Jonathan Elejorde

  • Writer's Block - the 2014 young writers Tronson du Coudray art work for Basil Sellers

    Initiated last year celebrating the Press Service International young writer program with Christian Today, Tronson du Coudray created another art work for our major sponsor, Mr Basil Sellers AM.

  • A dad's perspective on… exercise

    Goal: latte at bayside café. When: An early Autumn Saturday morning with blue skies but still a crisp feel to the air. Mode: Energetic athletic dad running from townhouse, down alleyway, along waterfront footpath pushing restful daughter in three wheel pram.

  • PSI international young writers claiming their own week in the Christian Today program

    The Press Service International Australian young writer program with Christian Today was initiated in 2010 with a daily sports young writers and later that year developed to \'Comment\' writing by the young people that joined the program.

  • After Goliath

    \"And he became more and more powerful, because the Lord God Almighty was with him.\" 2 Samuel 5 verse 10

  • Guess how much I love you?

    Being thankful in all circumstances can sometimes be challenging. Within 48 hours we ran out of tank water, had an eight hour power outage and to top it off, a magpie flew into my house and pooped all over my floor, lounge and curtains. Frustrating? By all means! But so ridiculous that I had to laugh, especially when I found the bird in my house.

  • Modern carols suffering an identity crisis?

    Having had a look at some historic carols in my last article I was curious to see what is happening with new carols and nativity songs. In my search I stumbled across a 2013 top 10 Christian Christmas songs.

  • New Zealand young writers charging ahead with 2015 around the corner

    The Press Service International young writer program with Christian Today initiated the New Zealand component in May 2012 with a start date in August after the London Olympics.

  • Mr. Change is in the house! …learning to love change

    My decision to move to New Zealand from London came with the flip of a ten pence piece. Heads or tails. One year, or two years.

  • Surf life saving the nation identifies as with volunteerism

    Quite recently one of the Christian men\'s groups I enjoy attending had a Coolangatta Life Saver speak and I could not but be impressed with the history of life saving on the Gold Coast and the numbers of people\'s lives saved.

  • Weeds

    I am writing this month\'s article on the second day of my 7 week Christmas holidays. There are definitely benefits in being a school teacher!