January – February 2024
In Psalm 107:23-24 we read, “They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; These see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep.”
In the black of night, thousands upon thousands of deep-sea animals come up to the surface to feed and collect a day’s w…
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The modern city of Ashkelon lies on the coast of Israel, approximately 13 kilometres north of the northern border of the Gaza strip.
Hebron Camp has always been billed as a venue for youth camps. But erstwhile youth also have a great need for fellowship, and the inaugural SSFW at Hebron proved its suitability for the older generation too. Modelled along the lines of seniors’ Bible Schools interstate, the week commenced with a …
From 20-22 October 2023 Adelaide held its Annual Combined Weekend where our Brother Simon Dodson from New South Wales spoke to us to the theme, “Bringing Forth Fruit to God”.
The weekend began, for the young people at least, with a combined Northern and Southern Youth Group. For those who ar…
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Many brothers, sisters, young people and children gathered in the picturesque surroundings of the Blue Dandenongs to hear Brother Mark Vincent, from the UK, deliver four addresses under the theme, “A Body I Have Prepared for You”.
We began by considering God’s power in creating us. In Psal…
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It was an exciting and unifying experience as our ecclesia at Blackburn prepared to sponsor the September 2023 Rathmines Bible School. Some of us were well seasoned travellers when it came to Bible School and for others, it was our very first time. We worked together to make sure each activity…
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The annual Bible School is held in a campsite on the very banks of beautiful Geographe Bay in the south west of WA. Just on the outskirts of Busselton, the school is held in Spring each year and this year we were blessed with glorious weather, excellent studies, great fellowship and as a…
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The relatively recent discovery of ocean currents is attributed to Matthew Maury (1806-1873) who was an American naval officer and oceanographer.
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The science of animal self-medication is called zoopharmacognosy, derived from the roots, zoo (“animal”), pharma(“drug”), and gnosy (“knowing”). It’s not clear how much knowing or learning is involved, but many animals seem to have an innate ability to detect the therapeutic constituents in plants and other natural products.
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Who do you think you are? It sounds simple, but it’s a question that you might not have carefully considered before. How do you define yourself? Who do you identify as? What do you say when someone asks you, “Tell me a bit about yourself?”
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