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Moderator’s Musing – 27 March 2018

QLD Synod Webmaster — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 23:33:11 +0000

“Bringing the game into disrepute”. It’s pretty much equivalent to blasphemy these days. The more matters are disclosed, the more the problem with the men’s Australian Cricket team captain seems to be as much that he demonstrated an inability to understand the symbolism of his role and his actions as that he colluded in ...

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Friday’s religion wrap

QLD Synod Webmaster — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 22:50:29 +0000

In our final entry for 2016, the Journey team selects the stories that got us talking this week. We will be back in early 2017 but in the meantime please let us know in the comments below what were some of your favourite headlines from previous wraps. For our cross-platform editor Ben Rogers it was definitely “Indiana zone ...

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Six reasons why cricket is the game played in heaven

QLD Synod Webmaster — Tue, 08 Nov 2016 23:16:41 +0000

It’s not easy being an Australian cricket fan, especially of the classic five-day Test format. Non-believers scoff at the faithful—those who hold fast in the face of constant disappointment to the belief that we will prevail. For those feeling discouraged by the recent performance of the Australian Test team (or wondering what the fuss is ...

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Fielding humility

QLD Synod Webmaster — Tue, 11 Mar 2014 06:49:43 +0000

Humility isn’t about being a wallflower; it’s about how we position ourselves relative to others, says Rev Mark Cornford. I love cricket, but I don’t particularly love Shane Warne. He’s an amazing bowler but someone with an ego the size of Uluru. I was at a function a little while ago where I met a ...

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