Diction-eerie :-)

Compiled by two language lovers, Noel Mitaxa and Alec Seacon. Strange meanings for common words and phrases: Created, contrived, collected or commented on ¦ Not only for those word nerds and phonetic fanatics who’ve groan to love twisting our tongue; but also for regimes seeking a cheaper method than firing squads. If you think a good […]

How to Read Books

How to Massively Increase Your Reading Comprehension What was the last great non-fiction book that you read? What one book was so good, that after you finished it, you promised yourself that you were going to read it again? One more question, how many books on your bookshelf do you have, that you told yourself […]

Youtube Interview: Rowland Croucher and Mark Tronson

Power of Prayer :-) ?

While we’re in a jocular mood… The power of prayer? A preacher said, “Anyone with ‘special needs’ who wants to be prayed over, please come forward to the front by the altar.” With that, an Aboriginal man got in line, and when it was his turn, the Preacher asked, “Mulrunji, what do you want me […]

Young adults abandon the church

The Leavers: Young Doubters Exit the Church More than in previous generations, 20- and 30- somethings are abandoning the faith. Why? Drew Dyck | posted 11/19/2010 10:13AM Some striking mile markers appear on the road through young adulthood: leaving for college, getting the first job and apartment, starting a career, getting married ¢â‚¬”and, for many people […]

A near-death experience

Rev Darryl Watson ¢â‚¬â„¢s Near-Death Experience Friday 5th May, 2000 was a day that Marian and I had looked forward to for some time. Our good friends Grady and Shirley were flying in from Houston, Texas, to stay with us. We picked them up from the Launceston (Tasmania) airport, and after unpacking, took them into the […]

Children and the Bible

I’ve just enjoyed reading and look forward to using and highly recommend Beth Barnett’s new mega-resource Beth Barnett, Welcome Mat: A resource for opening the Bible with children, adults and teens (Melbourne: Scripture Union, 2010) Welcome Mat is a 262 page toolbox of ideas and principles for family mission, worship and Bible-engagement. Written initially for […]

The Emerging Evangelicals

Sightings* 11/18/2010 Jenny Rae Armstrong The recent GOP rebound has been regarded by many as a victory belonging to rifle-toting, SUV driving, born-again Christians. But to oversimplify evangelicals in this manner is to ignore a growing rift within their ranks. Few mainstream evangelicals have attempted to link laissez-faire capitalism with the teachings of Jesus. Even […]

SENSITIVITY

The room was full of pregnant women with their partners.   The class was in full swing.   The instructor was teaching the women how to breathe properly and was telling the men how to give the necessary assurance to their partners at this stage of the pregnancy. She said “Ladies, remember that exercise is good for […]

Authentic Communication: Christian Speech Engaging Culture (Tim Muehlhoff & Todd V. Lewis)

After listening to the frustrations of pastors who’ve come to us (John Mark Ministries) to debrief about their lives and ministries over the last three decades, I’ve developed a minority view about seminary curricula. After Bible and Theology I would put Social Psychology (how humans relate to one another in groups) next. Before ancient languages […]