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Rowland Croucher

Rowland Croucher has written 26185 posts for John Mark Ministries
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Wisdom

On March 23, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

(from a Facebook friend) “Don’t believe everything you think” “our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter” (martin luther king jr) “the time is coming when my law will be written on their hearts” (yhwh) “A map of the world that does not include utopia isn’t even worth a […]

‘My imam father came after me with an axe’

On March 23, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

My imam father came after me with an axe Times Online | 15 March 2009 http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article5907458.ece Hannah Shah had been raped by her father and faced a forced marriage. She fled, became a Christian and now fears for her life Dominic Lawson We are all too familiar with the persecution of Christians in countries such […]

Creationism and Darwin

On March 23, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Regularly we read creationists attacking Darwinism (the term they prefer to use instead of evolution) because it can’t explain the “origin of life”. We keep pointing out to the that abiogenesis is not part of evolution, which assumes that living organisms exist, and investigates how they evolve. I thought that it would help if Charles […]

Reinhold Niebuhr on Non-violence

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A quote from Christian realist Reinhold Niebuhr (1948): “It is a terrible thing to take human life… [We understand and respect those who absolutely reject violence] We who allow ourselves to become engaged in war need this testimony against us, lest we accept the warfare of the world … Read Moreas normative, lest we become […]

Ethics, Economics and Global Justice

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Patience and trust – the new economic foundations In a lecture entitled Ethics, Economics and Global Justice which was given on Saturday in Cardiff, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, called for patience from governments, firms and individuals to renew the trust fractured by the economic crisis Full text of Ethics, Economics and Global […]

The Coming Evangelical Collapse

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By Michael Spencer, Christian Science Monitor. Posted March 20, 2009. A “postevangelical” predicts the coming of an anti-Christian era that will fundamentally alter the religious and cultural environment. Editor’s note: Over the years, we’ve run dozens of pieces dissecting the influence of the evangelical Christian movement on American political culture. Most have been critical of […]

Maldives; Serbia; Uzbekistan

On March 23, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

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 ================================================= 18 February 2009 MALDIVES: REFORM EXCLUDES FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR BELIEF http://www.forum18.org/Archive.php?article_id=1257 Mohamed Nasheed’s election as President of the Maldives was hailed […]

Child dedication liturgy

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The liturgy that we used for our children, adapted from some of the Seeds (http://www.seeds.org.au) liturgies. As _____’s parents, we thank God for such a precious gift. In front of our family, we accept both the joys and duties of parenthood, promising to love and care for her, and provide a stable and loving home, […]

Another Child Dedication Liturgy

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Here is a liturgy I have worked from with my and other children: Dedication Welcome & expression on our behalf of our appreciation to family & friends. This morning is special for ___ & ____ & child ___, together with members of their wider family, & friends – warm welcome. – ___ & ____ are […]

Leadership and Vision

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Will Mancini, Church Unique: How Missional Leaders Cast Vision, Capture Culture, and Create Movement (San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008) Summarised by Darren Cronshaw In the complexities of a fast-paced world, with overall church attendance declining, where “successful” churches are overbusy with programs, and when we tend to borrow not just sermons but whole vision programs from […]

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