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For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 20 Apr 2014. Friday is Anzac Day, when Australians honour those who served and gave their lives in war. Christian lawyer Mark Fowler, writing in Eternity newspaper, tells the story of Scottish minister Oswald Chambers, who left a teaching post in London to serve as chaplain to troops in Egypt during … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 20 Apr 2014. American golf champion Bubba Watson has praised God after winning his second green jacket in three years with a three-stroke Masters win at Augusta National on Monday. Christian Today news reports the 35-year old Christian beat Jonas Blixt, Jordan Spieth, and other top players to clinch the title … Continue reading
For immediate release 10 April 2014 The popular reception of the film Noah and the TV series Resurrection show that classic biblical themes are very much alive in the hearts and minds of ordinary Australians. The message of Easter is one of overcoming evil, finding hope in the midst of crisis, and a new day … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 13 Apr 2014. New Australian research on gambling among Indigenous men and problem gambling risk factors has found that 24 per cent of a sample of Indigenous male gamblers were at moderate risk of problem gambling, and 29 per cent had gambling problems. That is, more than half of male … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 13 Apr 2014. Release International reports that Christians in India are fearful that the country’s general elections, which began on Monday and are set to conclude on May 12, may lead to a rise in persecution of religious minorities. Opinion polls suggest a victory for the opposition National Democratic Alliance, … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 13 Apr 2014. Writing in the April issue of Eternity newspaper, Bible Society Australia CEO Greg Clarke observed that The most celebrated social teaching of both Judaism and Christianity – “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” – is sometimes referred to as “The Golden Rule.” The … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 13 Apr 2014. Easter is almost upon us once again – a time for rest and reflection, the most significant celebration in the Christian calendar, a reminder of the depth of God’s love and the extent to which God was willing to go to demonstrate his love for us through … Continue reading
A sermon by Steve Cooper One of the things I value about Jesus is that he brings us hope. All around us we see pain and sorrow and death, and at times we struggle to find meaning and hope. I’m so encouraged when I read the Gospels, and see time after time when Jesus brought … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 6 Apr 2014. On Thursday, the Fairfax press published an opinion piece by euthanasia campaigner and Western Australia senate candidate Dr Philip Nitschke in which he commented on the latest suicide statistics released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Referring to suicides which he claimed were carried out rationally, “with forethought … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 6 Apr 2014. Huge resources have gone into making the Bible available in almost every language on earth. But what about those who are visually impaired? While Braille was invented in 1821, most of the world’s languages do not have a Braille Bible. Of those that do exist, the cost is … Continue reading
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