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Sport and Science -  illustration ‘cricket’  

Sport and Science -  illustration ‘cricket’  

Talk to any one who has played cricket seriously and they will tell you many a story how the strangest things have occurred with the cricket ball..

  • Privileged

    There are so many people in the world worse off than we are. Here in Western society, we are very privileged.

  • The Cross you carry

    Many faith believers wear cross necklaces, the cross of course being a symbol of Christianity. But being a Christian is a lot more than a symbolic act – it is a lifestyle we choose to lead.

  • Of tears and laughter -  remembering Stephen Lungu 1942 - 2021

    Tributes have sprung up around the world, following the tragic news of Stephen Lungu’s passing. Each of these tributes honours Stephen’s fruitful ministry, and reflects on his beautiful smile and joyous laughter.

  • Grace trumps pain

    Many people are suffering from mental and behavioural disorders. To mitigate troublesome behaviours, beliefs, compulsions, and emotions, the use of psychological therapy has been common.

  • You belong in jail

    At the time of writing this a Pastor sits in a maximum security jail. No not in Iran, or China, in Canada. His alleged crime holding a church service. He could be out on bail if he agreed to not hold a church service. Based on his conviction of what the Bible says he chose to not accept that condition.

  • Loving God with the mind

    Recently at Easter I went away for a short retreat. It was a time of relaxing at the beach, listening to God's voice and allowing Him to bring spiritual refreshment to me.

  • How to prepare for the church’s stormy future

    My kids were playing with cardboard boxes and pretending they were boats. I wasn’t really paying attention, but afterwards, I saw that my six-year-old had written an intriguing statement on the side of one of the boxes.

  • Church outside the four walls

    I recently read an article where the author was putting to its readers whether the bible should be used as a moral guide. My immediate response was, of course which followed a series of questions including questions surrounding our impact as a church and how effective we have been.

  • Knowing your rights as a child of God

    One of the famous Bible verses in the book of John says, “But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name” (John chapter 1 verse 12). How many of us truly understand the power and the massive weight of the Father’s love poured out in these words that we have become His children as we believed in His only Begotten Son?

  • Sex Education in Youth Ministry

    It's frightening to see on Australian news hundreds of young women coming forward about being sexually assaulted in high school. These same women and their peers are calling for better education on consent and issues about sex. More and more people are being exposed to sex at an earlier age and it's distorting our understanding of what it is and our value placed on individuals versus our needs.

  • Train drivers’ conversations – Footplate Padre

    A question asked by many - what does a driver and fireman discuss when they are on the footplate? (The locomotive).  A driver and fireman (the crew) spend numerous hours together. The camaraderie of the footplate is a very special part of working a locomotive.