime Minister John Howard called the nation to pray for rain in an historic drought.

The Marks of a Healthy Church – Part 2 – Rowland Croucher

Where two or three gather in churches there is power. Surveys tell us most clergy enjoy preaching more than anything else. (Here, said one, ‘I’m not at the mercy of petty bureaucrats!’). 

Assembly Confessing Congregations - Uniting Church

Driving a Huge Locomotive

The title of my 1989 book – From the Driver's Seat – now out of print - details 14 rail journey's from the locomotive driver's perspective, an oral account of what occurs from signing on for duty to when relieved upon arrival at the destination.

Handsome Man Speaks Investments, People Listen – The Gospel?  

Research has come to light that a handsome man when spruiking investment opportunities gets a far greater response than a 'pretty' (lovely) woman engaged in the same business enterprise. The Banking Royal Commission has also illustrated something of this.  

The Marks of a Healthy Church – Part 1 – Rowland Croucher

It was 10 pm., and the 60-year-old patient would not last the night. She was still conscious so her grieving daughter and I prepared for a bedside vigil.