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Evangelistic on Thurs 29/10 for Sydney CBD workers: “Doing Business With God”. Pray that many will come and be challenged by the message. — Arthur Lee

Praise God for bringing three Moslems from Saudi Arbaia to the Bible study we run for internationals! Please pray they will continue to come! — Dannii Willis

A community Prayer meeting will be held tonight at 7.30pm at Ingleburn Anglican for Melissa Parker - 9 yrs girl killed by a bus yesterday. — Kevin Goddard

My mother in-law died last week as a result of 12 years of dementia. Pray that the funeral will go well and that the weather would fine up. — Sheldon Ryan

Praise God for saving two international students, through the ministries of Bible Cub and the Fellowship of Overseas Uni Students (FOCUS)! — Dannii Willis

My youngest daughter (6 mths) is getting Christened on Sunday — Glenn Slaven

Praise God for all those coming to Bible Club, we had five internationals come today to hear the basics of the gospel! — Dannii Willis

Baptism service at my church, Grace Church Kogarah. 9 people baptised today ... pray for them to continue growing in their Christian faith. — Arthur Lee

Prayer service re VIC fires - Wed 11th Feb at St Andrew's Roseville, 7.30pm-7.55pm. To pray, to remember, to hope, to comfort. — Mark Calder

VIC bushfires and QLD floods - Father, You are in control of all the earth. Please sustain and comfort all those who have lost so ...Tia Zheng

Back to St Andrew's Sunday - Roseville on 15 Feb. Over 100 families with whom we've had some contact with being invited + baptism contacts. — Mark Calder

Thanks to God for Luke's continuing efforts to build Christian community on the web; grace and love for him as he maintains it. Amen. — Mark Hadley

Lord God, please bless this new venture. Amen. — Craig Schwarze

Welcome to the prayer micro blog! Feel free to post a quick prayer request, & prayers for this site & community would be appreciated too :) — Luke Stevens

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Injured Worcestershire child rescuer’s £10k pay-out

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Analysis: celibacy under threat

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Wife who escaped jail after attempted mercy killing takes her own life

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The battle for the Left

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Holland debates ‘tired of living’ euthanasia law

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A View of Abortion From Three Eras

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Dutch plan to let healthy elderly people commit suicide

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Profile: Michael Carew

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Laws, Lies and the Abortion Debate

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S.Korea abortion debate heats up after crackdown

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Certainty of death and taxes

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Democrats’ full-court press on healthcare reform

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Abortion could stymie healthcare reform legislation

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God, the universe and all that: Part 4

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The Top 5 Qualities of a Successful Church Planter

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I’ll be at SXSW in Austin, Texas

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10 Chemicals Essential to Your Health

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I Loved This Novel. Still Do. More Than Before.

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A Vine confabulation

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A Vine confabulation

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How to Outsource Your Mind: Choosing an Assistant

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One Way a Very Public Christian Spoke

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What Would Jesus NOT Do?

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John Piper Video Now Live—in HD

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God, the universe and all that: Part 3

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Empire vs. Kingdom

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Why Your Pastor Should Outsource His Mind

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Answering Radio Interviewers on Why Suffering

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Pastor Mark in South Africa

Pastor Mark has posted an update from his trip to South Africa. He talks about the partnerships and learning opportunities that come out of trips ...

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The Message of the Resurging Calvinism

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Why You Can’t ‘Be’ The Gospel

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Why You Can’t “Be” the Gospel

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Theological Reasons for Wordiness

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Kids@church/Click: Some great material for your children’s Sunday School

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Kids@church/Click: Some great material for your children’s Sunday School

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Books by C.J. Mahaney

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