Rowland Croucher
Children’s Bible in a Nutshell
Through the eyes of a child… JUDAS ASPARAGUS In the beginning , which occurred near the start, there was nothing but God, darkness, and some gas. The Bible says, ‘The Lord thy God is one, but I think He must be a lot older than that. Anyway, God said, ‘Give me a light!’ and someone […]
Miracles of Kindness (to/by animals)
Full of feeling for small miracles of kindness Kate Holden February 25, 2011 Perhaps I’m just a bit emotionally leaky at the moment. Watching Sunday night telly a couple of weeks ago, glass of wine in hand, comfortably digesting a bowl of pasta and the evening news, I smiled sympathetically at the newly joyous protesters […]
Should churches open their worship-centres for Muslims?
Opening church doors to Muslim acts of worship takes neighborliness a bridge too far Posted: 23 Feb 2011 11:47 PM PST This article has been published in the Washington Times as “Stop opening churches to Muslims” This past week Fox News posted a report that Heartsong church in Cordova, Tennessee and Aldersgate United Methodist Church […]
The line that runs through us all
by Nils von Kalm http://soulthoughts.com Not long ago I believed that the root of our problems in life stem partly from the fact that we don’t really believe we’re loved, that if we had a sense of who we are as people loved by the Creator of the universe, it would revolutionise our hearts. And […]
What the Bible Really says about sex (Newsweek)
Photos: A History of Multiple-Partner Relationships More Ways Than Two The poem describes two young lovers aching with desire. The obsession is mutual, carnal, complete. The man lingers over his lover ¢â‚¬â„¢s eyes and hair, on her teeth, lips, temples, neck, and breasts, until he arrives at ¢â‚¬Å“the mount of myrrh. ¢â‚¬ He rhapsodizes. ¢â‚¬Å“All of you […]
The Middle East: Secular Revolutions, Religious Landscapes
*Sightings* 2/24/2011 *Secular Revolutions, Religious Landscapes* — Shatha Almutawa While the Middle East uprisings have not revolved around religion, faith has not been absent from Arab scenes of protest in the last two months. God and scripture are invoked by revolutionaries and those who oppose them for the simple reason that Arab dialects and ways […]
Christians in the Arab World
Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin | RLPB 096 | Wed 23 Feb 2011 By Elizabeth Kendal WELCOME to the intercessors who have joined the list recently. Let those who fear the LORD say, ‘His steadfast love endures forever.’ (Psalm 118: 4 ESV) FEBRUARY 2011 UPDATE — During February we prayed for . . . ARAB WORLD, […]
WHAT DO PASTORS ACTUALLY DO?
Book Review: This Odd and Wondrous Calling By Chaplain Mike (http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/im-book-review-this-odd-and-wondrous-calling) I ¢â‚¬â„¢ve been waiting for this book a long, long time. Finally, here is a book that paints a clear picture of what pastors actually do, what serving as a minister in a congregational setting is actually like, and what we actuallythink and feel about our calling and […]
When is legally sanctioned killing acceptable?
(From a Facebook friend): When it is put that way, many people would probably reply ‘never’, but if pressed most of us will actually acknowledge circumstances where legally sanctioned killing is acceptable. There is something of a continuum of circumstances in this issue which might help to focus your own thoughts. Where do you draw […]
Ethiopia
Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin | RLPB 094 | Wed 09 Feb 2011 ———————————————– ETHIOPIA: PERSECUTION ESCALATES IN MUSLIM AREAS ———————————————– By Elizabeth Kendal The simplistic portrayals of Ethiopia as ‘Orthodox Christian’ or ‘a Christian island surrounded by hostile Muslim neighbours’ are misleading. These descriptions ignore the reality that Ethiopia is the legacy of a Christian […]
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