Rowland Croucher
Prayer as Lament
We speak honestly of what we know. God meets us there. “Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words” (Romans 8:26). I often think the sighs of the Spirit are heard most clearly […]
Those Magnificent Young Men and Their Pastoring Machines
Our wayback machine today takes us to the first year of Internet Monk.com, where you ¢â‚¬â„¢ll find a lengthy essay called ¢â‚¬Å“Those Magnificent Young Men and Their Pastoring Machines. ¢â‚¬ (Excuse the spelling errors. No proofreading in the old days.) It ¢â‚¬â„¢s my original rant about what was happening to the practice of the pastorate at the time. I […]
The NRSV Translation of the Bible
The New RSV: The Best Translation, Halfway There by Walter Wink Walter Wink is professor at Auburn Theological Seminary, New York City. He received his Th.D. from Union Theological Semianry, has been active in peace movements throughout the world, and is a Fellow of the Jesus Seminar. His books include: The Powers that Be: Theology […]
Middle East Upheavals: Watch Saudi Arabia!
Robert Fisk: The destiny of this pageant lies in the Kingdom of Oil Saturday, 26 February 2011 The Middle East earthquake of the past five weeks has been the most tumultuous, shattering, mind-numbing experience in the history of the region since the fall of the Ottoman empire. For once, “shock and awe” was the right […]
Pray for the World February 28, 2011
AUSTRALIAN PRAYER NETWORK NEWSLETTER * NEW ZEALAND EARTHQUAKE * UNREST IN ARAB COUNTRIES CONTINUES WITH VIOLENT STREET PROTESTS * OBAMA TALKS ABOUT HIS PERSONAL FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST * AT LEAST 100 CHRISTIANS DETAINED IN IRAN * ETHIOPIAN CHRISTIANS WARNED TO CONVERT OR FACE DEATH * HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL RAISES TOUGH QUESTIONS FOR CANADA ———————————————– […]
2045: The Year Man Becomes Immortal
By Lev Grossman Time, Feb. 21, 2011 On Feb. 15, 1965, a diffident but self-possessed high school student named Raymond Kurzweil appeared as a guest on a game show called I’ve Got a Secret. He was introduced by the host, Steve Allen, then he played a short musical composition on a piano. The idea was that […]
‘Born Again’ – what does that mean?
What was Jesus’ main point when he said you must be born again? by Nils von Kalm http://soulthoughts.com I reluctantly call myself a born-again Christian. I say ‘reluctantly’ because of the huge cultural baggage such a label brings, not to mention the likelihood of being written off by all and sundry outside the church as […]
Reexamining the Islamic Threat
(A sensible perspective, ISTM, by a respected Jordanian journalist… ) By Hasan Abu Nimah Jordan Times, 23 February 2011 For much of the Western world the view has been that democratisation in the Arab world carried the risk of bringing Muslim extremists to power. Neither in Tunis nor in Egypt has this been the case. […]
Parents – and Grandparents
10 Things That Should Worry Parents These are the issues our grandkids’ parents need to address by Barbara Graham Most grandparents believe their adult children do a terrific job raising their kids ¢â‚¬” especially in our high-tech, high-stress, highly whacked-out world. Today’s parents must cope with challenges we never dreamed of when our kids were growing […]
The march of migrants to richer countries will become a human tsunami
Too-generous Britain sinking under the weight of world’s lazy honey bees. By Peter Bills Article from: New Zealand Herald February 19, 2011 Don the explosive-proof clothing, put on the hard hat. For here is a stroll into a minefield. It is a topic that arouses just about every emotion known to mankind _ hatred, sympathy, […]
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