By any other name By any other name Lately we've been doing a fair bit of lecturing on Israel, not in religious groups, but in semi-professional organisations,. Raising a few eyebrows by saying that Palestinians per se don't really exist -– they're set up by the surrounding Arab nations. And […] Read more »

I'll 'learn you' how to read and write... I'll 'learn you' how to read and write... My father was a school teacher for fifteen years. He used to tell the story about the 'cross-eyed school teacher' - who couldn't control his pupils. In the early 70's Barry Smith left the […] Read more »

Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor Dear friends and family of Barry Smith, ...I first heard Barry speak ... when I was a teenager and have always felt something genuine and sincere in him even when some around me wrote him off as another "end times crazy". Over […] Read more »

From the Editor From the Editor Dear Friends I would like to thank the many people who have written to us with messages of condolence and support. It is very special to know that the family of God cares and prays for those dealing with pain. The God of all […] Read more »

The right to kill a tyrant The right to kill a tyrant - Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein George Bush Junior, perhaps still standing in the shadow of his father, cries an emphatic, "Yes"! His opinion is that we must strike the first blow before Saddam gains any further military momentum […] Read more »

EC - Fishing for control EC - Fishing for control Barry Smith has talked for years about the 'Global village' -– almost like a science fiction scenario where national sovereignty and independence are taken over and controlled by international power groups. The objective? To cleverly, unobtrusively, surreptitiously relieve each country […] Read more »

The flood may have occurred after all... The flood may have occurred after all... - Finite minds -– grapple with the infinite Dr Robert Ballard Oceanographer Dr Robert Ballard, the man made famous by his historic discovery of the Titanic wreck in 1985, has made more recent discoveries this time […] Read more »

Let me charge you for some 'free water' Let me charge you for some 'free water' Perhaps the most incredible magicians of them all, are those who can take 'already known illusions' -– and still fool people into thinking something special has just occurred. Marketing magicians are doing just that […] Read more »

The pendulum is swinging The pendulum is swinging - Is the law an ass? For some time now I have been involved within the New Zealand legal system, and dealing with those who would come into conflict with it. Generally, I have been impressed by the calibre of those that […] Read more »

Sweet news for some Sweet news for some You may have heard the saying "What a man believes depends on why he needs to believe it". There would appear to be truth in this statement, even in the lighter issues of life such as health and fitness. Whilst going through […] Read more »