It's crucial, believe it!
The old adage that says “She who rocks the cradle rules the world” refers to an era when the mother, on the most part, was able to stay at home and raise the children..
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Laguna Quays Respite a big year ahead
The Whitsundays Laguna Quays Respite coordinated by Well-Being Australia for missions now in its sixth year has proven to be a lovely break away for a wide range of those in Christian service. 2018 is a big year.
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Baptist Legal Independence in Australia
Some time ago I wrote a feature piece questioning the wisdom of having separate legal systems for a range of people groups in Australia. How far down the track has this developed.
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2003 video of Basil Sellers Art Centre
The Basil Sellers Art Centre was opened in 1992 by Mr Basil Sellers AM with the assistance of distinguished artist John Hackwell.
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Mission retirement – Ha !
Yesterday I turned 66. Ron Ross who is as heavily engaged in mission as I am, is 79. Rowland Croucher the Pastor's Pastor with a hectic mission schedule turns 80 in December.
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Boundaries effect us every day
Two days ago, Saturday 4 November were two significant family events. It was our grand daughter's ninth birthday and in our family that celebration has a family boundary where we highlight this wonderful event.
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Cane trains the life blood of the sugar industry in a grass roots sort of way
The Footplate Padre was born and raised in the Mackay region of Queensland which is a huge sugar cane growing area.
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Olympic Ministry Medal video 2009
A number of previous ministry videos from Well-Being Australia are being given an airing and one of these was when Dr Mark and Delma Tronson were awarded the Olympic Ministry Medal.
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Good and bad compromise ongoing
The classic modern historical example of 'bad compromise' was UK Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain's 'Peace for our time' on 30 September 1938 in relation to his policy of appeasement toward Nazi Germany.
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The nature of Trust – dealing with rule changes
This is a follow on from yesterday where I have written on trust many times before. In this instance I introduced this subject by asking whether you ever had a niggling injury or medical problem that just wouldn't go away?
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The nature of trust – who can you trust?
I have written of this issue of Trust previously on many occasions and it is such an important subject and I am presenting it again with some updates.
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Thousands of Kiwi kids will get really good news this Christmas
Bible Society is giving away 93,000 booklets and leaflets nationwide telling the story of Christmas.