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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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Renovate or buy: a blueprint for trading up

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Gillett set to make Origin debut for Qld

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GWS’s contested ball mantra topples Suns

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Chevron seals deal with Japanese power companyTohuku for West Australian LNG

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Elizabeth Walker, Edward Swenson

[null]Elizabeth Walker, Edward SwensonNew York Times[{}]Keith N. Cartwright, an Anglican priest, performed the ceremony. Mrs. Swenson, 36, is the director of public relations for Tibi, a women's clothing retailer based in New York. She graduated from Emory. She is a daughter of Deborah and Troy Maschmeyer ...

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Population clock shows Japan faces extinction in 1000 years

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Hackett hurt by party-boy portrayal

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America’s new private space race

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Boston University students killed in New Zealand minivan crash

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Unions to get extra governance help

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A great race is all about the timing

[null]A great race is all about the timingThe Age[{}]Amid warnings that any resort to rhetoric that stigmatises gays will likely backfire, he told The Washington Post: ''This really spotlights a fissure in the Republican Party between the southern evangelical wing - where they don't mind government ...

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An enchanting modern spin

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Sharks demolish Force in Durban

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Shock super slug to us all

[null]Shock super slug to us allSydney Morning Herald[{}]Halved caps from age 50 require a whole new strategy. Last Tuesday night three lucky ...

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Small business left out in balancing act

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Doan Keeps Faith in Coyotes

[null]Doan Keeps Faith in CoyotesNew York Times (blog)[{}]His father, Bernie, excelled in hockey, too — he was drafted 80th by St. Louis in 1972 — but did not play in the NHL Bernie told the Canadian Christianity Web site in 2005 how their “ranch hands love the Lord and know how to have fun, and Shane saw ...

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A great race is all about the timing

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Magpies beat Lions by 58 points

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Rebels stun Crusaders

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Carr aims to drive China links

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Warriors enjoy tight NRL win over Roosters

[null]Warriors enjoy tight NRL win over RoostersSydney Morning Herald[{}]AAP The Warriors' young brigade came to the fore as they beat the ...

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Live AFL: Saturday 12 May

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Magnifique Soleil makes it four straight

[null]Magnifique Soleil makes it four straightThe West Australian[{}]Trainer Darren Weir said plans were up in the air for Magnifique Soleil who has returned brilliantly after being sidelined for 16 months due to a tendon injury which required stem-cell therapy. Weir has two or three horses heading to Queensland for the ...

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The Stupendous Reality of Being “in Christ Jesus”

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7 Things That Worship Is

http://cdn.theresurgence.com/files/2012/01/24/7worship_GMS.jpg 1. Repentance Where there is no repentance, there may be an emotional experience, ...

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This Entire Thing Has Nothing to Do with Pastor Tullian

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The How and Why of Worship

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WORLD Magazine Article on Desiring God in China

The following article appeared in the January 14 issue of WORLD Magazine. To learn more about WORLD, check out www.worldmag.com. You can also ...

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Win a Free Copy of Logos Scholar’s Library

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This Week’s Sermon: “They Poured Out Innocent Blood”

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Five Ways to Fight Abortion and Serve the Unborn and Their Moms

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What Jesus-Centered Friendship Looks Like

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Eight Ways to Live as Pro-Life Christians Under a Pro-Choice President

Pastor John: Here is my answer to the question, "How do pro-life Christians honor a pro-choice president?" 1. Humbling ourselves We ...

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It’s the Christian’s Duty to Speak the Truth

Pastor John: Christians — people who bank their hopes on Jesus and spend time with Jesus and obey Jesus — should stand up in public and ...

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15 Things to Consider about Abortion

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What Does Roe v. Wade Actually Say?

January 18, 1987, John Piper preached a sermon to expose the evil of abortion. Since this sermon he has preached against abortion every year on ...

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J. C. Ryle, Temperance, and Abortion

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Picking the Right People

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A Short, Free eBook on Abortion

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Jesus Saves Sinners for God’s Glory

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Are You an Introvert or Extrovert?

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Preaching & Preachers

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Defining the Center

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For Men: What the Life of Augustine Teaches Us

At the recent Campus Outreach National Conference, speaking to a gathering of men, John Piper tells the story of the life of Augustine — bishop ...

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Pastor John’s Invitation to Minneapolis

On January 30 we will welcome 1,700 brothers to Minneapolis for our 2012 Conference for Pastors. We're eager to see you and worship with you. ...

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Darrin Patrick on Biblical Complementarity

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The Difference between Religion and the Gospel

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Train Your Church

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