Rowland Croucher
Procession
A man was leaving a local cafe’ with his morning coffee when he noticed a most unusual funeral procession approaching the nearby cemetery. A long black hearse was followed by a second long black hearse about 50 feet behind the first one. Behind the second hearse was a solitary man walking a dog on a […]
Smith Wigglesworth
[Note from Rowland: I’ve read one or two books about this man – truly remarkable!] “The Apostle of Faith”* I saw that God wants us so badly that He has made the condition as simple as He possibly could-“Only Believe.” It is arguable that there is no more significant patriarch of the Pentecostal Movement than […]
Preaching: why mostly one-way communication?
From the book Soul Graffiti: I believe part of our society’s frustration with organized religion stems from a lack of discourse and question-asking. The one-way communication from pastor or priest to congregants that is so prevalent maintains awe, authority, and distance, but does not invite fully engaged participation, ownership, or collective action. If our goal […]
The Deep Western Worldview Change
Alan Storkey: The Deep Western Worldview Change For the last few centuries Christianity and Enlightenment views have formed western culture. The contribution of Christianity has been downplayed by modern secular thought, but it has been seminal in area after area — personal formation, economics, social life, politics, art, music, learning, science and healing, yet its […]
Conflicting maxims
Look before you leap. He who hesitates is lost. Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Out of sight, out of mind. Haste makes waste. Time waits for no man. You’re never too old to learn. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. A word to the wise is sufficient. Talk is cheap. It’s better […]
The Bush Legacy
* Kim Beazley * January 17, 2009 ZHOU Enlai, the late Chinese premier, famously replied when asked his opinion on the effect on world politics of the French revolution, “It is too early to tell.” US presidencies are not such watersheds in world affairs. However, most historians would want a generation to pass before uttering […]
How History Scores Famous People
W may score a Z when historians have their say * Llewellyn King * January 17, 2009 PRESIDENT George Bush, one gathers from his exit ruminations, believes history will treat him more kindly than recent polls. But history is tricky. Although it has tended to give presidents the benefit of the doubt, once aspersions are […]
And Then They Came For Me (in Sri Lanka)
From a friend (17th January 2009): If you are interested in things journalism or Sri Lanka … I received an email yesterday from an old friend in Sri Lanka, including the last Editorial written by Lasantha, a journalist who was assassinated last week. Yesterday was his funeral, with a church service and then the burial. […]
Movie Review – The Day the Earth Stood Still
This remake of the 1951 classic of the same name reminds you of Abraham pleading with God to save the city of Sodom in Genesis 18. Just as in that dark episode of humanity’s history, this movie encapsulates a pleading with the powers that be for mercy on the people of the earth. When a […]
Jews and Muslims
From a friend (while the January 2009 war in Gaza is happening): What you won’t hear from the liberal news media… – The Jews are not demonstrating with their dead on the streets, yelling and chanting and asking for revenge. – The Jews are not promoting brain washing the children in military training camps, teaching […]
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