Rowland Croucher
Italian Mother
THE ITALIAN MOTHER A young Italian man excitedly tells his mother he’s fallen in love and that he is going to get married. He says, ‘Just for fun Ma, I’m going to bring over 3 women and you try and guess which one I’m going to marry.’ The mother agrees. The next day, he brings […]
Church and Bible Humor
A father was approached by his small son who told him proudly, > ‘I know what the Bible means!’ His father smiled and replied, ‘What do you mean, you ‘know’ what the Bible means? The son replied, ‘I do know!’ ‘Okay,’ said his father. ‘What does the Bible mean?’ ‘That’s easy, Daddy…’ the young boy […]
Anthony Venn-Brown’s story: an Australian Christian homosexual
(Note from Rowland: I know Anthony, and have reviewed his book here: http://jmm.org.au/articles/20558.htm . As a caring Christian (heterosexual) pastor, I believe it is important for mature Christians to be listening/reading stories like Anthony’s. Then you can better make an informed judgment on this important matter). **** CELEBRATING OUR FUTURE The times they are a […]
Unreconstructed Liberalism?
By Harry T. Cook Isaiah 55: 1-5, 10-13 You and I are trapped at the circus. We cannot get out until after November 4. We are being bombarded on the left and on the right by competing visions of what our country is and ought to be, about what it should and should not do. […]
Peacemaking
Sightings 7/14/08 — Martin E. Marty The Economist’s (July 5) long headline talks about “Mediation and Faith: Not a Sword, but Peace.” The subtitle notes that “In some cases, only the religious have the patience to be reconcilers.” The anonymous editors include a couple of cautionary notes, but in the main the story is surprisingly […]
Nine words women use…
1.) Fine : This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up. 2.) Five Minutes : If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch […]
Complaints about School
The school and teachers are being sued by parents who want their children’s failing grades changed to passing grades – even though those children were absent 15-30 times during the semester and did not complete enough school work to pass their classes. The outgoing message: Hello! You have reached the automated answering service of your […]
Indonesia: Islamising Papua
Subj: Indonesia: Islamising Papua – a history of violation, equivocation and the betrayal of Christian people. On Tuesday 1 July the Jakarta Post reported: “All factions in the House of Representatives have agreed to pass legislation giving a legal basis for the implementation of special autonomy in the new province of West Papua.” (Link 1) […]
Yemen: Christian arrests may herald new era of persecution
Subj: Yemen: Christian arrests may herald new era of persecution. On 18 June Yemeni news source Al Sahwa reported that Yemeni political security forces in Hodiada province had arrested a “missionary cell” of seven people and charged them with promoting Christianity and distributing the Bible. One of those arrested, Hadni Dohni, stands accused of converting […]
With All Your Mind
By Harry T. Cook Matthew 11: 25-30 For time out of mind Episcopalians heard the following words from page 68 of the 1928 Book of Common Prayer every Sunday: Hear what our Lord Jesus Christ saith: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart; and with all thy soul; and with all […]
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