Rowland Croucher
Did “Officials” in the New Testament Church receive a Salary?
Something we used to debate about in the Brethren Assemblies I grew up in was whether the early Christian leaders received a ¢â‚¬Ëœstipend ¢â‚¬â„¢. When the New English Bible translation came out (my late teens) there was this astonishing version of 1 Tim 5:17: ¢â‚¬ËœElders who do well as leaders should be reckoned worthy of a […]
The Jesus Driven Life: Reconnecting Humanity with Jesus
I’ve just finished reading an outstanding book called “The Jesus Driven Life: Reconnecting Humanity with Jesus” by Michael Hardin (Lancaster: JDL Press, 2010). It is not easy to find, but can be ordered online from the author at http://www.preachingpeace.org/jdlpress/ Currently under $15. It comes with enthusiastic Foreword and Afterword by Brian McLaren and Walter Wink respectively, and […]
Sexuality & Scripture
Addressing Bible passages used to condemn Same-Sex attracted people Many people condemn those who are same-sex attracted based on Hebrew and Christian scripture that they have not studied or sometimes never read. Here we will give a brief outline of the scriptures that people assume refer to homosexuality. We do not claim it is comprehensive, […]
Putting it Right with Others
Spirituality and the Twelve Steps We made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. ~ Step Eight of the Twelve Steps ¢â‚¬Å“Amazing grace ¢â‚¬ is not a way to avoid honest human relationships, but to redo them ¢â‚¬”gracefully ¢â‚¬”for the liberation of both sides. Nothing just goes away […]
Pray for the World (September 12, 2011)
AUSTRALIAN PRAYER NETWORK NEWSLETTER YOUTH REVIVE JAPAN’S DYING CHURCH TRIPOLI CHRISTIANS SAFE AND PRAYING MARRIAGE DOES MATTER UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FINDS AMERICANS BELIEVE MANY PATHS TO ETERNAL LIFE PRAYER ALERT FOR SYRIA THE CHURCH IN SYRIA IS LIVING IN IT’S GOLDEN AGE THOUSANDS LINE UP FOR FREE DENTAL WORK AT GEORGIA CHURCH POLICE CREDIT MIRACULOUS […]
Fatima al-Mutayri – modern Christian martyr
(I first learned about her in Yancey’s What Good is God? (p. 191) In August of 2008 a young lady named Fatima al-Mutayri, age 26, was martyred in Saudi Arabia. She became a Christian there by means of internet and satellite TV ministries, and was martyred there ¢â‚¬”she had her tongue cut out and was burned […]
Thoughts on the American psyche
by Nils von Kalm http://soulthoughts.com My wife and I recently returned from spending some time in the United States. Having been there a few times now, and having some family over there, I have decided to pen my thoughts on this country of contrasts, of opportunity and of deprivation. We were in Florida on the […]
The Saint Must Walk Alone by A.W. Tozer
¢â‚¬Å“The Saint Must Walk Alone ¢â‚¬ by A.W. Tozer: Most of the world ¢â‚¬â„¢s great souls have been lonely. Loneliness seems to be one price the saint must pay for his saintliness. In the morning of the world (or should we say, in that strange darkness that came soon after the dawn of man ¢â‚¬â„¢s creation) that pious […]
Ancient stone markers warned of tsunamis: Teach your children well
April 6, 2011 Ancient stone markers warned of tsunamis Disaster in Japan In this March 31, 2011 photo, a tsunami survivor walks past a centuries-old tablet that warns of danger of tsunamis in the hamlet of Aneyoshi, Iwate Prefecture, northern Japan. (AP) (AP)MIYAKO, Japan – Modern sea walls failed to protect coastal towns from Japan’s […]
77 Habits of Highly Ineffective Christians
In his tongue-in-cheek book, The 77 Habits of Highly Ineffective Christians, forwarded by Adrian Plass, author Chris Fabey, lists Habit 15 as living an unexamined life. ¢â‚¬ËœYou will enter the new sphere of ineffectiveness if you live life unexamined. For maximum effect, stop all analysis of your relationship with your Creator. This can be achieved in a number […]
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