Rowland Croucher
PRAY FOR THE WORLD September 5, 2011
AUSTRALIAN PRAYER NETWORK NEWSLETTER DANGEROUS DAYS FOR CHRISTIANS IN WEST JAVA AND PAPUA NEW ZEALAND CALLED TO 12 WEEKS OF PRAYER IN ‘CRY OUT’ NEW ZEALAND BRITISH PRIME MINISTER SAYS RIOTS A MORAL WAKE-UP CALL 30,000 ATTEND PRAYER EVENT CALLED BY TEXAS GOVERNOR WEST INDIES CHILDREN’S ADVOCATE STRESSES THAT CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES ARE WHAT NATION NEEDS […]
They Walk Among Us and Many Work Retail :-)
I was at the checkout of a K-Mart. The cashier rang up $46.64 charges. I gave her a fifty dollar bill. She gave me back $46.64. I gave the money back to her and told her that she had made a mistake in MY favour. She became indignant and informed me she was educated and […]
God Is Not a Christian (Desmond Tutu)
The following is excerpted from the Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s new book, ‘God Is Not A Christian: And Other Provocations.’ This talk also comes from a forum in Britain, where Tutu addressed leaders of different faiths during a mission to the city of Birmingham in 1989. They tell the story of a drunk who crossed the […]
When Power is Abused
Tiredness, frustration, and trust by Nils von Kalm http://soulthoughts.com In the U2 song, Peace on Earth, Bono sings of his frustration about our constant talk of peace without it ever really happening. Peace, peace, when there is no peace is the cry of the prophet he is echoing. All around we see power corrupting and […]
Faith is a verb – a theology of love
by Nils von Kalm http://soulthoughts.com There is a line in the famous movie Ben Hur in which one of his relatives goes to hear Jesus speak. She comes back enthralled. The way she describes Jesus is by saying that he is like no one she has ever met before – he speaks words of life. […]
The Meaning of Sin (Richard Rohr)
BREATHING UNDER WATER: Spirituality and the Twelve Steps I wonder whether addiction could be one very helpful metaphor for what the biblical tradition called ¢â‚¬Å“sin. ¢â‚¬ I personally am convinced that is the case, which might be the first foundational connection between the Gospel and the Twelve Step Program. How helpful it is to see sin, […]
Remembering the dead
As we grow older we have more and more people to remember, people who have died before us. It is very important to remember those who have loved us and those we have loved. Remembering them means letting their spirits inspire us in our daily lives. They can become part of our spiritual communities and […]
Climate Science and Clear Thinking
The truth is out there Robert Manne September 3, 2011
Fathers’ Day (Bill Cosby)
In a comedy routine some time ago, Bill Cosby related his understanding of the difference between Mother ¢â‚¬â„¢s Day and Father ¢â‚¬â„¢s Day. He insisted that Mother ¢â‚¬â„¢s Day is a much bigger deal because mothers are more organized. ¢â‚¬Å“Mothers say to their children: Now here is a list of what I want. Go get the money from […]
Profundities by Australian Football League players/coaches etc.
I owe a lot to my parents, especially my mother and father.’ (Shane Wakelin). ‘Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein.’ (Mick Malthouse – Collingwood). ‘I’m going to graduate on time, no matter how long it takes.’ (Peter Bell – Fremantle – on his University Law studies). […]
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