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William Patino grew up in the coastal town of Wollongong, NSW Australia and later moved to the mountainside town of Te Anau in the South Island of New Zealand and attends the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at Riverton.

He is a husband and father of two young children.

Will has been a full-time landscape photographer since 2014 and as such sees the world differently. He has newfound appreciation for nature and the many intricacies that many would take for granted.

Will’s has a deep reverence and awe of nature and the creator, and it is this that inspires him.

He shares his story on WildernessConversations

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Wills’s photo that became a screen saver for the Yosemite Apple Mac Operating system.

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Paul Tovell lives in the UK and attends the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at Burton on Trent.

Paul recently published a book entitled – THE KING IN YOUR HEART and joins Wildernessconversations – Part 2 of 2.

The title summary is – 

Around a thousand years before Christ, following the spiritually turbulent days of the judges, Israel asked for a king. The royal and holy nation desired one man to act as their figurehead and champion, instead of the LORD God.

And the spark for this request was that the nations around them already had one.

This moment was a pivotal point in the history of Israel. The books of Samuel present it from all angles: we are told how the request comes about, what problems the new king creates, why God responds with an alternative, and where the two incompatible kings clash. This story is so relevant to disciples too, since we face a similar choice. We must decide whether to let sin have dominion over us, ruling as a king in our hearts, as Paul says in Romans; or to enthrone God there instead. This book , considers our choice in the light of Israel’s, and encourages us not to follow in their footsteps.

It is available from Lulu in E-Book (https://tinyurl.com/34wtr8ts) or Lulu in paperback (https://tinyurl.com/w28j2upf)

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Paul Tovell lives in the UK and attends the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at Burton on Trent.

Paul recently published a book entitled – THE KING IN YOUR HEART and joins Wildernessconversations – Part 1 of 2.

The title summary is – 

Around a thousand years before Christ, following the spiritually turbulent days of the judges, Israel asked for a king. The royal and holy nation desired one man to act as their figurehead and champion, instead of the LORD God.

And the spark for this request was that the nations around them already had one.

This moment was a pivotal point in the history of Israel. The books of Samuel present it from all angles: we are told how the request comes about, what problems the new king creates, why God responds with an alternative, and where the two incompatible kings clash. This story is so relevant to disciples too, since we face a similar choice. We must decide whether to let sin have dominion over us, ruling as a king in our hearts, as Paul says in Romans; or to enthrone God there instead. This book , considers our choice in the light of Israel’s, and encourages us not to follow in their footsteps.

It is available from Lulu in E-Book (https://tinyurl.com/34wtr8ts) or Lulu in paperback (https://tinyurl.com/w28j2upf)

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Jason Hensley, was born in California and lives in Los Angeles and for many years has been a member of the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at Semi Hills.

Jason is the principal of a small private school, Heritage College in California and a professor of religion and Holocaust studies at Gratz Academy. He frequently lectures about the Holocaust, as well as the Bible, Christianity, Judaism, and related topics throughout North America.

Jason joins wildernessconversations to discuss a book he authored last year, entitled,

The Bible In Context

Have you ever wondered why so many people have different ideas about the Bible? How could one book inspire such disparate concepts and interpretations? 

This a book for a newcomer to Biblical studies or the experienced Bible student; it will challenge them to sharpen their thinking.

The book is available from Amazon or from the Christadelphian Scripture Study Service

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Paul Yearsley until recently lived just south of Sydney, Australia and attends the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia that meets in the Southern Highlands.

In his twenties, Paul did what every young boy wants to do – become a fireman! Paul shares his reflections on how seeing people in the most extreme contexts has influenced his faith.

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Joshua Wallace lives in Melbourne, Australia and attends the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at Canterbury.

Josh has done some research into the cases of the three Merz brothers, Rudolf, August and Albert. They lived in Nazi Germany and as Christadelphian brothers they refused to perform military service, declared that they were conscientious objectors and suffered terribly as a result. Years in a concentration camp in one case, a decade in a mental institution in another, and execution in the case of Albert – all were borne with extraordinary determination and fortitude for the sake of Christ.

The research for the story was conducted by Graham Jackman and is in the book entitled:

“As dying, and behold, we live” The Merz brothers and the Third Reich.

The book is available from Amazon or from the Christadelphian Scripture Study Service

See also the Wikipedia entry.

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David Olsen lives just north of Sydney, Australia and attends the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at Punchbowl.

David has done some research into the horrible mode of death and punishment that became known a crucifixion.

What was so significant about this mode of death in the 1st century and what does it mean to us today?

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Joshua Robinson, originally from the UK, now living in Adelaide meets at the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at Salisbury.

Joshua is a member of the Faith Alive committee that is responsible for the preparation and publication of the Faith Alive magazine, a magazine published by The Christadelphian Office.

It is an excellent resource for the target audience, initially designed for those aged from 16 to 25 but in recent times a broader audience as Josh explains.

The committee can be reached at: [email protected]

Details are on the Christadelphian Magazine website.

A sample copy of the magazine can be downloaded here.

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Colin Byrnes lives in Sydney and for many years has been a member of the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at Castle Hill.

In the August and the September Christadelphian Magazine Colin wrote an article entitled COMPARING KINGS AND CHRONICLES and he seeks to understand the differences between these two books and the purpose behind their writing.

Colin joins us on Wilderness Conversations.

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Daniel Mansfield lives in Sydney, Australia and attends the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at Punchbowl.

Daniels hobby is astrophotography and whist this is largely a visual hobby, not lending itself to a conversation, the connection between what we can see in the sky and scriptures is fascinating. You can see some of his photographs on his Instagram page:

https://www.instagram.com/dannymannys_astrophotography/

We discuss Lucifer, the morning star, the creation, the star of Bethlehem, Pleiades and Orion of Job 38:31 along with Mazzaroth of v 32 and the wandering stars in Jude 13.

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