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The Great Banquet Part 1

The Great Banquet Part 1

My name is Robert and as I sit here in front of my raging fire, reclining into my comfortable blue armchair covered in a woolen blanket my wife knitted me,

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    The Australasian Religious Press Association (ARPA) annual conference was held in Christchurch 6-7 September at the Christchurch City Novatel.

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    Early in August 2019, an extreme abortion bill flew through its first reading in New Zealand. The majority of our MPs showed support for this bill (94-24). Words like well-being, healthcare and rights have been thrown around to justify the need for such a bill. It is really though just a camouflage for liberalizing late term abortion.

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    Australian and New Zealand rural areas hold regular farm festivals and agricultural shows and they are big hits with the locals. They have established traditions of their own. 

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  • Sophia Sinclair elected as ARPA President

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    Sophia Sinclair - The Australasian Religious Press Association elected its first woman President at its AGM in Christchurch on Saturday.

  • ‘Young writers’ win 2019 prestigious ARPA Gutenberg

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    The prestigious 2019 ARPA Gutenberg was awarded to the young writer ministry ‘Press Service International’ (in conjunction with Christian Today Australia) in Christchurch at a glittering awards presentation Saturday evening.

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    Earlier this year, it was our 40th wedding anniversary and we decided to celebrate by going on a river cruise, from Budapest to Amsterdam.

  • The wonder of the flying fish

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    A friend of mine shared an amazing story this week about his father and an enchanting fishing trip he went on while on a remote Pacific island in the early 1960’s.

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