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Easter Family Holidays

Henry Youngman, a comedian who was known as 'King of the One Liners' once said, "I was an atheist for a while, but I gave it up, no holy-days." Such a one liner about holy-days sums up the subject of this week's newsletter - Easter Family Holidays. Most of us celebrate Easter holidays but where did they come from and why do we celebrate them? Most countries in the world celebrate ...

By |2019-04-21T09:44:21+10:00April 21st, 2019|Dads, FAITH, FAMILIES|0 Comments
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The Heart of the Matter

Here's a nice message that comes from the Bible. It went the email rounds but was anonymous, so I can't credit the scholar. In the very centre of the Bible, Psalm 118:8, it says (I like the Amplified version translated by Jewish scholars): It is better to trust and take refuge in the Lord [God] than to put confidence in man [general term, men or women -- humans in other words]. ...

By |2021-06-13T14:00:21+10:00November 24th, 2003|FAITH, SINGLE DADS|0 Comments
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Whose Authority?

It is a well-known adage that evil triumphs when good men do nothing. The events of history testify to the truth of this saying. Yet, there are plenty of examples in history of good men accepting the authority of a tyrannical government. The apostle Paul was a Jew living under the dominance of a conquering nation, the Romans. Despite this, he taught that it was important to be obedient and submissive ...

By |2021-09-01T18:39:55+10:00June 2nd, 2003|SINGLE DADS, FAIRNESS & JUSTICE, FAITH|0 Comments
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