Rowland Croucher
Money
Millionaire A woman proudly told her friend, “I’m responsible for making my husband a millionaire.” “Well what was he before he married you?” the friend asked. “A billionaire.” ———————— Washington, D. C. A tour guide was showing a tourist around Washington, D. C. The guide pointed out the place where George Washington supposedly threw a […]
Azerbaijan; Kazakhstan; Uzbekistan
FORUM 18 NEWS SERVICE, Oslo, Norway http://www.forum18.org/ The right to believe, to worship and witness The right to change one’s belief or religion The right to join together and express one’s belief ================================================= 9 June 2008 AZERBAIJAN: BEATINGS, RAPE THREATS AND PRESSURE TO RENOUNCE FAITH http://www.forum18.org/Archive.php?article_id=1140 The local police chief whose forces raided a Jehovah’s […]
Baptist dog
The Baptist Dog A Baptist preacher and his wife decided to get a new dog. Ever mindful of the congregation, they knew the dog must also be a Baptist. They visited kennel after kennel and explained their needs. Finally, they found a kennel whose owner assured them he had just the dog they wanted. The […]
Children in Church
CHILDREN AND THE CHURCH A little boy was attending his first wedding. After the service, his cousin asked him, “How many women can a man marry?” “Sixteen,” the boy responded. His cousin was amazed that he had an answer so quickly. “How do you know that?” “Easy,” the little boy said. “All you have to […]
Quotes from A F L footballers
Remarkably Insightful Quotes from AFL Footballers: “I owe a lot to my parents, especially my mother and father.” – (Shane Wakelin) “Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein.” (Mick Malthouse – Collingwood) “I’m going to graduate on time, no matter how long it takes.” (Peter Bell […]
Banana Test
The Banana Test There is a very, very tall coconut tree and there are 4 animals, a lion, a chimpanzee, a giraffe, and a squirrel, who pass by. They decide to compete to see who is the fastest to get a banana off the tree. Who do you think will win? Your answer will reflect […]
Tony Blair’s Leap of Faith
Wednesday, May. 28, 2008 By MICHAEL ELLIOTT/BETHLEHEM In 1910, when Bethlehem was a town in a sleepy province of the Ottoman Empire, a local man built a magnificent house on the main road from Jerusalem to Hebron. Made from the region’s limestone—whose shades, from pale honey to dazzling white, give the Holy Land its distinctive […]
Religion and Reason
Note from Rowland: how someone can espouse these ultra-liberal views and remain an Episcopal priest, beats me. This essay is included, as are many of Harry Cook’s articles and sermons on this website, for your (mature) reflection. ***** A Perspective on Religion for Those Who Value Reason By Harry T. Cook Of late I have […]
Teaching Theology
Creative Teaching Ideas (From a very rich source of ideas on this subject – Geoff Pound’s Blog http://theologianswithoutborders.blogspot.com/) Johnson Lim, Singapore-based author and teacher in several subjects, including Old Testament and Homiletics, provides this bundle of creative teaching methods: Some key words for me include: Relevance, (Re) Contextualisation and Creativity. 1) Contextualisation e.g. When I […]
The Rancher’s Wife
A successful rancher died and left everything to his devoted wife. She was a very good-looking woman and determined to keep the ranch, but knew very little about ranching, so she decided to place an ad in the newspaper for a ranch hand. Two cowboys applied for the job. One was gay and the other […]
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