Sam Kekovich coming to Perth

March 19, 2009
by Rodney Olsen
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samkekovich.jpgThis year’s Activ Dragonfly Corporate Leaders Luncheon will be held on Thursday of next week at the Perth Exhibition Convention Centre and will feature social commentator and futurist, Richard Neville as well as my guest on 98.5 Sonshine FM this morning, Sam Kekovich.

Sam is a former VFL footballer playing mainly with North Melbourne. These days he’s perhaps more well known for his love of lamb, especially around Australia Day.

I asked him if he thinks the footy of today is the same as the game he played back in the 70s as well as discussing what ‘being un-Australian’ really means.

Sam has an amazing ability to use the English language and it was a real treat to be able to talk with him.

If you’d like to hear our conversation, simply click the play button on the audio player at the bottom of this post.



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Meditation

March 19, 2009
by Rodney Olsen
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meditation.jpgMeditation is a spiritual discipline that is generally associated with eastern philosophies and beliefs and which is often shunned by the Christian church but is there a place for meditation in Christian belief?

There are several references to meditation in the Bible, including the following passage which begins the Psalms.

Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers.
But they delight in the law of the Lord, meditating on it day and night.
They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do. – Psalm 1 – NLT

My regular Wednesday morning guest on 98.5 Sonshine FM is Ross Clifford who is the Principal of Morling College in New South Wales and current President of the Baptist Union of Australia. Each week we chat about a range of issues relating to spirituality and belief.

Yesterday Ross and I discussed the differences between what many would understand by the term meditation and what the Biblical understanding should be.

Meditation can be a useful tool in drawing closer to God and growing in our faith. Ross outlines some very practical ideas of how we can make meditation part of our spiritual journey.

Listen to what Ross had to say on the topic by clicking play on the audio player at the bottom of this post.

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