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Blog Archives
This is an index of blog items, by date of publication. Also - below - are some articles that I wrote for previous websites that I operated.
"Love Lives On" - New Novel from Sidney W Frost
May 12th, 2013
"Shadow Stalker" - New Book from Barbara Ann Derksen
May 8th, 2013
"Nothing Good Is Free" - New Crime Thriller From Matthew Horn
February 26th, 2013
Teena Stewart - Treasure Seeker
January 3rd, 2013
Trusting God When Bad Things Happen
December 18th, 2012
The Legacy of Deer Run
December 4th, 2012
"Wind over Marshdale" - Spiritual Warfare in a Small Prairie Town
October 13th, 2012
"Black Forest Redemption" - Romance in the Goldfields
October 4th, 2012
The Birthday Card: Snapshots of a Man’s Grief
August 26th, 2012
"From Spice to Eternity" - Cooking and Inspirational Stories from Yvonne Pat Wright
August 16th, 2012
Lynn Dove - The Wounded Trilogy
June 22nd, 2012
Sassy Pants - The Sequel!
June 15th, 2012
Layout Of My Amazon Kindle Ebooks
June 8th, 2012
When Your Characters Come Alive - Guest Post from Novelist Sidney W. Frost
May 18th, 2012
How a Misunderstanding with Instapundit Led to the First Directory of Christian Bloggers
April 29th, 2012
A Christian Writer in Cuba
March 13th, 2012
The Privilege of Persecution
February 28th, 2012
The Unpublished Novelist - Waiting for God (and That First Contract)
February 2nd, 2012
The Power of Prophecy - Forecasting the Kodak Bankruptcy
January 23rd, 2012
North Korea - "It Seems There Will Be No Change"
January 12th, 2012
Canaan Hymns - The (Slightly Sentimental) Sound of Christian China
January 5th, 2012
Youssou N'Dour for President of Senegal
January 4th, 2012
Is Keigo Higashino the Next Stieg Larsson?
January 4th, 2012
The following articles, written for two previous websites, may be of interest to visitors to this site. Sadly, some of the very interesting links in the articles are no longer operative.
Trends in Christian Online Dating
May 13th, 2009
Online Christian Dating Services - Boom in a Recession
May 13th, 2009
Online Christian Dating Services - Top Tips for Finding the Right Partner (Part II)
May 13th, 2009
Online Christian Dating Services - Top Tips for Finding the Right Partner (Part I)
May 13th, 2009
Christian Singles - What Women Want
May 12th, 2009
Online Christian Dating Services - Mistakes to Avoid (Part II)
May 12th, 2009
Online Christian Dating Services - Mistakes to Avoid (Part I)
May 12th, 2009
Online Christian Dating Services - Advice for the Nervous (Part II)
May 8th, 2009
Online Christian Dating Services - Advice for the Nervous (Part I)
May 8th, 2009
Online Christian Dating Services - Choosing the Best (Part II)
May 7th, 2009
Online Christian Dating Services - Choosing the Best (Part I)
May 7th, 2009
Single, Christian and Sexy
May 6th, 2009
Living as a Single Christian Woman
May 6th, 2009
Christian Singles - Where Are All The Single Christian Men?
May 6th, 2009
JCMATCH.COM - "More Than Just an Online Dating Service"
May 3rd, 2009
cMatch - Searching the Globe for Your Perfect Match
May 2nd, 2009
Christian Singles - Praying Away Your Sex Drive
April 29th, 2009
Eleven Two Fund Management - Financial Planning from a Biblical Perspective
April 29th, 2009
The Single Christian Life: "I’ve Been Told ‘No’ by Single Christian Women So Much That It’s Second Nature"
April 29th, 2009
Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment at Victory Home - "You're Either Set Free by the Blood of Jesus, or Forever Dependent on a Program"
April 28th, 2009
Dove Online Christian Counseling - Serving God, Counseling to the World
April 27th, 2009
eHarmony - Is It Christian? (And Does It Matter?)
April 27th, 2009
Objectionable Comments on Christian Chat Rooms
April 27th, 2009
"Singles Should Look for a Site That Isn't Just Offering Them a Way to Find a Date on
Friday Night" - Interview with Real Christian Singles
April 27th, 2009
"If We Are To Be Set Apart, Then Our Expenditures Must Be Driven by What God Gave Us, Not Our Neighbor" - Interview with Christian Financial Planner Michael W. Boone
April 26th, 2009
Transformations - Powerful Truths About Addiction and Grace
April 25th, 2009
Center for Christian Counseling - Miracles on a Regular Basis
April 23rd, 2009
ChristianDatingForFree.com - Christian Dating Completely Free! 100% Free! Really!
April 23rd, 2009
SinglesOfFaith.com - Raising an Army of Kingdom Servants
April 23rd, 2009
ChistianMingle - Fast-Growing Online Community
April 22nd, 2009
Single Christian Network: "We Try Harder" - Interview with the CEO
April 20th, 2009
Biblical Counseling - Does Nothing Else Work?
March 22nd, 2009
What On Earth Is A Christian Mortgage?
March 18th, 2009
When a Christian Friend Goes Bankrupt
March 17th, 2009
Christian Speed Dating - Does It Work? And Is It Christian?
March 12th, 2009
Christian Drug Rehab - Personal Testimonies to the Power of the Lord
March 10th, 2009
Christian Drug Counseling - What Does It Do?
March 9th, 2009
Pastor Shirley Baskett - Outrunning the Devil
Shirley Baskett was a lesbian - until she outran the devil.
June 9th, 2007
The Christian Suicide Bomber
What does a devout Christian do when his country’s authorities force him to become a suicide bomber?
September 20th, 2006
Christian Real Estate – A Blossoming Industry
A Christian real estate agent can ease the trauma of selling your property.
May 18th, 2006
Christians in Debt - Seeking Help
Where do Christians turn for relief when they face debt burdens?
May 8th, 2006
Christian Dating Sites
My friend has found happiness again, three years after the tragic death of his first wife.
April 5th, 2006
Bible vs. the Ikea Catalog
It seems that the annual Ikea catalog is much more widely distributed than the Bible.
November 1st, 2005
Christian Singles – Looking for Love in All the Right Places?
Christians are finding love on the internet.
October 2nd, 2005
Cybermonks and the Liquid Church
Changing the way we do church.
December 8th, 2003
Order of Centurions – Reclaiming Ancient Christianity
Jesus wasn't just a lamb. He was also a lion.
December 4th, 2003
The Pentecostal Shaman
Can we tease apart religion and culture?
November 3rd, 2003
Half-Price Beer
Why do young people just want to get drunk?
October 22nd, 2003
My Lucky House
Do I listen to the Indian Sikhs who tell me I live in a lucky house?
October 17th, 2003
Where Would Jesus Hang Out?
Would He shun the wealthy parts of town?
June 27th, 2003
Climbing the Blogging Tree – When Do We Stop?
How does a Christian blogger apply Gospel principles?
July 22nd, 2003
Do You Really Need Your Youth Pastor?
How about pastors for the elderly?
April 29th, 2003
Getting Better – Dr George Lazenby Turns 90
On Tuesday, Baptist pastor Dr George Lazenby turned 90. This Sunday he’ll be preaching from Ezekiel.
April 25th, 2003
Growling at an Angel – My Neighbourhood Passion Play
Australia's magnificent annual Passion Play.
April 22nd, 2003
Divine Energy and a Dramatic Spiritual Encounter
Michael Graham recounts the time he received Shaktipat, the transmission of “divine energy”, from his guru, Swami Muktananda.
March 14th, 2003
Gospel at the Coalface
An interview with Michael about his ministry work at San Quentin prison.
March 11th, 2003
The Christian Conscience of a Fallen Football Hero
A drug and alcohol binge, a dead girl, and a football star reaching out to God.
March 3rd, 2003
Christians and the Shaman
A Korean shaman with a surprising message.
February 28th, 2003
Throw Away That Old Coat – Jewish Legalism and Freedom in the Lord
Why do some new Christians want to return to their old legalistic ways?
February 20th, 2003
Which Shares Would Jesus Buy?
What should the Christian's attitude be to money and the stock market?
February 1st, 2003
War in Iraq – Justice Or More Suffering for the Assyrians?
The Assyrians of Iraq are among the world's persecuted Christians. But freedom for Iraq may not bring them justice.
January 10th, 2003
A Believer Sings the Truth – Belgian Beer and Johnny Cash
Did the music of Johnny Cash make me a Christian?
January 6th, 2003
Wisdom from the Ages
The decline in biblical literacy continues. Many British schoolchildren believe that "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" is a story from the New Testament. Others wonder why Jesus could not "fly like Superman".
December 28th, 2002
Hey, We’re Going to Steal Your Pastor
Aren't there some ethics involved, when stealing a pastor from another church?
December 17th, 2002
Biblical Literacy - Declining through the Ages
Hard to believe, but just 40 years ago our newspapers often used stories of the Bible in their editorials.
December 13th, 2002
What Did I Know and When Did I Know It?
The decline in biblical literacy in our society is a disaster.
December 10th, 2002
Praying the Online Psalms
Can we really get our spirituality from the internet?
December 2nd, 2002
Anyway, How Many Mobile Phones Does a 13-Year-Old Kid Need?
Our kids take money and mobile phones for granted. Christian parenting isn't getting easier.
November 22nd, 2002
What is a Christian Education? (And, By the Way, What is a Christian?)
The Presbyterian Church is trying to persuade a judge that only Christians should be appointed to the council of one of our oldest and poshest boys’ schools. But what is a Christian?
November 19th, 2002
Sons of Korah – Worship, Psalms and Lament
Do we lament enough when we worship? The Sons of Korah performance group teach us about true, biblical worship.
November 16th, 2002
Driving into the Future with Our Eyes on the Rear-View Mirror
Christians are being hammered by change. We need to think more about the future.
November 12th, 2002
Gaither Vocal Band – Bringing Southern Gospel to Sydney, While Avoiding All the Crocodiles
The Gaither Vocal Band crowd have returned home safely after Saturday night’s Sydney Opera House concert. Praise God that they avoided getting eaten by all the crocodiles.
November 5th, 2002
Saints in Waiting – the Christian Martyrs of North Korea
Christianity could boom in North Korea in a way that will dwarf its spectacular growth in the South.
October 25th, 2002
Salt to the World – Reclaiming Our Compassion
If the church truly wishes to be salt to this world, then one of its most urgent tasks must be to address our society’s post-modern, post-Christian drift away from a biblical worldview.
October 11th, 2002
Living Our Stories – Reclaiming Our Biblical Heritage
Our Christian heritage is made up of stories from the Bible. They also undergird Western culture. We must not let them die.
October 8th, 2002
Let Our Spirituality Shine (Part II)
Australia has a rich spiritual heritage. One of our 20th-century heroes, Weary Dunlop, was touched by God in the World War II death camps. Yet even Christians seem unaware of this.
September 27th, 2002
Does God Still Speak to Soldiers?
In Old Testament times God spoke regularly to Israel’s military commanders, directing their battles and bringing about the defeat of their enemies. But what about today? Does God still take sides?
September 21st, 2002
Soldiers for God – Evangelising a Nation through the Military
General Pil-Sup Lee, formerly chairman of the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff, not only believes that Christians can make a difference in the military. He is showing how it can be done. And more - he believes that through the military the entire nation can be evangelised.
September 17th, 2002
Onward Christian Soldiers (Part II)
Can a senior military officer truly follow Jesus and still be an efficient and effective soldier? An emphatic “yes” is the answer from Major General Tim Cross of the British Army.
September 13th, 2002
Onward Christian Soldiers
God loves soldiers. Christians should, too.
September 9th, 2002
Let Our Spirituality Shine
Australia has a rich spiritual heritage. So why don’t we shout about it?
August 30th, 2002
The Koreans are Coming, The Koreans are Coming
Koreans are moving into leadership roles in international Christian bodies. Welcome.
August 20th, 2002
Korea’s Dynamic Christianity – Reflections on an Explosive Revival
Christianity continues to grow in South Korea, as it stagnates in much of the West.
August 13th, 2002
A Conversation with Michael Graham
A talk about Eastern religions and the New Age movement.
July 19th, 2002
The Pain of Becoming a Christian
At the age of 57, Rabbi Harold Vallins turned to Jesus. That's when the pain began.
July 16th, 2002
Is This Revival?
Long decades of decline have made many Christians in the West defensive and insular. Could we be missing a major movement of God in our midst - the surge in Chinese congregations?
July 9th, 2002
One Big Mac and a Medium Fries for Jesus
Would Jesus eat broiled salmon and cilantro salsa? Does it matter?
July 5th, 2002
With God Now on Their Side
In 1989, Chinese students and workers confronted the authorities in Tiananmen Square. The government called in the army, and in a brutal crack-down thousands of demonstrators were killed. The leaders were forced into exile. Writer Ian Buruma tracked them down, and he made an interesting discovery – a surprising number have become Christians. These people almost overturned the Chinese Communist dynasty on their first attempt. What might happen now that they have God on their side?
June 3rd, 2002
Going to Heaven
Papua New Guinea is reckoned to be one of the most Christian countries on earth. Why is it facing an Africa-style AIDS crisis?
May 16th, 2002
Last Things for Israel?
When a gang boss moved next door to Dave and Jane, they moved out. Might Israelis do the same?
May 12th, 2002
Everybody Needs Neighbours. Do We Need Church Buildings?
The super-successful TV soap opera "Neighbours" filmed their 4,000th episode at my church. I wish they hadn't.
May 11th, 2002
ABC - Going to the Dogs
Dog meat, pet care, TV documentaries and life in South Korea. A posting that drew a big reader response.
May 8th, 2002
Blogging for the Lord
The influential article that led to the first Christian blogging directory.
April 30th, 2002
Accepting Jesus As Messiah
What happens when a Jewish rabbi accepts Jesus into his life? The moving story of Rabbi Harold Vallins.
July 2000
Turning from Guru to God
Michael Graham was deeply involved in Indian religions. Then he had a surprise encounter with Jesus.
March 1999
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