Rowland Croucher
Guest Minister
AFTER A FEW OF THE USUAL SUNDAY EVENING HYMNS, THE CHURCH’S PASTOR SLOWLY STOOD UP, WALKED OVER TO THE PULPIT AND, BEFORE HE GAVE HIS SERMON FOR THE EVENING, HE BRIEFLY INTRODUCED A GUEST MINISTER WHO WAS IN THE SERVICE THAT EVENING. IN THE INTRODUCTION, THE PASTOR TOLD THE CONGREGATION THAT THE GUEST MINISTER WAS […]
5 Moral Fences
Helpful article on protecting our integrity in ministry from Christianity Today, found at http://www.ctlibrary.com/le/1999/summer/9l3045.html?gclid=CP26jdey0pICFQVGagodyQaDcQ It’s well worth the continued vigilance in relation to our boundaries and ethics, and the practical protections we have in place on an annual basis, alongside the accountability partners for the journey… Some good food for thought and discussion here.
Woman and God
A 54 year old woman had a heart attack and was taken to the hospital. While on the operating table she had a near death experience. Seeing God she asked ‘Is my time up?’ God said, ‘No, you have another 43 years, 2 months and 8 days to live. Upon recovery, the woman decided to […]
Happiness
Here are some great ways of dealing with the burdens of life: Accept that some days you’re the pigeon, and some days you’re the statue. Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them. Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle […]
U.S. Elections 2008: how should a concerned vote?
Working Up To It By Harry T. Cook On the last Sunday of October 2004 I went into the pulpit and did something I had never done in 40 years of preaching. I gave a pre-election sermon in which I laid out the issues before the electorate and what had occurred in our national life […]
Strangers and their voices
(I sometimes disagree with my theologically liberal Episcopal friend Harry Cook, but not this time. Rowland). By Harry T. Cook John 10: 1-10 About midway in the Good Shepherd passage cited above is the idea that the sheep will run from a stranger because they will not know his voice. They do not know the […]
Men – happier people?
Men Are Just Happier People NICKNAMES If Laura, Kate and Sarah go out for lunch, they will call each other Laura, Kate and Sarah… If Mike, Dave and John go out, they will affectionately refer to each other as Fat Boy, Godzilla and Four-eyes. EATING OUT When the bill arrives, Mike, Dave and John will […]
Amputation
A man with an ulcerated leg was admitted to hospital. The surgeon advised amputation. Afterwards, the surgeon said he’d good, and bad, news. “Let’s get the bad news over.” said the patient. “I’m sorry, but we removed the wrong leg.” “Oh dear! What’s the good news?” “The other leg got better.”
Challenges for small-church pastors
Challenges listed by small-church pastors By Jerry Higgins Apr 10, 2008 LEWISVILLE, N.C. (BP)–A LifeWay Research study reveals that the top challenge facing small-church pastors is finding enough hours in the day to do the Lord’s work. Brad Waggoner, vice president of B&H Publishing Group and former LifeWay Christian Resources vice president over the research […]
Things Hidden: Scripture As Spirituality (Richard Rohr)
THINGS HIDDEN: Scripture as Spirituality, Richard Rohr (2008). Here ¢â‚¬â„¢s another book I wish I ¢â‚¬â„¢d written. Franciscan prophet and teacher Richard Rohr is a mystic rather than a systematic theologian: indeed he believes ¢â‚¬Ëœsystematizing ¢â‚¬â„¢ theology runs the risk of doing it violence and missing the point: theology is to be experienced in a life of faith, […]
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