Rowland Croucher
The Colorectal Surgeon’s Sing-a-long
(There’s a tune to this, if you search Google) ********************************** We praise the colorectal surgeon Misunderstood and much maligned Slaving away in the heart of darkness Working where the sun don’t shine ””’ Respect the colorectal surgeon It’s a calling few would crave Lift up your hands and join us Let’s all do the finger […]
India: Renewed Upsurge of Anti-Christian Violence
India: Renewed Upsurge of Anti-Christian Violence by Hindu Extremists in Orissa We have to report a shocking new outbreak of violence against Christians in the Indian state of Orissa, which has continued for several days. On Saturday 23 August [2008] the Hindu leader Laxmanananda Saraswati and four of his associates were assassinated. Saraswati, who was […]
Famous death
With all the sadness and trauma going on in the world at the moment, it is worth reflecting on the death last week of a very important person, which almost went unnoticed. Larry LaPrise, the man who wrote ‘The Hokey Pokey’ died peacefully at the age of 93. The most traumatic part for his family […]
Billy Graham
From a friend: Hello fellow travellers I have sent you this so that you can spend an inspiring 26 minutes listening (and watching) Billy Graham speak to a conference of some of the brightest minds in the Western world. I get “Ted Talks” for free and often there are some amazing talks – by all […]
Why Kevin Rudd believes in God
August 29, 2008 09:35am PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd says the ordered nature of the cosmos convinces him of the existence of God. Mr Rudd, a regularly practicing Anglican, was today asked on Fairfax Radio in Brisbane to give his single biggest argument in favour of the existence of God. “As you know I’m a believer […]
Australian Prayer Network Newsletter
* CHRISTIANS CELEBRATE NEW RELIGIOUS FREEDOMS IN LIBYA * HINDUS UPSET OVER YOGA BAN * DADS WALKING DAUGHTERS DOWN THE AISLE A NO-NO IN STOCKHOLM * RWANDA RATED MOST IMPROVED REGION IN AFRICA * IRANIANS FLOCKING TO CHRISTIAN TELEVISION * FANATICS CONTROL HALF OF BRITAIN’S MOSQUES ———————————————– CHRISTIANS CELEBRATE NEW RELIGIOUS FREEDOMS IN LIBYA A […]
People are like stained-glass windows
“People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.” – Elisabeth Kubler Ross
Groan!
King Ozymandias of Assyria was running low on cash after years of war with the Hittites. His last great possession was the Star of the Euphrates, the most valuable diamond in the ancient world. Desperate, he went to Croesus, the pawnbroker, to ask for a loan. Croesus said, ‘I ‘ll give you 100,000 dinars for […]
Fathers and Daughters
THE IMPORTANCE OF A FATHER’S LOVE IN THEIR DAUGHTER’S HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT Next week is Fathers Day. Today we feature an article in the important role fathers play in the development of their daughters personality, values and behaviour.At a time when the possibility of creating babies without men is no longer solely in the realm of […]
The Three Keys to All Relationships
Here’s a precis of the talk I gave to the Australian World Vision staff yesterday: Friends, it’s good to be here again. Early in the 1980s World Vision Executive Director Harold Henderson asked me to work for WV as a ‘Leadership Enhancement Consultant’. My job: to wander around the the churches generally were suspicious – […]
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