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Rowland Croucher

Rowland Croucher has written 26185 posts for John Mark Ministries

Republicans and Evangelicals

(Published in many places on the ‘Net – probably by those naughty Obama-supporters 🙂 Editorial Published: May 24, 2008 It took a long time for him to do it, but Senator John McCain has finally rejected the endorsements of two evangelical ministers  ¯ ¿ ½ one whose bizarre and hate-filled sermons deeply offended both Catholics and Jews […]

The Irish (again)

Two Irishmen walk into a pet shop in Dingle, they walk over to the bird section and Gerry says to Paddy, ‘Dat’s dem.’ The owner comes over and asks if he can help them. ‘Yeah, we’ll take four of dem dere little budgies in dat cage up dere,’ says Gerry. The owner puts the budgies […]

Widow: My husband died from online drugs

http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/05/21/online.drugs/index.html WICHITA, Kansas (CNN) — She found her husband on their bed in a pool of his own vomit, dead from an accidental overdose of drugs he received from an online pharmacy. Every night before her husband went to bed, he would open a prescription bottle of the muscle relaxant Soma and swallow the eight […]

True Family Fortunes answers from the UK

The following are ACTUAL answers given by contestants on “Family Fortunes” in the UK. If you’ve ever doubted that the families who appear on this show are of sub-human intelligence, doubt no longer – Les Dennis is their King… Q. Name something you take to the beach A. Turkey sandwiches Q. Name something a blind […]

More real Family Fortune responses

(from http://www.businessballs.com – 11 May 2006) User rating of 3 out of 5User rating of 3 out of 5User rating of 3 out of 5 Real answers from the popular television show Q. Name an instrument you can play while walking in the street A. A cello.. Q. Name a type of oil A. Sewing-machine […]

China quake may loosen state clamps

Nicholas Kristof May 23, 2008 The response to the devastation in Sichuan is cause for optimism. IN THE aftermath of the great Sichuan earthquake, we’ve seen a hopeful glimpse of China’s future: a more open and self-confident nation, and maybe — just maybe — the birth of grassroots politics. In travelling around China in the […]

Homelessness in Australia

No place to call home Dewi Cooke May 22, 2008 A homeless person lies bundled on a park bench in the Fitzroy Gardens, East Melbourne, in a freezing fog. When young people in state care leave to make their own way in the world, too many end up homeless, writes Dewi Cooke. THE DAY Anthony […]

Song of Unity (Uniting Church in Australia 1977)

Members of the Churches, seeking full obedience, Setting forth the Lord’s salvation through His Word. Finding His renewal, Loyal to His will, Witnessing to all the world, His call fulfill! Praise to Christ, to Christ our Saviour, Praise to Christ, to Christ the Son, While we strove for unity, He made us one!

God Bless America!

When in England at a fairly large conference, Colin Powell was asked by the Archbishop of Canterbury if our plans for Iraq were just an example of ’empire building’ by George Bush. He answered by saying, ‘Over the years, the United States has sent many of its fine young men and women into great peril […]

God is a Refiner and Purifier of Silver

Malachi 3:3 says; ‘He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver.’ This verse puzzled some women in a bible study and they wondered what this statement meant about the character and nature of God. One of the women offered to find out the process of refining silver and get back to the group […]