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Photo - The Ghan steam engine As the Footplate Padre I have had the opportunity to hear many stories from the days of steam. This was an era where drivers more often than not had time to kill (as it were). In my 1988 book, Tales of the Footplate, there is a story entitled Red Bull, which is a particular example of such a time delay. Along the Parkes to Narromine line (NSW) in the days of steam up to the 1960s, there was a lot of unfenced track. Living in this area, was a big old red bull who w...

Photo  -  Fish emblem for early Christians  -  good food too It seems that there is far more science involved in the kitchen than many people have realised, and conversely, if scientific observation and methodology can be applied to cooking, then the principles can help solve some problems in industry and medicine too. Observation of different types of pancakes A team of English scientists at University College, London, has now studied the way different types of pancakes from all over the ...

Photo - ‘Bright Future’ – Tronson du Coudray art auctioned - Salvo’s Red Shield Appeal - Tweed Heads Chamber of Commerce breakfast - Tuesday 11 May Each May the Tweed Heads Chamber of Commerce ‘breakfast’ is given over to the Salvation Army’s Red Shield Appeal. Tuesday  -  11 May   -  two days ago  -  the local Salvos took the stage at the Tweed Heads Chamber of Commerce ‘breakfast’ as part of its annual fund raising campaign. Local business people had their tables of ...

Tweed Heads Mark and Delma Tronson’s relocated to Tweed Heads in December 2005 – as Chairman of Well-Being Australia. He coordinated respite for the AIS SE Qld Sport Units athletes with the Domain Resort at Cabarita, Tweed Coast. Dr Mark Tronson bought the young writer ministry into fruition in 2008 in conjunction with Christian Today – an online international daily Christian News and Comment. Today there are 110 young people (18-30) who write a monthly Comment column from Australia, New ...

Tweed Heads Mark and Delma Tronson’s relocated to Tweed Heads in December 2005 – as Chairman of Well-Being Australia. He coordinated respite for the AIS SE Qld Sport Units athletes with the Domain Resort at Cabarita, Tweed Coast. Dr Mark Tronson bought the young writer ministry into fruition in 2008 in conjunction with Christian Today – an online international daily Christian News and Comment. Today there are 110 young people (18-30) who write a monthly Comment column from Australia, New ...

Yes, a horse, a dog, a duck ……  all bought into hospitals …… The New Daily has revealed that science has verified that the pet dog is medicinal and now having this revealed will surely see a massive influx of puppies for Christmas. The articles says that the latest from Sweden is a reliable new study that suggests dogs protect children from asthma. The beloved canine may motivate us to exercise, improve our mental state, strengthen our bonds with other people and lower our risk of hea...

Essential to Evangelicalism These words do not have one single reference and specific meaning, these are lucid and rounded and flowing and has in them an abundance of joy and Christian charity. Take for example Cross (Crucifixion) - there are libraries full of wonderful books that give root and branch to the depths and splendour of the fullness and richness of the Cross of Christ. Rock - the Psalms speak of the Rock which endures, the Rock as of the Lord, the Rock which is steady, and Jesus in ...

It is frightening  -  a political call for a strong man. BBC announced Germany has registered 964,574 new asylum-seekers in the first 11 months of 2012, putting it on course for more than a million in 2015. Documents leaked suggested the government was privately anticipating the arrival of up to 1.5 million by 2021. Chancellor Angela Merkels decision to welcome Syrian refugees has won her plaudits in some quarters but sparked a backlash in others, with some senior ministers openly questioning...

Photo  -   Calm waters Nelson Cook who established Coaches of Influence (COIN) 30 years ago in Los Angeles USA writes a monthly letter to the many coaches at professional, college and high school levels and the current correspondence touches the spot. It has been my privilege since 1984 to have been hosted innumerable times by Nelson Cook in my years in sport ministry, the most recent was in 2009 where I addressed coaches over breakfasts, lunches and dinners. In a recent Nelson Cook newslet...

Photo - 2020 Australian Basil Sellers Award – Cartia Moore from the Sunshine Coast Press Service International which coordinates the young writer ministry in conjunction with Christian Today is calling for young people keen to explore their writing skills with Comment pieces published to an international audience. 18-30 years is the age bracket. Each young writer has their own editor to help them through the process. The young people write once every 5 weeks  -  it is very simple, there ar...