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 Wayne Graham Story
I was born in Christchurch in the late 1950’s. We had a quarter acre section, large vegetable garden, fruit trees, cricket pitch and hens.
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Celebrating Well-Being Australia
12 months ago I stepped away from many of the portfolio ministries after a fall and a blackout. I too had to slow down. It is good now to look back since Well-Being Australia was initiated in 2000. Prior to that we had established the Sports and Leisure Ministry (now Sports Chaplaincy Australia) placing 150 chaplains into Australia’s professional sports.
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Best literary tool
Some years ago now a number of Federal politicians including former Prime Minister Tony Abbott claiming the Bible, when used as a literary tool, is second to none. What is more, living in a wonderful country, where such things can be said.
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11 of the 11 of the 11 – End of the Great War
Today, the 11 of the 11 of the 11 is the anniversary of the end of the Great War and memorial services are held all around the world including here in Australia and New Zealand.
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A name
Should the long view be considered, there are few nations that can match Argentina in soccer or Australia in field hockey - I speak as one who pioneered the Sports and Leisure Ministry and cricket chaplain from 1984.
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Atonement – a second look at the movie
'Atonement' was released in 2011 and having viewed it first at the cinema and then with family members on DVD, this movie has an invaluable lesson.
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The Grant Harris Story
I was born in Palmerston North in July 1970, a provincial town north of Wellington in the southern North Island, New Zealand.
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Ministry – what of retired professionals
My heart leapt, I felt I was standing on holy ground. This was my response as I listened to a 48 year old professional over a private lunch explain that he was going to bible college.
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Clarifying – sun and rain
Jesus said the sun and rain fall on the just and unjust, the just and unjust - he was speaking of His grace to all mankind.
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Railway infrastructure
I recall some years ago, just before leaving office, the former Premier of New South Wales, Nathan Rees, drew up a 25-year plan for transport in the state, with an estimated cost of $180 billion.