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Rowland Croucher

Rowland Croucher has written 26185 posts for John Mark Ministries
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I’m Christian, unless you’re gay

On November 30, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

I ¢â‚¬â„¢m Christian, unless you ¢â‚¬â„¢re gay. by  DAN PEARCE  on  NOVEMBER 14, 2011   ·   Today I want to write about something that has bothered me for the better part of a decade. I ¢â‚¬â„¢ve carved out no fewer than a dozen drafts of this post, all strangely unalike, all ultimately failing to accomplish the job I ¢â‚¬â„¢ve set out to do. Truth […]

A Tale of Toxicity: Winning the Fight for Health in a Toxic World

On November 30, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

  Michael Simms, A Tale of Toxicity: Winning the Fight for Health in a Toxic World, 2011. We have all wondered if the incidence of asthma, autism, diabetes, chronic fatigue, and many other conditions are increasing in the Western world (and elsewhere for that matter)  ¢â‚¬“ or whether we are just more accurately diagnosing illnesses […]

SPIRITUAL MATURITY: CONS AND PROS

On November 29, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

A whole-of-life check-up, based on Galatians 5:16-26 Paul ¢â‚¬â„¢s lists of  ¢â‚¬Ëœworks of the flesh ¢â‚¬â„¢ vs.  ¢â‚¬Ëœfruits of the Spirit ¢â‚¬â„¢ have guided Christ-followers for 2000+ years. The Evangelical leader John Stott, one of my mentors, used to pray through the  ¢â‚¬Ëœfruits of the Spirit ¢â‚¬â„¢ list every day. When Paul uses the term  ¢â‚¬Ëœflesh ¢â‚¬â„¢ he could be […]

Is the Men’s Movement Dead?

On November 29, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Note from Rowland: I like this guy! (One of my articles on this subject:  http://jmm.org.au/articles/8659.htm  ) ~~~ Sons of the Father New, updated 20th  Anniversary edition  ©  2011  Gordon Dalbey www.abbafather.com Recently I stopped by a local sandwich deli and was surprised at the friendly enthusiasm of my young server.  ¢â‚¬Å“How ¢â‚¬â„¢s your day been so far? ¢â‚¬  he asked with an […]

Eucharist and thanksgiving

On November 28, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

  In the Eucharist, or Lord ¢â‚¬â„¢s Supper, Jesus gave us something that he did not say we needed to  ¢â‚¬Å“think about ¢â‚¬  or  ¢â‚¬Å“agree upon, ¢â‚¬   ¢â‚¬Å“understand, ¢â‚¬   ¢â‚¬Å“look at, ¢â‚¬  or even  ¢â‚¬Å“worship. ¢â‚¬  Instead, he just said,  ¢â‚¬ Eat this ¢â‚¬  and  ¢â‚¬Å“give thanks ¢â‚¬  (eucharisteo, Luke 22:17) to the onewho gives you bread, andwho is the origin of your own […]

Pray for the World (Nov. 28 2011)

On November 28, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

AUSTRALIAN   PRAYER   NETWORK   NEWSLETTER SYRIAN CHRISTIAN LEADERS EXPRESS CONCERN AS CRISIS WORSENS WELCOME BABY SEVEN BILLION AMAZING PRAYER VIGIL IN EGYPT EGYPTIAN ELECTIONS – THE UNFINISHED REVOLUTION CONDOLEEZZA RICE URGES STUDENTS TO TURN TO THE HOLY SPIRIT BRITISH MUSLIM LEADER EXHORTS THE U.K. TO BE MORE CHRISTIAN ‘PRISON FOR CHRISTIANS ONLY’ ATTRACTING WORLDWIDE ATTENTION SYRIAN […]

Corny Humo[u]r to cheer your day!

On November 28, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

One day a little girl was sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink. She suddenly noticed that her mother had several strands of white hair sticking out in contrast to her brunette head.   She looked at her mother and inquisitively asked, “Why are some of your hairs white, Mom?” […]

And Man Created God

On November 27, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

And Man Created God 3:29pm Thursday, 22nd September 2011 Dr David Wilson of Sophia Think Tank reflects on a new book on how man tries to remake God. A school chaplain recently told me that Atheism is considered to be the  ¢â‚¬Ëœnew cool ¢â‚¬â„¢ amongst students she works with.    At the Book Launch of Robert Banks ¢â‚¬â„¢ latest […]

Institutions and freedom

On November 25, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

‘Liberal institutions cease to be liberal the moment they are soundly established: once this is attained, no more grievous and more thorough enemies of freedom exist than liberal institutions’ ~~~ Friedrich Nietzsche ‘All institutions are inherently degenerative’ ~~~ Sociologist Robert Merton  

Big Fat Greek Gravy Train

On November 25, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Unattributed but interesting if true! But see: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2007949/The-Big-Fat-Greek-Gravy-Train-A-special-investigation-EU-funded-culture-greed-tax-evasion-scandalous-waste.html   Subject:   Big Fat Greek Gravy Train – An interesting article   Even on a stiflingly hot summer’s day, the Athens underground is a pleasure. It is air-conditioned, with plasma screens to entertain passengers relaxing in cool, cavernous departure halls – and the trains even run on time. […]

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