Rowland Croucher
Prosperity Gospel
Did Jesus make us fat and greedy? December 25, 2009 Christianity, some say, caused the crash. Not traditional Christianity, in which next-life success depends on this-life frugality, but the new so-called prosperity gospel, whose spirituality comes wrapped in worldly expectations like prunes in bacon. Devils, you might say, on apocalyptic horseback. Prosperity churches offer credit […]
What to do with a problem
From a Facebook friend: “Many of us engage in too much navel gazing perhaps… I think the more one dwells on ones own problems the more ‘crazy’ one becomes. I like Joyce Meyer’s advice: If you’re drowning in problems, get your mind off yourself and go find someone else you can help. You not only […]
Tools for personal assessment
From a pastor-friend: Some of the tools I have used for personal assessment include: The Cultivating Christian Character online assessment tool at http://www.assess-yourself.org/ The Christian Life Profile is also good. It is a profile you purchase but if you google it you will get some links with downloads that give you the idea. http://www.zondervan.com/Cultures/en-US/Product/ProductDetail.htm?ProdID=com.zondervan.9780310251590&QueryStringSite=Zondervan The […]
Why two black D.C. pastors support gay marriage
By Dennis W. Wiley and Christine Y. Wiley Sunday, December 20, 2009 On a beautiful Saturday afternoon a couple of years ago, we entered the sanctuary at Covenant Baptist Church and took our places in front of the altar, just as we had countless times before in our more than 20 years as partners in […]
Theology and Climate Change
How theology can help save the world from climate change 22.12.09 By Juan Michel (*) What does the Bible say about climate change? What are the theological insights churches can offer to a world facing an unprecedented ecological crisis? These questions, addressed at a public seminar on “Creation and the climate crisis” attended by church […]
Churches unhappy with Copenhagen accord
Churches unhappy with Copenhagen accord urge ongoing action Faith groups have expressed disappointment and anger over the outcome of the United Nations talks on climate change that have ended in Copenhagen, pledging to continue to press for climate justice. “With a lack of transparency, the agreement reached this past week by some countries was negotiated […]
Why Is the Catholic Church Firing Women?
It’s what they think, not what they do. * Posted: Thursday, December 17, 2009 8:25am By Claire Bushey In her 14 years as a pastoral associate at St. Thomas the Apostle parish in Beloit, Wis., Ruth Kolpack kept quiet whenever her opinion on gay rights or women’s ordination veered away from official Catholic Church teaching. […]
Following Jesus in a Culture of Fear
Great quote from a really good book by Scott Bader-Saye…. When our moral lives are shaped by fear, and safety is worshiped as the highest good, we attempt to make health and security the primary justifications for right action. We thus lead timid lives, fearing the risks of bold gestures. Instead of being courageous, we […]
Saying No, No, No to the Ho-Ho-Ho
By HILARY STOUT Published: December 23, 2009 The tree was the first problem. “You cut down a tree and you’re going to throw it out in three weeks,” he said. “If you get a plastic tree, you’re wasting petroleum.” Then there was the whole matter of buying gifts. “I think it’s great that people are […]
Amazing painting – famous people
The painting itself is great but as you run your curser over the people it tells you who they are … BUT …. (click on a person) and you obtain their life history. Fascinating! CLICK HERE
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