Rowland Croucher
PAKISTAN: CHRISTIANS’ PLIGHT CRITICAL
Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin | RLPB 069 | Wed 18 Aug 2010 RLPB 066 (July Update) noted two appalling attacks against Pakistani Christians: that of Christian trainee nurse Magdalene Ashraf, who had been beaten, tortured, gang-raped and thrown from a hospital window; and the case of brothers Rev Rashid Emmanuel (32) and Sajid Emmanuel (30) […]
The great Bonhoeffer hymn…
From the great Dietrich Bonhoeffer hymn (written shortly before execution by the Nazis): By gracious powers so wonderfully sheltered, And confidently waiting come what may, we know that God is with us night and morning, and never fails to greet us each new day. Yet is this heart by its old foe tormented, Still evil […]
Inspiration of the whole Bible?
From a Facebook friend: If you believe in verbal plenary inspiration, which means each bit is as inspired as the other, then you end up taking positions that very few civilised people would hold these days. Take as example the theological gymnastics that William Lane Craig and Paul Coppan from the Evangelical Theological Society take […]
Economic Stimulus
IS this true capitalism? It is a slow day in the small Minnesota town of Marshall , and the streets are deserted. Times are tough, everybody is in debt, and everybody is living on credit. A rich tourist visiting the area drives through town, stops at the motel, lays a $100 bill on the desk […]
Homosexuality – A Christian Perspective
by Robert Griffith I come to this very sensitive issue as a sinner, saved by God ¢â‚¬â„¢s grace. I do not presume to know everything there is to know about homosexuality. Nor do I presume to have a direct line to God on this issue. However I do believe you will hear the voice of God […]
The Elephant in the Room: Some Memoirs of a (Hopefully) Constructive Iconoclast
Some people claim to see fern seeds yet fail to see the Elephant standing right in front of them – C S Lewis. Bishop Tom Frame, in his provocative new (2010) book A House Divided? The Quest for Unity Within Anglicanism wrote: * ‘Synods, like all committees, are wary of radicals, mavericks, prophets and […]
Prayer for courage and faith
Eternal God, you call us to ventures of which we cannot see the ending, by paths as yet untrodden, through perils unknown. Give us faith to go out with courage, not knowing where we go, but only that your hand is leading us and your love supporting us, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Book […]
Tom Frame: A House Divided? The Quest for Unity Within Anglicanism
Bishop Tom Frame is the author or editor of twenty three books, including A Church for a Nation: A History of the Diocese of Canberra & Goulburn; Church and State: Australia ¢â‚¬â„¢s Imaginary Wall; Anglicanism in Australia: A History (edited with Bruce Kaye, Colin Holden and Geoffrey Treloar) and Agendas for Australian Anglicanism: Essays in Honour […]
Pray for the World – August 16, 2010
AUSTRALIAN PRAYER NETWORK NEWSLETTER * CURRENCY REFORMS FAILING IN NORTH KOREA * JEWISH PRAYER FOCUS 2010 * PRAYER ALERT FOR THE SEASON OF RAMADAN * GOD CAN SAVE THE PHILIPPINES, SAYS NEW PRESIDENT * BABY BORN HEALTHY DESPITE DOCTORS CALL TO ABORT * KILLING OF CHRISTIANS TRIGGERS UNREST IN PAKISTAN ———————————————– CURRENCY REFORMS FAILING IN […]
How Should Christians Vote?
Faith in the election This morning I spoke at my church about how I think Christians should think about the issue of how to vote at our Federal election next Saturday. I’ve been thinking a lot about how to approach this, because politics of course is a very sensitive issue; it brings out both the […]
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