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Rowland Croucher

Rowland Croucher has written 26185 posts for John Mark Ministries

What I learned about love at 38,000 feet

by Nils von Kalm http://nilsvonkalm.com

His Eye is on the Sparrow

Birds are so fragile and vulnerable. These amazing photos captured a drama with two of these little creatures. Kudos to the photographer. The newspapers that carried these photos sold out in every country. A female bluebird was hit by a car as she swooped low across the road, and the condition was soon fatal.  

Conservatives can relax: Take it from me, the kids of gay marriages will be all right

It’s not often you hear the story/testimony from an adult brought by two same-sex parents… July 6, 2015 Millie Holten I

Climate Change: There is no Conflict between Science and Faith

There is no conflict between our faiths and the science of climate change The Pope ¢â‚¬â„¢s encyclical asks everyone to be good stewards of the earth. As representatives of the three Abrahamic faiths, we stand together with him Mandatory Credit: Photo by AGF s.r.l./REX Shutterstock (4849343v) Pope Francis I General papal audience at St. Peter ¢â‚¬â„¢s Square, […]

Gay marriage: what are we waiting for? (Natasha Stott Despoja)

June 15, 2015 Natasha Stott Despoja Marriage equality in Ireland: We have fallen behind other nations when it comes to same-sex marriage recognition. Photo: Cathal McNaughton Today marks nine years to the day since former Democrats senator Andrew Bartlett and I tabled Australia’s first same-sex marriage legislation in the Commonwealth Parliament. Obviously, it was not […]

Lobbyists are Corrupting Australia’s Democracy

How the rise of the lobbyist is corrupting Australia’s democracy May 18, 2015 Illustration: Jim Pavlidis. Australia’s capacity to tackle important public issues  ¢â‚¬“ such as climate change, growing inequality, tax avoidance, budget repair, an ageing population, lifting our productivity and our treatment of asylum seekers  ¢â‚¬“ is diminishing because of the power of vested […]

COURAGE: WW2 – THE FINAL TOAST !

They once were among the most universally admired and revered men in the United States. There were 80 of the Raiders in April 1942, when they carried out one of the most courageous and heart-stirring military operations in this nation’s history. The mere mention of their unit’s name, in those years, would bring tears to […]

Why I’m giving up my Christian identity

by Nils von Kalm http://nilsvonkalm.com I ¢â‚¬â„¢ve been a Christian for 30 years. People know me as a Christian. Most of my friends are Christian. For a long time, being Christian has been my very identity. And that is a problem. I am known by many people for being good at theology. I am good at […]

Richard Rohr: Creation as the Body of God

Fr. Richard Rohr Become a fanFounding Director, Center for Action and Contemplation Creation as the Body of God “Creation is the primary and most perfect revelation of the Divine.” — Thomas Aquinas “God remains in immediate sustaining attentiveness to everything that exists, precisely in its ‘thisness.'” — John Duns Scotus The Incarnation of God did […]

(Aboriginal) Adam Goodes does a war dance… So…?

Andrew Bolt, David Penberthy debate Adam Goodes ¢â‚¬â„¢ war dance DAVID PENBERTHY AND ANDREW BOLT SUNDAY HERALD SUN MAY 31, 2015 Sydney Swan Adam Goodes celebratres his goal against Carlton at the SCG. Picture. Phil Hillyard Goodes:  ¢â‚¬ËœTake a chill pill. It was just a war cry ¢â‚¬â„¢ Eddie on back foot over Goodes criticism ADAM Goodes ¢â‚¬â„¢ […]