Rowland Croucher
Jews and Arabs
=========================== A story is told of a Jewish man who was riding on the subway reading an Arab newspaper. A friend of his, who happened to be riding in the same subway car, noticed this strange phenomenon. Very upset, he approached the newspaper reader: “Moshe, have you lost your mind? Why are you reading an […]
To Change or Not to Change?
[Note from Rowland: Harry calls himself a ‘Christian non-believer’. He’s not where I’m at on a lot of things, but I like his ‘spunk’!] Harry T. Cook 1/25/09 Jeremiah 3: 21-4:2; I Corinthians 7: 17-23; Mark 1: 14-20 If, upon reading or hearing the lections referenced above, you feel as if the Bible is whipsawing […]
Good Quotes
Favorite Quotations (From a facebook friend): If it weren’t for Jesus, I would still be stuck on the smallest thing in the world: self. — Rob Wegner, Granger Community Church. When you get to the end of all the light you know and it’s time to step into the darkness of the unknown, faith, is […]
Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address, Prayers, Poem
I don’t often watch something on TV between 2.30 am and 5 am. This morning I set a precedent! There are many transcripts of the President’s Inaugural Address in the media, but the prayers and poem are harder to find. ***** Text of Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address January 21, 2009 My fellow citizens: I stand […]
Children’s Humor
1) NUDITY: I was driving with my three young children one warm summer evening when a woman in the convertible ahead of us stood up and waved. She was stark naked! As I was reeling from the shock, I heard my 5-year-old shout from the back seat, ‘Mom, that lady isn’t wearing a seat belt!’ […]
A Story to inspire you
A story to inspire you for the rest of your life Several times my daughter had telephoned to say, “Mother, you must come to see the daffodils before they are over.” I wanted to go, but it was a two-hour drive from Laguna to Lake Arrowhead “I will come next Tuesday”, I promised a little […]
Jim Wallis’ Thoughts on the Inauguration of Barack Obama
Inauguration Journal: Scattered Thoughts Over Four Days of History by Jim Wallis It’s a better country than I thought it was. I honestly wouldn’t have thought this possible. I guess I would have agreed with the older generation of African Americans in my neighborhood: This day would never come in our lifetimes—but here it is. […]
Sermon Preached at National Prayer Breakfast
Following is the sermon preached the Dr. Sharon Watkins, President of the Disciples of Christ at the National Prayer Service following the Obama inauguration. While very much within the USA context and occasion, the words of Isaiah, the Cherokee, Johnson, and Martin Luther King, all have a universality about them. **** Sermon: Harmonies of Liberty […]
It’s OK to hit your wife, says Melbourne Islamic cleric
Mark Dunn January 22, 2009 12:00am EXCLUSIVE: A MELBOURNE Islamic cleric has told his male followers they can force their wives to have sex and hit them if they are disobedient. Coburg’s self-styled cleric Samir Abu Hamza said despite Australian rape laws it was impossible for a man to rape his wife even if she […]
Book Review: A Different World
Reviewed by Thomas Scarborough. I previously reviewed, on this website, Don Fleming’s book “Across the Bridge”. While I gave that book a mixed review, this is not the case with “A Different World” (an older book), which Fleming most recently sent me. While Fleming’s book “Across the Bridge” seemed to me to be too much […]
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