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Rowland Croucher

Rowland Croucher has written 26185 posts for John Mark Ministries

AIRLINE HUMOUR

WHAT A PITY KULULA DOESN’T FLY INTERNATIONALLY – WE SHOULD SUPPORT THEM IF ONLY FOR THEIR HUMOUR – SO TYPICALLY SOUTH AFRICAN. Kulula is an Airline with head office situated in Johannesburg .. Kulula airline attendants make an effort to make the in-flight “safety lecture” and announcements a bit more entertaining.   Here are some real […]

Clergy swapping denominations: how many?

Sightings    8/29/2011 Ordinariate — Martin E. Marty Hurricanes, earthquakes, droughts, famines, tsunamis, floods, volcanic eruptions, and many other natural disasters ¢â‚¬”supernatural disasters and signals to Glenn Beck and Pat Robertson ¢â‚¬”are prime global and local topics. They inspire prayer and practical responses, but they also provide metaphoric language for religion. Try this, from  National Catholic Reporter:  ¢â‚¬Å“NO EARTHQUAKE FROM […]

Interview with a young gay Christian man

Interview with a young gay Christian man (we ¢â‚¬â„¢ll call him Brendon). (Note from Rowland: why have I changed my views to being more gay-friendly?   Partly because I ¢â‚¬â„¢m hearing stories like this regularly!).   1. When were you aware you were gay? I understood I was gay when I was 14 as this was when i learnt […]

English lesson

No English dictionary has been able to adequately explain the difference between the two words COMPLETE and FINISHED, in a way that    is easy to understand. Some people say there is no difference between COMPLETE and FINISHED.   However, there is a difference.  When you marry the right woman, you are COMPLETE.   And when you […]

British Humour (this won’t appeal to everyone :-)!

The train was quite crowded, and a U. S. marine walked the entire length looking for a seat, but the only seat left was taken by a well dressed, middle-aged, French woman’s poodle. The war-weary Marine asked, ‘Ma’am, may I have that seat?’ The French woman just sniffed and said to no one in particular […]

CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER (Richard Rohr)

“Contemplation,” or  ¢â‚¬Å“meditation ¢â‚¬  in some groups, was rediscovered in contemporary times beginning with the writings of Thomas Merton in the 1950s and 1960s. The word most Christians are more familiar with is simply “prayer.” Unfortunately, in the West, prayer had become something functional; something you did to achieve a desired effect ¢â‚¬”which too often puts the […]

Fathers’ Day

Kavisha Mazzella: “Oh the beggar at the side of the road”: “On a midnight street a young man roams His heart and soul full of fright He screams out in vain his children’s names Who knows where they are tonight? Alleluia,alleluia! He screams out in vain his children’s names Who knows where they are tonight”. […]

Gorilla Encounter – Amazing!

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=FZ-bJFVJ2P0

Gay marriage: thin edge of the wedge?

Too much to bear Ted Lapkin August 28, 2011OPINION Illustration: Andrew Joyner. GREENS MP Adam Bandt bit off a bit more than he could chew with his parliamentary motion calling on fellow MPs to canvas public opinion on the issue of same-sex marriage. The measure passed through the House of Representatives last November with a […]

Helpful tips for you :-)

THESE REALLY WORK!!  I checked this out on Snopes and it’s for real! AMAZING, SIMPLE HOME REMEDIES: 1. AVOID CUTTING YOURSELF WHEN SLICING VEGETABLES BY GETTING SOMEONE ELSE TO HOLD THE VEGETABLES WHILE YOU CHOP. 2. AVOID ARGUMENTS WITH THE FEMALES ABOUT LIFTING THE TOILET SEAT BY USING THE SINK. 3. [omitted – not helpful for […]