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Peter Knowles lives in South Australia and attends the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at Southern Vales south of Adelaide.

Peter joins wildernessconversations to discuss how the scriptures can help us to be mentally well.

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Sam Mansfield lives in Adelaide and is a member of the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at Hyde Park.

Sam recently presented a series of studies in Cairns entitled, “The Fruit of the Spirit” taken from Paul’s letter to the Galatians – Sam joins Wilderness conversations.

But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23

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In 2019 all plans were in place for the 2019 Christadelphian Family Conference to be held in Adelaide in April of that year.

We know what happened, COVID hit and in fact even the next attempt to hold a conference two years later in Melbourne failed due to COVID. Now five years from the last conference, held in Brisbane, plans which are subject to the Fathers will are coming together for the Melbourne Christadelphian Family Conference to be held from January 8 to January 14.

It is a – now more highly appreciated opportunity for fellowship with Brothers, Sisters and Young People primarily from around Australia but no doubt some from other countries.

The theme is “Choose Life” and the two international speakers are Brethren Jim Styles from the USA and Andrew Bramhill from the UK.

Today on WildernessConversations the two key note speakers join us to share what they are looking forward to.

Details can be found at:

Melbourne Family Conference 2023

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Christadelphian and Author Colin Attridge is possibly known for his book on Fruit of the Spirit first published in 1998 with a 2nd edition in 2016 by The Dawn Book Supply.

Colin joins Wilderness Conversations to discuss his most recent book entitled “Gods Secret”. A 340 page book written primarily for those who are still looking for answers to the big questions; but relevant and extremely helpful to any enquiring mind.

The book is divided into two separate but complementary parts.

Part one lays a foundation, encouraging readers to look further into God’s Word. From the existence of a creator, through to the question of human suffering and God’s plan to rectify the worlds problems through the work of Jesus Christ.

The second part takes the reader step by step through the words of David in Psalm 34 as a key to unlocking true wisdom.

The book is available from The “Dawn” Book Supply in the UK and other distribution centers.

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Geoff Henstock lives in Adelaide and for many years has been a member of the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at Happy Valley.

Geoff has a keen interest in history, especially where it intersects with his study of the scriptures and he joins us to discuss the importance of the French Revolution and why it is so significant for Bible students.

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James is a member of the Riverwood ecclesia in Sydney and he joins wildernessconversations to share his passion for the man and message of Ezra.

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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 Simi 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 on the Holocaust, as well as the Bible, Christianity, Judaism and related topics throughout North America.

Jason joins wildernessconversations to discuss a book he authored, entitled:

“Part of the Family: Christadelphians, the Kindertransport and the Rescue from the Holocaust”

The book concerns the The Kindertransport and in particular the role Christadelphians played in assisting hundreds of Jewish children as persecution broke out just before Britain declared war in 1939.

In 1938 and 1939, via a movement known as the Kindertransport, thousands of Jewish children were taken from Nazi occupied territories to safety in Great Britain. They came to a new family, a new country, and a new life. Approximately 250 of these children were sponsored by Christadelphians. They became “part of the family.” Their stories of survival, triumph over evil, and hope should never be forgotten.

Jason writes: “Often the Holocaust is considered in terms of statistics: how many perished and how many were affected, so much so that at times the individual stories are lost in the numbers. This (referring to the book) examines the experiences of the individuals who came to England as children and lived with Christadelphians.”

In Jason’s book “Part of the Family” he brings to light the details of some of these child survivors, and their families.

Jason has a website: Part of the Family

The book is available on Amazon.

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Greg Palmer and Phil Shaw are the authors of the book entitled Hard Questions – Real Answers

We did an introductory conversation in January and due to the request of a number of listeners, Greg and Phil return for the final time to discuss some Real Answers to some Hard Questions under the headings of:

Questions about Morals and Ethics.

The cover of the book says:

In an age when the very existence of God is doubted, it is no surprise that the reliability of the Bible, which claims to be His word, is questioned. For Bible believers there is ample evidence to support its claims; even so, it contains statements and incidents that can be difficult to understand.

This book asks a series of challenging questions about life, faith and practical Christian living, and offers some Bible-based answers. Throughout the book the authors endeavour to provide “simple, yet credible solutions so that faith might be supported and thinking realigned to the divine mind”.

The book is available at:

The Christadelphian Office

Christadelphian Scripture Study Service

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Geoff Richards lives in Auckland, New Zealand and for many years has been a member of the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at Waitakere.

Geoff is a Physician who specializes in substance abuse and addiction and he joins Wilderness Conversations.

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Greg Palmer and Phil Shaw are the authors of the book entitled Hard Questions – Real Answers

We did an introductory conversation in January and due to the request of a number of listeners, Greg and Phil return to discuss some Real Answers to some Hard Questions under the headings of:

Questions about Religion in practice, life and death.

The cover of the book says:

In an age when the very existence of God is doubted, it is no surprise that the reliability of the Bible, which claims to be His word, is questioned. For Bible believers there is ample evidence to support its claims; even so, it contains statements and incidents that can be difficult to understand.

This book asks a series of challenging questions about life, faith and practical Christian living, and offers some Bible-based answers. Throughout the book the authors endeavour to provide “simple, yet credible solutions so that faith might be supported and thinking realigned to the divine mind”.

The book is available at:

The Christadelphian Office

Christadelphian Scripture Study Service

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