Rowland Croucher
Antidepressants
My wife’s doctor wanted to wean her off antidepressants. ‘What would happen if you stopped taking them?’ he asked. ‘To me? Nothing,’ she said. ‘But all of a sudden my husband becomes a real jerk.’
The Jesus Machine
A Down Under Minister’s look at Evangelicals and U.S. Presidential countdown… THE JESUS MACHINE* One of the intriguing sideshows of the current American presidential campaign is who believes what, who prays with whom, and which side is God backing. It bemuses, bewilders and frequently causes some alarm for the rest of the world. Australia, like […]
What Does Love Mean to a Four-Year-Old?
A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds, “What does love mean?” The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what you think: “When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn’t bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does […]
Kierkegaard’s Attack Upon Christendom
There is very little about this book on the web though this is Soren Kierkegaard’s last book and the most relevant to contemporary Christianity. Try substituting a rich TV preacher with “Bishop Mynster” and note any similarity. Mark’s comments in *[…] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Translated by Walter Lowrie Princeton University Press: 1944 PART 1 – Articles In […]
Beyond All That (John 4)
(Another thoughtful sermon from my liberal provocative friend, Harry Cook). Beyond All That By Harry T. Cook John 4: 5-42 When one reads or hears John’s story of the Samaritan woman who encountered Jesus at the well, it is necessary to remember that there was a centuries-long, malevolent animus between Samaritans and Jews. The Samaritans […]
We all Need a Tree!
I hired a plumber to help me restore an old farmhouse, and after he had just finished a rough first day on the job: a flat tire made him lose an hour of work, his electric drill quit and his ancient one ton truck refused to start. While I drove him home, he sat in […]
Baby’s Angel
A baby asked God, “They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow, but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?” God said, “Your angel will be waiting for you and will take care of you.” The child further inquired, “But tell me, here in heaven I don’t have […]
‘How Was I Born?’
A little boy goes to his father and asks ‘Daddy, how was I born?’ The father answers, ‘Well, son, I guess one day you will need to find out anyway! Your MUm and I first got together in a chat room on Yahoo. Then I set up a date via e-mail with your MUm and […]
Elderly Humor (which one or two might not have seen :-)
An elderly gentleman… had serious hearing problems for a number of years. He went to the doctor and the doctor was able to have him fitted for a set of hearing aids that allowed the gentleman to hear 100% The elderly gentleman went back in a month to the doctor and the doctor said, “Your […]
Interesting stuff
* VERY **INTERESTING** STUFF * ***In the 1400’s a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb.. Hence we have “the rule of thumb” * ***——————————————- * * **Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was invented. It […]
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