Rowland Croucher
Solidarity in Weakness
Joy is hidden in compassion. The word compassion literally means “to suffer with.” It seems quite unlikely that suffering with another person would bring joy. Yet being with a person in pain, offering simple presence to someone in despair, sharing with a friend times of confusion and uncertainty … such experiences can bring us deep joy. […]
Humo[u]r
During a Sunday-morning worship service, a mother tried everything she could think of ¢â‚¬”including rewards, scoldings, and threats ¢â‚¬”to get her fidgety 7-year-old to be quiet. Nothing worked. Finally, about halfway through the sermon, she leaned over and whispered something in the little boy ¢â‚¬â„¢s ear. He immediately stopped fidgeting and sat quietly for the rest of the […]
EGYPT: THE GROSS INSECURITY OF THE DHIMMI
Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin | RLPB 144 | Wed 01 Feb 2012 — By Elizabeth Kendal In an Islamic State, a Jew or Christian may keep their religion as long as they live in total submission to the Islamic order. Known as ‘dhimmis’, these subjugated second-class citizens are without basic fundamental human rights. Any resistance, […]
Prayers for Help in Times of Trouble
I Cannot Do This Alone O God, early in the morning I cry to you. Help me to pray And to concentrate my thoughts on you: I cannot do this alone. In me there is darkness, But with you there is light; I am lonely, but you do not leave me; I am feeble in […]
The Different Elements of Forgiveness
(Sent by a facebook friend)… Forgiving the small things/daily imperfections in each other or circumstances. Not “sweating the small stuff. ” Forgiving significant hurt and offense against you. Forgiving a persons character failing in an ongoing way without losing yourself. (that is, always accommodating their offenses to you) Making forgiveness the goal of where you […]
Government, Religion and Contraception
— Martin E. Marty ¢â‚¬Å“To hell with you! ¢â‚¬ is the message of the government to churches. So reasoned or charged Pittsburgh Catholic bishop David Zubik last week. He was reflecting on new federal rules that would force employers to include access to contraception (and sterilization) in health-insurance coverage for employees. ¢â‚¬Å“To hell with you! ¢â‚¬ […]
Pray for the World (January 31, 2012)
PERSECUTION INCREASES MOST IN SUDAN AND NIGERIA IN 2011 ANTI-CHRISTIAN INCIDENTS NEARLY DOUBLE IN INDONESIA IN 2011 PRAYER BRINGS CHANGE ALONG THE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER SOUTHERN AFRICA ARCHBISHOP TELLS MUGABE TO END CHURCH PERSECUTION ANTI-CHRISTIAN ATTACKS: THE NIGERIAN EMERGENCY NEWBORN SAVED BY ARGENTINE WONDER DOG PERSECUTION INCREASES MOST IN SUDAN AND NIGERIA IN 2011 Sudan and […]
Confronting Religious Demons
A sermon on Mark 1:21-28 by Nathan Nettleton Message Jesus overcomes the demonic powers which colonise our religious structures and thinking and which rob us of our freedom, integrity and life. Sermon Just now we heard a story about Jesus confronting an unclean spirit, or a demon, and I think it is probably fair to […]
Movie Review – The Descendants
by Nils von Kalm http://soulthoughts.com In this movie set in the beautiful islands of Hawaii, George Clooney plays brilliantly the role of Matt King, the father who could probably relate a bit to the suffering of Job. His wife has just had a boating accident, is in a coma and is about to […]
Elephants never forget…
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1065865/Pictured-Elephants-march-hotel-lobby-built-migration-trail.html http://bushcampcompany.com/elephants_in_reception.php
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