Rowland Croucher
Pray for Christians in Russia
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 ================================================= 22 March 2010 RUSSIA: RAIDS, LITERATURE CONFISCATIONS AND CRIMINAL CASE IN TAMBOV http://www.forum18.org/Archive.php?article_id=1424 Russia has raided three flats of Jehovah’s Witnesses in […]
Church Renewal
Wise words from a Facebook friend: Just some other thoughts to throw into the melting pot; Modern contemporary christianity is a little like Dr Phil with a bit of spirituality thrown in. It’s all about living a successful life based on changing one’s thinking and behavior. Its context is a consumer culture, so it is […]
Devotion to Mary?
What is Devotion to Mary? By Mark Miravalle, S.T.D. Many Protestant Christians believe that Catholic devotion to Mary eclipses Jesus, or involves improper worship of a human creature. In this short article, Dr. Miravalle, whose wife Beth is a convert to the Catholic Church, explains a proper view of Catholic devotion to Mary. We begin […]
Pope’s apology for sex abuse in Ireland
To Sinead O’Connor, the pope’s apology for sex abuse in Ireland seems hollow By Sinead O’Connor Sunday, March 28, 2010 When I was a child, Ireland was a Catholic theocracy. If a bishop came walking down the street, people would move to make a path for him. If a bishop attended a national sporting event, […]
10 Questions for Desmond Tutu
Monday, Mar. 22, 2010 After all you’ve seen and endured, are you really as optimistic as your book, Made for Goodness, says you are? Zelalem Dawit, ADDIS ABABA I’m not optimistic, no. I’m quite different. I’m hopeful. I am a prisoner of hope. In the world, you have very bad people–Hitler, Idi Amin–and they look […]
The God who dies
‘Died he for me who caused his pain, for me who him to death pursued. Amazing love how can it be, that thou my God shouldst die for me?’ – Charles Wesley, ‘And Can It Be?’, 1738 As we celebrate another Easter, I have been thinking about Jesus’ death on the cross and what it […]
Baby Boomers Get Connected with Social Media
JANUARY 28, 2010 Living longer and richer lives, they go online to stay in touch . CFCCCE40] > Baby boomers have always been good communicators, as evidenced by their presence at sit-ins, protests, demonstrations and “happenings” in the 1960s. So it was inevitable that boomers would check out social media sites. “Creating and renewing personal […]
Eugene H Peterson, The Contemplative Pastor
Eugene H Peterson, The Contemplative Pastor: Returning to the Art of Spiritual Direction (Grand Rapids Eerdmans, 1993 [1989]) Reviewed by Darren Cronshaw Peterson has written my favourite book on parenting, especially preparing to parent teenagers (Like Dew Your Youth), one of my favourite books on vocation (Under the Unpredictable Plant), and my favourite book on […]
Respect for Traditional Owners
*This Q & A factsheet is part of a Reconciliation Australia series aimed at informing the community and stimulating conversations about the issues that affect us all. ******* ******* Welcome to and Acknowledgement of Country* ******** ****** ***** The practice of acknowledging Country or being welcomed to Country at official events has been a topic […]
An Open letter to American Conservatives
An open letter to conservatives March 22, 2010, 3:16PM Dear Conservative Americans, The years have not been kind to you. I grew up in a profoundly Republican home, so I can remember when you wore a very different face than the one we see now. You’ve lost me and you’ve lost most of America. Because […]
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