Rowland Croucher
Pray for the World January 24, 2011
AUSTRALIAN PRAYER NETWORK NEWSLETTER * U.S. BISHOP REVOKES CATHOLIC STATUS OF HOSPITAL THAT PERFORMED ABORTION * BRITISH SURVEY REVEALS RADICALISATION OF MUSLIM YOUTH WELL ADVANCED * PRAYER ALERT FOR NIGERIA AS TENSIONS CONTINUE * 25,000 ATTEND IHOP YOUNG ADULT CONFERENCE * CAR BOMB KILLS SEVEN COPTIC CHRISTIANS IN EGYPT * NORTH KOREAN CHRISTIANS FACE TORTURE […]
ARMENIA
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 20 January 2011 ARMENIA: “WHY DOES THE GOVERNMENT KEEP PUSHING LAWS THAT GET NEGATIVE REVIEWS?” http://www.forum18.org/Archive.php?article_id=1530 Nora Sarkisyan of Armenia’s Justice Ministry has […]
A Life Uncommon
By Nils von Kalm http://soulthoughts.com “Fill your lives with love and bravery and you will lead a life uncommon” – ‘Life Uncommon’ – Jewel The life Jesus lived was a life uncommon. In fact it was so uncommon that no one has been able to lead a life like it before or since. It is […]
The Human Desire for Connection
Connection and connection by Nils von Kalm http://soulthoughts.com In a day when everyone is connected, there is more evidence that we are actually more disconnected than ever. Our greatest human need is for a different kind of connection – connection with the other, but most importantly, connection with the Other. Star-struck lovers gaze into each […]
Puns for the Educated
1. King Ozymandias of Assyria was running low on cash after years of war with the Hittites. His last great possession was the Star of the Euphrates, the most valuable diamond in the ancient world. Desperate, he went to Croesus, the pawnbroker, to ask for a loan. Croesus said, “I’ll give you 100,000 dinars for […]
Why Doesn’t The Church Talk About Domestic Abuse?
by Michael Spencer Why doesn ¢â‚¬â„¢t the church talk about domestic abuse? 1. It ¢â‚¬â„¢s an issue where women and children are the victims of men ¢â‚¬â„¢s sins (primarily), so it ¢â‚¬â„¢s an uphill battle right there. 2. Scripture deals with ¢â‚¬Å“love your wife as Christ loves the church, ¢â‚¬ and the application is obvious, but none of Paul ¢â‚¬â„¢s sin […]
Censorship: Christians, banning things isn’t the answer
ANTHONY CARUANA 24 JAN 2011 Is banning content that some parts of Australia believe to be offensive the best way to manage access to those books, movies and games? Rather than banning content, I’d suggest that a more transparent classification system that provides information is a better solution than banning material and creating a black market. What […]
Cracked Pots
Happy to be a Cracked Pot An elderly Chinese woman had two large water pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which she carried across her neck. One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water. At the end […]
James Emery White: Christ Among the Dragons
James Emery White: Christ Among the Dragons: Finding Our Way Through Cultural Challenges (2010, IVP Books). From the dust jacket: ¢â‚¬ËœWhen medieval mapmakers came to the end of the world as they knew it, they would write on the edges of their maps, “Here Be Dragons.” Without a way to navigate, these areas were, at […]
Central Asia: Religious Liberty (January 2011)
Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin | RLPB 091 | Wed 19 Jan 2011 ————————————————— CENTRAL ASIA: LEGISLATION IMPACTS RELIGIOUS LIBERTY ————————————————— By Anneta Vyssotskaia, a religious liberty advocate with a particular concern for and involvement in Russia and the former USSR. There have been many encouraging answers to prayer for the Church in Central Asia: the […]
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