Rowland Croucher
Europe: and Turkey
The Fading Dream of Europe Orhan Pamuk A portrait of Atat ƒ ¼rk in the Ca „Ÿalo „Ÿlu neighborhood of Istanbul; photograph by Andreas Herzau from his book Istanbul, which collects his images of the city and includes an essay by Elif Shafak. It has just been published by Hatje Cantz. In the schoolbooks I read as a child […]
GOD IN A CAVE?
THE SHADOWLANDS: GOD IN THE CAVE By Alister McGrath It’s always nice to learn something new. I was talking to some Lebanese students in London recently. They were looking forward to returning home for Christmas, and celebrating this great feast in traditional Lebanese style. In the West, we think of Christ lying in a manger […]
Encouragement
¢â‚¬Å“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. ¢â‚¬ Leo F. Buscaglia
A Christmas Greeting to Non-Christians
By Harry T. Cook 12/23/10 The giant, pain-in-the-kiester hoopla is about finished . . . for this year. Come Dec. 26, you will no longer be aurally bombarded by Christmas songs and songlettes on your car radio, in an elevator or over the P.A. in the mall concourse. I know: it all started around Nov. […]
Education for church and mission
This is not formatted well, but the content is quite challenging… Jesus and Paul trained their disciples by combining 1. information 2. individual counseling 3. group counseling 4. coaching towards independence 5. on the job training. Excellent article on Alternative Education Models for Church and Missions – **** Thomas Schirrmacher An Appeal for Alternative Education […]
Evolutionary theory flawed
From a friend: Modern evolutionary theory is profoundly flawed… The Dover school case over the teaching of Intelligent Design was the best chance for any of the bunch of the anti-evolutionary scientists/activists to put their case forward. But even that case, which only really revolved around the concept of irreducible complexity, was totally trashed in […]
Islamists’ War against ‘the Other’
Islamists ¢â‚¬â„¢ War against ¢â‚¬Ëœthe Other ¢â‚¬â„¢ Under Islamist pressures, Christians, Jews, and Zoroastrians are vanishing from their ancient homelands. The enduring symbol of Christmas, spanning the world ¢â‚¬â„¢s diverse Christian cultures and the history of two millennia, is the nativity scene inspired by the gospels of Matthew and Luke. Artistically synthesizing the two gospel stories, the nativity […]
Christmas Quotes
Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. ~Norman Vincent Peale Christmas is a time when you get homesick – even when you’re home. ~Carol Nelson He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree. ~Roy L. Smith I have always […]
Billy Graham, in TV interview, reflects: ‘My time is limited’
Dec 21, 2010 | by Erin Roach NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)–Billy Graham granted his first interview in several years Dec. 20, telling Fox News’ Greta Van Susteren that if he could do it over again, he would spend less time traveling and more time in meditation and prayer. The renowned evangelist, now 92, spoke to Van […]
Social change based on the ‘view from below’
God help us to change. To change ourselves and to change the world. To know the need for it. To deal with the pain of it. To feel the joy of it. To undertake the journey without understanding the destination. The art of gentle revolution. Amen. ¢â‚¬“Michael Leunig Let’s call a spade a spade. People […]
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