Rowland Croucher
Anglicans called on to convert non-Christian believers
February 12, 2009 Ruth Gledhill, Religion Correspondent London Times Anglicans were commanded to ³go forth and evangelise ² yesterday in a dramatic assertion of missionary fervour that could jeopardise carefully built-up relations with Muslims, Jews and other faiths. The established Church of England put decades of liberal-inspired political correctness behind it in a move that led […]
Quotes on Freedom and Truth
(From a Facebook friend): “Modern culture is a mighty force. It is either subservient to the Gospel or else it is the deadliest enemy of the Gospel. For making it subservient, religious emotion is not enough; intellectual labor is also necessary. And that labor is being neglected. The Church has turned to easier tasks. And […]
Two Resources for Lent
1. Is This the End? Drama and Puppet Plays for the Easter Season by Paul Clark (The Hive, 2008). Making children’s time in church services interesting/funny can be a challenge. (Back in seminary, theologs irreverently called it the ‘Brats’ Chat’). Here we have some very creative ideas to get the Easter message across to young […]
Two Good Quotes
“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And when you look long into an abyss, the abyss also looks into you.” — Friedrich Nietzsche “Waking up this morning, I smile, Twenty four brand new hours are before me I vow to live fully in each […]
The Gold and Ivory Tablecloth
by. Howard C. Schade At Christmas time men and women everywhere gather in their churches to wonder anew at the greatest miracle the world has ever known. But the story I like best to recall was not a miracle — not exactly. It happened to a pastor who was very young. His church was very […]
12 principles for effective ministry in rural parishes
Note from Rowland: Here’s an excellent article by our John Mark Ministries (Tasmania) colleague Tim Dyer Tim Dyer, John Mark Ministries Rural ministry has a real attraction. Idyllic settings, close caring communities, unhurried lifestyle. Yet these very advantages have their costs. Isolation, lack of resources, complex relationships. Rural ministry takes place within a culture surprisingly […]
Criminal Parrot
Yers! This utter swine of a criminal parrot actually had the gall, blimey!, to refuse the police entry to its cage because they didn’t have a perch warrant!!!
Good Quote for Pastors
Seen on a Facebook page: “Do not let what people think about you effect what you think about them!”
Happiness Quotes
From someone’s Facebook page – “it’s not how many years you’ve lived, but how you’ve lived those years” choose your battles! “how old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?” “yesterday is history tomorrow is a mystery today is a gift….that is why it is called the Present” from Kung-Fu Panda!! […]
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