Russell Modlin

Press Service International

Russell Modlin is in his 30th year as a Secondary English and Physical Education Teacher. He has taught in Mackay, Brisbane, Alice Springs and currently on the Sunshine Coast. He is married to Belinda (26 years) and they have three sons- 2 have finished High School, 1 to go!

Russell Modlin’s archive of previous article can be found atwww.pressserviceinternational.org/russell-modlin.html

Embracing Solitude: The Liberating Journey of Surrendering Alone
Alone…but not lonely.

I sit down to write my first article of 2023.
Why am I still teaching after 25 (30!) years? Part 6 – What’s next?

I never wanted to be a teacher.
Remembering Dr Mark Tronson – a man of God

I recently had the honour at speaking at Reverend Doctor Mark Tronson’s memorial service. This is what I relayed.
Reverend Doctor Mark Tronson, founder of Press Service International, passes away at 70.

Baptist minister, the Reverend Doctor Mark Tronson, after illness and health complications, passed away on July 4, 2022.
When you lose part of yourself

My eldest son moved out of home January this year.
Australian Federal Election 2022 – Does my vote matter?

With the announcement of an Australian Federal election for May 21, we are coming to the end of another long, drawn out, media driven campaign.
Saying goodbye to the Oils

I have made no secret of my love of Midnight Oil- Australian rock band legends.
I should have bowled spin

So teach us to number our days, That we may present to You a heart of wisdom. (Psalm chapter 90 verse 12)
We see, we hear, but do we listen?