Rowland Croucher
Personal Transformation
TRANSFORMATION The story of the woman caught in adultery is a good example of Jesus giving people the ¢â‚¬Å“gift of guilt. ¢â‚¬ He said two things to her: (1) ¢â‚¬Å“I do not condemn you ¢â‚¬ (shame is not the answer) and (2) ¢â‚¬Å“Go and sin no more ¢â‚¬ (take ownership of yourself and then you can change). In […]
Pray for the World 12 July 2011
AUSTRALIAN PRAYER NETWORK NEWSLETTER * SALAFI MUSLIMS BEHIND CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION IN EGYPT * NEPAL PLANS NEW CRIMINAL CODE FORBIDDING EVANGELISM * HAMAS REPORTED TO BE MOVING TO EGYPT * U.S. CONGRESS EXAMINES ISLAMISATION IN AMERICAN PRISONS * AL QAEDA CALL FOR ATTACKS ON HOUSES OF WORSHIP * U.K. REPORT SHOWS CHRISTIANS MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN […]
Compass on the ABC: Same Sex Marriage
Summary Geraldine Doogue invites six people to dinner to explore arguments for and against same sex marriage in Australia. Last week Compass featured the stories of three same sex couples who would dearly like to get married – if only they could. This week we hear a range of different views on this issue: Anglican […]
The Cricketer’s Depression
June 21, 2011 Marcus Trescothick: Depression and me Marcus Trescothick talks about the illness that ended his England career and his enduring determination to be the best As run after run flows from his majestic bat, Marcus Trescothick no longer sings to himself with quite the same anxious need. But sometimes, during a tricky patch […]
A Story of a Princess and the Grimaldi Curse
Is this a kiss to build a dream on, or a curse to end one? Karen Kissane July 9, 2011 Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/world/is-this-a-kiss-to-build-a-dream-on-or-a-curse-to-end-one-20110708-1h6qm.html#ixzz1RbTaM4hx AT HER civil marriage service, there were moments when the woman about to become Princess Charlene of Monaco looked dazed. A weak smile struggled to turn up the corners of her mouth. […]
Keeping the child’s gender a secret
STORM IN A TEACUP Author: Jayme Poisson Date: 09/07/2011 A Canadian couples decision to conceal their babys gender has set tongues wagging. Here, the inside story of this unusual family, their battle with convention, and the tyranny of pronouns . So it’s a boy, right?” a neighbour calls out as Kathy Witterick walks by, her four-month-old […]
Armenia; Belarus; Kazakhstan
FORUM 18 NEWS SERVICE, Oslo, Norway http://www.forum18.org/ The right to believe, to worship and witness The right to change one’s belief or religion The right to join together and express one’s belief ================================================= 7 July 2011 ARMENIA: EUROPEAN COURT FINDS CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR WAS WRONGFULLY CONVICTED AND JAILED – BUT WHAT WILL GOVERNMENT DO? http://www.forum18.org/Archive.php?article_id=1591 The […]
In The Eye of the Storm: Swept to the Center by God by Gene Robinson (excerpt)
An Excerpt from In The Eye of the Storm: Swept to the Center by God by Gene Robinson Gene Robinson, the first openly gay priest to be elected bishop in the Anglican Communion, shares his vision and understanding of Christianity. Here is an except on the spiritual practice of love. “This life-changing work of the […]
Seafarers’ Sunday July 10, 2011
(Thanks Alan Matheson) Hi “They can be hidden. They are unknown. They arrive and depart unnoticed.” Our country churches and their farmer members would be bankrupt without them. Our city ministers without them would be pedalling bikes. Our tables would be sparse. Wardrobes would be empty. Myers would be bankrupt. No TV,radio,iPods or laptops. We’re […]
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