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Rowland Croucher

Rowland Croucher has written 26185 posts for John Mark Ministries

Power of a lyric – Brilliant Disguise

‘Is it me baby, or just a brilliant disguise?’ – Bruce Springsteen, Brilliant Disguise This one is all about integrity. We can fool many people with the masks we wear, even ourselves if we take the delusion far enough. If we fool others, we may say that no one is going to know. But that […]

Address by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the United Nations

Address by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the United Nations General Assembly General Debate – 64th Session United Nations, New York – 24 September 2009 Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen, Nearly 62 years ago, the United Nations recognized the right of the Jews, an ancient people 3,500 years-old, to a state of their own in […]

Book Review – Fearless, Max Lucado

Book Review – Fearless, Max Lucado, 2009 To be honest, I wasn’t all that keen on this book when I first saw it. I imagined that it would be like just another self-help book when we need books about how we can give and show God’s love to the world. However, knowing of Max Lucado’s […]

Marriage Wars

Note from Rowland: another provocative comment from a very (theologically and politically) liberal Episcopal priest. It’s posted here for mature folks like you to argue with, not because I necessarily agree with everything Harry says. 10/02/09 Harry T. Cook Marriage is once again in the news, and this time it’s not the doing of those […]

Same-Sex Marriages: [1] the Arguments For

The following opinion was written by Justin, a GayChristian.Net member who believes God blesses same-sex marriages. You can read Ron’s opposing argument by searching on this website for Same-Sex Marriages: [2] the Arguments Against GayChristian.Net. What I Believe As many of you know, I’m fairly conservative in my theological views. I believe that the Bible […]

Same-Sex Marriages: [2] the Arguments Against

The following opinion was written by Ron, a GayChristian.Net member who believes gay Christians are called to lifelong celibacy. You can read Justin’s opposing argument by clicking here. GayChristian.Net. Love that Does Not Count the Cost Copyright  © 2003 by Ron Belgau “May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be […]

Police response

Policeman’s reply to the bloke who asked what he should do with the receipt that he’d just received for paying a speeding fine: “Keep it, because after ten of these we give you a bike!”

Pray for Christians in Islamic Countries

* EGYPT – CHRISTIAN BEHEADED AND TWO OTHERS INJURED IN STABBINGS * CHINA – CHURCH DEMOLISHED AND CHRISTIANS BEATEN UNCONSCIOUS * BANGLADESH – WIFE AND DAUGHTER BEATEN BY FATHER FOR BECOMING CHRISTIANS * SUDAN – ABDUCTIONS SPREAD FEAR AMONG CHRISTIANS * EGYPT – GIRL ABDUCTED IN BROAD DAYLIGHT * EGYPT – MUSLIMS CELEBRATE AS CHURCH […]

Australia is Second Best Country to Live in

October 5th 2009 Norway is best place to live, China moves up PARIS (AFP) ? Norway takes the number one spot in the annual United Nations human development index released Monday but China has made the biggest strides in improving the well-being of its citizens. The index compiled by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) ranks […]

Chrislam

A conservative critique of an interesting approach to Christian-Muslim relations… Guest Comment: ‘CHRISLAM’ – Christians Celebrating Ramadan? By Joel Richardson WorldNetDaily II Thessalonians 2:3 Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, […]