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Before we moved to Northampton, England, my family and me lived and worked in the inner city of Melbourne.  The church for which I had ministerial oversight was called the Prahran Community Baptist Centre. The area in which the church … Continue reading →

She had been with us since the turn of the century. All three of our children were very fond of her, even though at times she seemed to be from another planet. She demanded attention late at night and early in … Continue reading →

The British government recently succeeded in passing a piece of legislation commonly known as the “gagging bill”. After some toing and froing involving both houses of parliament, the bill conveying this legislation was eventually passed owing to a tied 145-145 vote in the House … Continue reading →

This is the third of a trilogy of articles about the events commemorated on the consecutive dates, 25-27 January. The first event, remembered on 25 January, was the anniversary of the birth of the Scottish poet, Robert Burns. The second event, commemorated … Continue reading →

In my previous blog article, I mentioned three recent and consecutive dates that commemorated specific events in the life of three different communities. In the 25 January article, I wrote about the Scottish poet, Robert Burns, and the importance of Burns … Continue reading →

 On three recent and consecutive days I have had reason to ponder the events commemorated by each of these days. The days in mind are the 25-27 January. In the first of three short articles, I will write about the … Continue reading →

A resident Australian friend of mine recently sent me an email that showed a map-picture of Australia. Inside the boundaries of the Australian continent was placed a map of Europe – including the UK. All of Europe was able to be placed … Continue reading →

For years British government ministers and intelligence chiefs have denied involvement in a practice that became known as “rendition”, the abduction and torture of terrorism suspects. This practice drew major public attention following the events of September 11, 2001, in the … Continue reading →

This is the time of the year when media presenters and programmes, journalists, authors and historians, and perhaps you and me, look back over the year that has gone in order to be reminded of those who are no longer … Continue reading →

The present British government, a coalition between Conservatives and Liberal Democrats and dominated by the former, is arguably the most ideologically driven in living memory. Nowhere is this more obvious than in its economic policy. The Chancellor, George Osborne, is in … Continue reading →