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#934 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 27 Jul 2014. The World Evangelical Alliance has joined Christians in Israel and Palestine in calling for an immediate end to violent hostilities in Gaza. WEA Secretary General, Dr Geoff Tunnicliffe, stated earlier this year in a speech in Bethlehem: “The suffering, grief and despair of Christians, Muslims or … Continue reading
#933 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 27 Jul 2014. As the conflict in Gaza intensifies, 14 peace organisations from Hiroshima has called on Israel to cease its “ongoing illegal acts, to respect basic human rights of all people including Palestinians, and to establish and implement new policies based on peace and justice.” The statement said: … Continue reading
#932 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 27 Jul 2014. The human tragedy continues to escalate in Iraq, with hundreds of Christian families driven from their homes in the northern city of Mosul by Islamic militants, who took over the city following a sweeping military offensive that began six weeks ago. The militants issued an ultimatum … Continue reading
#931 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 27 Jul 2014. Sydney’s Daily Telegraph called it “James Packer’s gift to Australia”: Crown Resorts and the Packer family have announced they will pump $200 million into Australian charities over the next ten years. The National Philanthropic Fund will focus on Indigenous education, community welfare programs, and promotion of … Continue reading
A sermon by Harry Goodhew INTRODUCTION Back in 2006 a New Testament scholar who was at that time the Anglican Bishop of Durham wrote a small book entitled “Evil and the Justice of God”. His opening chapter is eye catching: “Evil is still a four-letter word: The new problem of evil”. His point is that … Continue reading
A sermon by David Raey Many of you will remember former Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser’s comment about ‘life not being meant to be easy.’ He received a lot of criticism for that from people who thought a wealthy man like he had no idea what life was like for poor people. But around the same … Continue reading
A sermon by David Raey Those of us with children or grandchildren may be familiar with the so called magic writing boards. You write or draw something on them and then by turning a dial or sliding a handle what you write or draw is erased. The plastic sheet is clear once again. If you … Continue reading
A sermon by Harry Goodhew INTRODUCTION Good morning. Let me ask you, “What things trouble you most?” Do you have issues that cause you anxiety and concern? Most of us, at some time or another, have matters that perplex and distress us. Acknowledging God as our Father does not bring us complete immunity from life’s … Continue reading
#930 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 20 Jul 2014. In many parts of our world, religious freedom continues to be eroded and denied, whether by radical secularists or religious extremists. For example, South Sudan declared independence from Sudan on 9 July 2011. Three years on, Sudan is pursuing Islamisation and ethnic-religious cleansing, while South Sudan … Continue reading
#929 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 20 Jul 2014. In a radio interview this week, Kevin Donnelly, who is running the Government’s review of the national curriculum, said he was not opposed to corporal punishment where it was supported by the school community and was “done properly.” A spokesman for Education Minister Christopher Pyne was … Continue reading
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