Top escape act frees the spirit
By James Hastings
The only woman in the world to regularly attempt the ‘water torture cell’
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Greater strength is not physical
By Chris McGee
After a traumatic childhood, Ryan hoped unrivaled physical strength would avert trouble, but it only attracted more bad attention.
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Natural selection: superpower? … or kryptonite!
By Cal Smith
Fanatical atheist Richard Dawkins, (one of the leading champions of evolutionary ideas), has revealed his faith in the non-observable.
He stated in an interview that: “Evolution has been observed. It’s just that it hasn’t been observed while it’s happening.”
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Crisis caused by loss of values
Family Finance
By Chuck Bentley, CEO, Crown Financial Ministries
Our federal government has massive unmanaged or unbridled debt, and 40
of our 50 states need assistance to meet their budget shortfalls in 2008. Similarly,
it is estimated that 40 percent of Americans spend more money than they earn, leading
to historic highs in household debt and lows in our personal savings rate.
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Freed from shame
Childhood abuse poisoned Wayne’s view of himself for decades
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Fish aren’t dimwits — Scientists are finding Nemo is no dory
Believe It or Not
by David Catchpoole
It seems that fish are smarter than is commonly thought.
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What’s the point to all this?
Tips for Life
by Alan Bailey
For most of us, life’s a struggle. Work can mean endless hassles and even vacations can bring on more struggle. Men, women and children are working and playing their way through life. But after all the perspiration and the parties, the question persists: What’s the point?
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The nightmare is over
Abused, fatherless, and crying for love, April eventually found the key to true happiness.
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Misconceptions of Christianity
by Perry Smith of Belmont, NSW
Christianity doesn’t mean churchianity or religiosity, but a vital, contagious relationship with the living Lord Jesus Christ. This is not a “pie in the sky when you die” but a power on earth while you live!
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Dizziness
Medical Matters
by Dr Jeremy Beckett
Feeling dizzy is a very unsettling sensation, and is a common complaint in general practice. The first thing to establish is what is meant by the word ‘dizzy’, as different people use it in different ways.
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Hope in deep sorrow
“You are in a wheelchair, why are you here?” the beauty pageant officials asked. Sungeeta burst into tears.
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“Ladybug Blossom”
by Derry Bloss
What message may she carry
Winging down from skies above,
Carried from the heart of God ...
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Travelling actively?
Healthy Living
with Miriam Thyer
(BSc. Nutrition, BSc. Health Promotion)
There are two main things that our bodies need (‘the big two’) to be fit and healthy: a healthy diet and exercise. In previous issues, I have discussed various nutrition issues and how to eat a healthy diet throughout life, now we turn to exercise.
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Forgiveness is free
Growing up always attending church, by his teens Tiberius Heggaus thought he knew all there was to know about God, the Bible, and Christianity, and he was tired of it.
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Could God love someone like me?
Yes, He LOVES you and has a plan for your life
We read in God‘s word: "God so loved the world
that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16)
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Why use GPS street navigation?
Computers & Technology
by Darryl Budge
Why use a GPS (Global Positioning System) device when a cheap map book will do? Well, here are some very compelling features:
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Aren’t all Christians hypocrites?
I have a question
By Peter Jeffery
“All Christians” would include a very large number of people. Therefore, to say that millions of people are hypocrites is to make a statement that is virtually impossible to substantiate. It would be much more accurate to say that some who profess to be Christians are hypocrites.
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Repair the past with forgiveness
Building Better Marriages
By Rob Furlong
Forgiveness frequently comes up in the news — whether it be another story about innocent people being killed in an overseas conflict or family members grappling with the devastating loss of a son or daughter in a car accident that was not their fault. Whatever the situation, at some point the people involved will face the issue of whether or not they will forgive the perpetrator of the crime.
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Training to obey
Better Parenting
by David and Charissa Scotford
To have children who obey their parents is something most of us like to see. Often though, we are discouraged by society to teach it to our children. I don’t know if you are like me, but I have often heard people say they don’t want to ‘make’ their children do anything in case they ‘stifle their creativity’. Is this a reality or just a commonly believed misconception?
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Tragic loss not the end
Trudy Price is someone who knows what it is like to lose children.
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Lined up for success
Sport
By Charissa Mitting
He has fame, fortune and respect — what more could anyone need?
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