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Men’s Group, the movie

15 Dec

Went and saw the movie, ‘Men’s Group’ last night. What a great movie! A confronting, hard hitting realistic view of Aussie Blokes dealing with the stuff of life which bends them out of shape. A confronting movie not for the … Read More »

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Boys Read If Dad Does

10 Dec

A study by Killian Mullan, a research associate at the Social Policy Research Centre at UNSW, shows in two-parent families the boys who read the most have fathers who also like to read a lot. And the girls who read … Read More »

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The Degustation Breakfast

20 Nov

Well, last Saturday’s Blokes Breakfast was indeed an occaision to remember. The Cooks Warren and Ian excelled themselves with 6 enjoyable and wonderful taste sensations. Warren particularly has been spectacular this year and we thank him (and Ian) especially for … Read More »

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A Fathers Heart Breaks

14 Oct

The heart of a father is at the heart of the Prodigal Son story. Over the last few days we have watched the heart of a father break on television. Dale Lapthorne, the father of Britt Lapthorne, has touched each … Read More »

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The Wildman Leaves – Prodigal Son

18 Aug

“Small boys become big men through the influence of big men who care about small boys.”“Don’t wait to make your son a great man —make him a great boy” The story of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32) explores the journey … Read More »

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How To Survive Life (and a Plane Crash).

10 Aug

Saturday’s paper (http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,,23460386-5013414,00.html) had an article which asserted that almost all plane crashes are survivable. And those who survive most plane crashes come from a military or emergency background. How does this happen? The theory as that if you believe … Read More »

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Review “And When Did You Last See Your Father?”

9 Aug

What an interesting movie! First reaction when it finished was to find something lighter to laugh about! This was no light and easy movie but neither was it tragic and overbearing. It explored the relationships within a family from the … Read More »

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“When Did You Last See Your Father?”

28 Jul

“When Did You Last See Your Father?” is a movie recommended by David off the Movie Show as essential viewing for men. The relationship with our father is a formative one and often when we have the most difficulty resolving … Read More »

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Blokes Breakfast at St Judes

19 Jul

Well we had our first Blokes Breakfast at St Judes – well attended and a great breakfast. Some 20 Blokes attended and a great time was had by all. The topic was introduced as per last nights blog and was … Read More »

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Kevin Rudd Does Taize

19 Jul

World Youth day is nearing the end and yesterday we went to St James church for the final Taize service. This was the Adoration of the Cross, the normal Friday night prayer at the Taize community in France. The surprise? … Read More »

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